Kumarapalayam town was upgraded as third grade municipality from the status of town Panchayat on 30 March 1978 and subsequently upgraded as Second grade Municipality from 17 April 1984. Now, it is functioning as First grade Municipality as per G.O.M.S.No.634, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department dated 5 July 1990. It has a population of 71,594 (2011 census; it was 65,868 as per 2001 census) and an extent of ., as per Survey and Land records. The town is divided into 33 wards.
