Komarapalayam (Tamil: கொமாரபாளையம்) is a textile town situated on the bank of the Cauvery river, Ganges River of South India, in Namakkal District, Tamilnadu, India. Komarapalayam is also called as Kumarapalayam or B. Komarapalayam. (The 'B' indicates Bhavani, which is very famous urban area in Erode). Komarapalayam and Bhavani are twin cities separated by the Cauvery river.Komarapalayam is much famous for its textile industries.So that, it can also be called as Textile Town

In 1978 Komarapalayam town was upgraded from the status of town Panchayat to third grade Municipality. Since 1990 it has been functioning as a first grade Municipality. The 2001 census shows a population of 65868 and an extent of 7.10 km²., as per Survey and Land records. The town is divided into 33 wards.

The Municipal Council, composed of 33 ward councillors, is headed by a chairperson who is elected by voters of the town. The councillors elect a Vice-Chairperson from among themselves. 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.