Karunagappally is situated 27 Kms north to Kollam. It is linked with Kollam by rail and road. There is a mini civil station at Karunagappally. Padayanarkulangara, which forms part if the town, was once the military station of the Kayamkulam Rajas.

An idol of Budha, recovered from a local tank here, is now preserved in the Krishnapuram Palace, situated north of Oachira. The town has a temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, two old mosques and a Mar Thoma Church.

Karunagappally block consists of 4 Panchayats viz, Allappad, Karunagappally, Thodiyoor and Mynagappally, covering an area of 66.34 sq.kms.

The block is industrially forward because of its advantageous location on National Highway near to sea. Coconut, Paddy, tapioca, banana etc are the mail agricultural crops.

Prominent small scale and cottage industries are based on bricks, well rings making, engineering and electronics items handicrafts etc.

Tahsildar, Taluk Office; Karunagappally 0475 - 2620223

Block Development Officer Edakulangara 0475 - 2620331

Block Development Officer; Block Office Edakulangara P O 0475 - 2625332

Devaswom Commissioner Office; (Asst) 0475 - 2620495

Head Post Office; Post Office Main Road 0475 - 2620221

Post Office; Pada North 0475 - 2620405

Post Office;Karunagapally 0475 - 2620490

Junior Telecom Officer; Telephone Exchange 0475 - 2620798

Thaluk Supply Office; Civil Station Karunagappally 0475 - 2620238

Asst Education Officer; A E O Office, 0475 - 2621021

Employment Officer; Town Employment Mini Civil Station 0475 - 2620499

E S I Corporation Local Office 0475 - 2620202

Fire Station ; Asst Divisional Officer 0475 - 2620555

Sub Treasury Officer; Sub Treasury Of Karunagappally 0475 - 2620365

Post Office; Kuttivattom 0475 - 2620346

S D O T Office; Karunagappally 0475 - 2620401

Public Health Centre; Medical Officer Kulasekharapuram 0475 - 2621495

Head Post Office; Post Master Karunagapally 0475 - 2623745

K S R T C Assistant Transport Officer; KSRTC 0475 - 2620466

I M A Secretary; I M A Hall Behind Sndp Union Office 0475 - 2623314

K M M L; Security Officer Rose House Karinagappally 0475 - 2623691

Electrical Section Office; Puthiyakavu 0475 - 2620265

Development Officer 0475 - 2620964

Panchayath Office; Karunagappally 0475 - 2620243

Panchayath Office; Grama Panchayat Thodiyoour 0475 - 2620276

Officer In Charge;K S C S C Lp Gas Outlet Kpy 0475 - 2629129

President;Devaswom Office Panayannar Kavu 0475 - 2628833

Child Development Project Officer;Cer Uppoottil Karunagappally 0475 - 2627114