Kariamangalam

12°18′22″N 78°12′16″E / 12.3060°N 78.2045°E / 12.3060; 78.2045Country IndiaStateTamil NaduRegionKongu NaduDistrictDharmapuriArea • Total11 km² (4 sq mi)Elevation615 m (2,018 ft)Population • Total13,511 • Density1,200/km² (3,200/sq mi)Languages • OfficialTamilTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)PINTelephone code04348Vehicle registrationTN-29

Karimangalam is a town and taluk headquarters in Dharmapuri district in the Kongunadu region of Tamil Nadu. It is located at 20 km from Dharmapuri and 70 km from Salem.

As of 2011^[update] India census,^[1] Karimangalam had a population of 13,511. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Karimangalam has an average literacy rate of 58%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 67%, and female literacy is 49%. In Karimangalam, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.