Dharapuram, India

Dharapuram (Tamil: [taːɾaːbɯɾam];Tamil: தாராபுரம்) is a town situated along the banks of Amaravati River in Tiruppur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Dharapuram is one of the oldest towns in Tamil Nadu and was the capital of Kongu Nadu under the Cheras, Western Ganga Dynasty and later Kongu Cholas, at which time it was known as Vanchipuri. Amaravathi River flows through the town. As of 2011, the town had a population of 67,007. Dharapuram Municipality is promoted 1st grade municipality on 6 May 1983. Dharapuram was Part of Coimbatore district in the beginning and later it moves to Erode district up to 2009. Dharapuram Town is a small agricultural marketing centre for a large rural hinterland in the Tirupur District. The town is 50 km towards of the District Headquarters Tirupur, 75 km towards the Erode, 35km towards the Vellakovil and 72 km towards the industrial town Coimbatore.