In the Erode district in the state of Tamil Nadu ,Chennimalai is a panchayat town.It is located at 11.17° N 77.62° E at an elevation of 330 metres(1082 feet).

Chennimalai has 15,526 inhabitants according to 2001 census.Males constitute 51% of the population while females constitute 49% .75% of the population is literate which is higher than the national average of 59.5% .8% of the population is under six years of age 83% and 67% of the male and female population are literate.

This panchyat town is situated between Erode and Coimbatore.Chennamalai is located at a distance of 26 kilometers from Erode and is well connected by road.The nearest railway station is Ingoor and the nearest airport is Coimbatore.

Chennimalai is the house of the famous murugan temple situated on top of a hill at about 600 meters above sea level.In Devanagiri this hill is called Siragiri and Chenniyangiri but in Tamil it is called Chennimalai because it has rare medicinal herbs in its lush green forest.The Lord of Chennimalai is enshrined both on the hilltop and in the city.