The place of Karamadai came into limelight due to the presence of ex-steel giant Sri Ramakrishna Steel Industries.

[1] As of 2011[update] India census,[2] Karamadai is a Town Panchayat city in district of Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.

The Karamadai Town Panchayat has population of 35,166 of which 17,557 are males while 17,609 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.

From Manjur, at the top of the ghat, the distance is equidistant to either Ooty or Coonoor via smaller district roads.

[3] As Karamadai is just about 30 km from center of Coimbatore city towards northern direction, it is also an easy destination spot located at an easily reachable distance for the people of Mettupalayam, Tirupur, Ooty etc.