Kangayampalayam is a suburb

Suburb

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 of the city Coimbatore

Coimbatore

Coimbatore , also known as Kovai , is the second largest city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a major commercial centre in Tamil Nadu and is known as the "Manchester of South India"....

 in the state of Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu

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, India

India

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. It is the one of the fast growing suburbs in west Coimbatore.

Demographics

India census

Census

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, Kangayampalayam had a population of 3845. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Kangayampalayam has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 64%. In Kangayampalayam, 7% of the population is under 6 years of age.