 It is a small agricultural marketing centre for a large rural hinterland in the Tirupur District.The town is 47 km towards of the District Headquarters Tirupur, 75 km towards the Erode and 72 km towards the industrial town Coimbatore .The Nearest Airport is Coimbatore International Airport located 70km From Dharapuram.Dharapuram and Coimbatore Munipalities were established on the same day

Dharapuram Town is 55 km towards the Pollachi, 32km Towards Palani , 105 km towards Palakad (Kerala),120 km towards Madhurai, 70 km towards Dindugal ,155 km towards Ooty, 100 km Towards Kodaikanal, 156 km towards Trichy, 35 km towards Udumelpet, 120 km towards Munnar(Kerala) 

Dharapuram Assembly Constitutency Was Comes Under Pollachi Lok Shaba Constituency upto 2009.