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Coimbatore
Coimbatore, also spelt as Koyamputhur (), sometimes shortened as Kovai (), is one of the major metropolitan cities in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on the banks of the Noyyal River and surrounded by the Western Ghats. Coimbatore is the second largest city in Tamil Nadu after Chennai in terms of population and the 16th largest urban agglomeration in India as per the census 2011. It is administered by the Coimbatore Municipal Corporation and is the administrative capital of Coimbatore District. In 1981 Coimbatore formed as third municipal corporation in Tamil Nadu after Chennai and Madurai. Podanur Junction is the oldest Railway station in Coimbatore City. The city is one of the largest exporters of Jewellery, Wet grinders, Poultry and Auto Components; the "Coimbatore Wet Grinder" and the " Kovai Cora Cotton" are recognised as Geographical Indications by the Government of India. Being a hub of textile industry in South India, the city is sometimes referred to ...
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Coimbatore District
Coimbatore district is one of the 38 districts in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. Coimbatore is the administrative headquarters of the district. It is one of the most industrialized districts and a major textile, industrial, commercial, educational, information technology, healthcare and manufacturing hub of Tamil Nadu. The region is bounded by Tiruppur district in the east, Nilgiris district in the north, Erode district in the north-east, Palakkad district, Idukki district and small parts of Thrissur district and Ernakulam district of neighboring state of Kerala in the west and south respectively. As of 2011, Coimbatore district had a population of 3,458,045 with a sex-ratio of 1,000 and literacy rate of 84%. Coimbatore district was part of the historical Kongu Nadu and was ruled by the Cheras as it served as the eastern entrance to the Palakkad Gap, the principal trade route between the west coast and Tamil Nadu. Coimbatore was in the middle of the Roman trade route ...
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Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation
The Coimbatore Municipal Corporation is the civic body that governs the city of Coimbatore in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the second largest municipal corporation in Tamil Nadu only after the Greater Chennai Corporation with an area of 246.75 sq km. History The municipality of Coimbatore was established in 1866 according to the Town Improvements Act of 1865, with industrialist Sir Robert Stanes as its first Chairman. The early days of the municipality were difficult as it had to tackle plague epidemics and earthquakes. In 1934, the municipality elected its first woman Chairman, K. Thankamma Jacob. Justice Party politician R. K. Shanmukham Chetty served as the Vice-Chairman of the municipality from 1917 to 1920. in 1981, Coimbatore was elevated to a municipal corporation, the third in Tamil Nadu by the merger of Singanallur Municipality with Coimbatore Municipality. In 2011, Coimbatore Corporation limits were expanded by merging nearby areas of Coimbatore and makin ...
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Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is a state in southern India. It is the tenth largest Indian state by area and the sixth largest by population. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu is the home of the Tamil people, whose Tamil language—one of the longest surviving classical languages in the world—is widely spoken in the state and serves as its official language. The state lies in the southernmost part of the Indian peninsula, and is bordered by the Indian union territory of Puducherry and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh, as well as an international maritime border with Sri Lanka. It is bounded by the Western Ghats in the west, the Eastern Ghats in the north, the Bay of Bengal in the east, the Gulf of Mannar and Palk Strait to the south-east, and the Indian Ocean in the south. The at-large Tamilakam region that has been inhabited by Tamils was under several regimes, such as the Sangam era rulers of the Chera, Chola, and Pandya cl ...
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Coimbatore International Airport
Coimbatore International Airport is the primary airport serving the industrial cities of Coimbatore and Tiruppur in Tamil Nadu, India. It is located in the neighbourhood of Peelamedu, about from the center of Coimbatore. It is the 18th-busiest airport in India for passengers handled, 17th-busiest for total aircraft movement and 15th-busiest for cargo handled. It is the second busiest airport in Tamil Nadu in terms of total passenger traffic after Chennai International Airport. The airport is served by five Indian and three foreign carriers providing direct connectivity to nine domestic and three international destinations. History The Prime Minister of India declared the government's intention to upgrade Coimbatore Airport to international status in a meeting with senior ministers on 6 June 2012 and the Union Cabinet granted it the status of international airport on 2 October 2012. Infrastructure The airport has one runway, which was extended to from in order to a ...
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Coimbatore Medical College
The Coimbatore Medical College is a state government-run medical college recognized by the Medical Council of India. It is located in the city of Coimbatore, in Tamil Nadu, India. The hospital attached to the college is located near the railway station and harbours departments like Gastroenterology, Microbiology, Anatomy, Biochemistry, Pharmacology, Pathology, Physiology, Ophthalmology, ENT, SPM, Obstretics and gynecology, Orthopeadics, Pediatrics, Respiratory medicine, Radiology, Diabetology, Surgery, Medicine, Dermatology, Psychiatry, FM etc. History The college was established in 1966 after G D Naidu, a scientist of an industrial family of the city donated the 153 acres of land to the Tamil Nadu state government under the Chief Minister K. Kamaraj. Timeline of the Coimbatore Medical College Hospital: * 1908 – foundation stone laid by Lord Ampthill, Governor of Madras * 14 July 1909 – The hospital was inaugurated by Governor of Madras * 1 April 1912 – The governmen ...
