[1] Komarapalayam and Bhavani are twin cities separated by the Cauvery river.

[2] The Municipal Council, composed of 33 ward councillors, is headed by a chairperson who is elected by voters of the town.

The executive wing is headed by a commissioner, and he is assisted by a team of officials including a revenue inspector, sanitary officer, manager, municipal engineer, town planning inspector and other officers.

The Municipal Council, which is composed of 33 ward councillors, is headed by Chairperson, who is elected directly by voters of the town.

Kumarapalayam is noted by Kollywood as a "B Centre" city for Tamil films.

According to 2011 census, Kumarapalayam had a population of 71,594 with a sex-ratio of 994 females for every 1,000 males, much above the national average of 929.

Kumarapalayam has a warm and sunny climate during summer (March - May), with the sun scorching around 35 °C to 40 °C during day time.

In the months of September to December, the day time would be pleasant with temperature not more than 35 °C, while the early mornings are usually cold.

Government and privately owned buses are available to reach Erode, Pallipalayam, Bhavani, Perundurai, Tiruchengode, Namakkal, Rasipuram, Sankagiri, Salem, Edappadi, Mettur, Anthiyur, Tiruppur and Coimbatore with more frequencies.