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Mayor Of Coimbatore
The Mayor of Coimbatore is the first citizen of the Indian city of Coimbatore. She/He is an elected politician who, along with 99 councillors of the Coimbatore Corporation is the chief administrator of the city. The office of Mayor of Coimbatore, is currently held by A. Kalpana since 4 March 2022. The Mayor is elected directly by the electorate. This was temporarily scrapped in 2006 in favour of an indirect election among the councillors. The process of direct elections was brought back in 2011 on the recommendation of the Election Commission of India. The official residence of the Mayor is at Venkataswamy Road East in R.S. Puram. List of Mayors The first mayor was elected in 1996. As of 2022, there have been six mayors, one from the Tamil Maanila Congress, three from the AIADMK The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (; AIADMK) is an Indian regional political party with great influence in the  state of Tamil Nadu and the  union territory of  Puducher ...
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Vellalore
Vellalore is a panchayat town in Coimbatore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a southern suburb of the city. It is at 12 km east of Townhall, the centre of the city Coimbatore. It is situated on the southern bank of Noyyal river. History Vellalore had trade links with the Roman empire since 100 BC. Vellalore was one of the prominent towns in the era of Early Cholas. Karikala Chola built the Karivaradaraja perumal temple in 1 AD. Geography Vellalore has an average elevation of 411 m (1,348 ft). Vellalore is situated on the southern bank of Noyyal River. It shares its border with Podanur, Singanallur, Chettipalayam, Eachanari and Nanjundapuram. Vellalore Lake Vellalore Lake is a lake in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. It is one of the lakes in the Noyyal river irrigation network. The lake is spread over an area of 90 acres. Demographics India census, Vellalore had a population of 17,294. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Vell ...
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TIDEL Park Coimbatore
TIDEL Park Coimbatore is an information technology (IT) park in Coimbatore, India. It was set up in 2006 to foster the growth of information technology in other districts of Tamil Nadu by TIDEL Park Ltd, a joint venture of Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation (TIDCO) and Electronics Corporation of Tamil Nadu (ELCOT). The name ''TIDEL'' is a portmanteau of TIDCO and ELCOT and also named after TIDEL Park at Chennai. It is the country's largest single building IT park in terms of built up area. Location TIDEL Park Coimbatore Limited PCLis located in 9.5 acres of land at ELCOT SEZ near arterial Avinashi road behind the Coimbatore Medical College in Peelamedu and from Coimbatore International Airport. The ELCOT SEZ is around 63 acres, already land allotted to below list of companies. * Wipro Limited - 9.5 acres SEZ Campus Operational * TIDEL Park, Coimbatore - 9.5 acres SEZ Campus Operational * Tata Consultancy Services - 9.5 acres Land allotted in SEZ * HCL Tech ...
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Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Coimbatore)
Nehru Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. Constructed in 1971, It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 30,000 spectators. The stadium is the home ground of I-League club Chennai City FC. Location Located in the heart of Coimbatore, near V O Chidambaram Park, Nehru Stadium is a popular venue for football tournaments, cricket matches, and athletic meets. Famous matches that took place here are Santosh Trophy in the 1970s and 1990s. Facilities The stadium is equipped with floodlights for conducting day and night matches. It has also a 400 m athletic track with football/hockey field. Provisions were also made for dressing rooms, conference hall, cloakrooms, bath facilities for players and athletes, a mini-hospital and many more. A tunnel was even planned from the main entrance to take the athletes to the stadium without disturbing the track events. Also, for the construction of indoor games hall, s ...
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Perur
Perur is a major residential neighbourhood and cultural hub of the city of Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu, India. It is located on the banks of Noyyal River, which divides the settlement into equal halves. History Perur had been a prominent trading hub and had trade relations with Rome, since it was a part of historic "Rajasekaraperuvazhi" and the capital of Perur Nadu in the erstwhile Chera, Chola and Pandya kingdoms. The settlement is famous for Perur Pateeswarar Temple built by the Chola emperor Karikala Chola in 2 AD. Etymology As per Tolkappiyam, in the sangam landscape the larger settlements along fertile river basins in Marutham landscape were termed as "Perur". According to Senthandivakaram any place which has more than 500 families will be considered as Perur. Geography Perur is located at a distance of 5 km from the centre of the city, Townhall. The nerve centre of Perur is Siruvani Road. Other majors roads are Vedapatti Road, Maruthamalai Road and Chettipa ...
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Marudhamalai (temple)
The Subramaniya Swamy Temple, Marudhamalai (also Maruthamalai or Marudamalai), or the Marudhamalai Murugan Temple, is a popular 12th-century hill temple situated in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. Built by Tamil kings during the Sangam period as indicated in the '' Purananuru'', the temple is dedicated to Lord Murugan and is considered the Seventh House of Lord Murugan. Like most Murugan temples, the temple is situated upon a hill, part of the Western Ghats about 12 km west from the centre of the city of Coimbatore. Thai Poosam and other Murugan festivals are celebrated here. On many evenings, the devotees take out a procession of Lord Murugan sitting in a chariot (Rath Yatra) and encircle the temple. The temple is maintained and administered by the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu. Etymology The name Marudhamalai refers to the tall granite hill on which the temple stands and is derived from the native tree called or ...
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Vellakinar
Vellakinar is one of the localities of the Coimbatore city in Tamil Nadu, India. Vellakinar is located on the stretch of Mettupalayam road in Coimbatore. Neighbourhing places of Vellakinar are Thudiyalur, Goundampalayam, GN Mills(Gnanambikai Mills). Tamil Nadu Housing Board colony, Sreevatsa Gardens, Samathuvapuram and Meenakshi Gardens, Coimbatore are main residential areas in Vellakinar panchayat. Vellakinar was added to the Coimbatore municipal corporation. Demographics As of the 2001 India census A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses inc ..., Vellakinar had a population of 9609. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Vellakinar has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 6 ...
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