Anaimalai is a taluk in
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, educ ...
in the Indian state of
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 languag ...
.
Agricultural day work is the main occupation. Paddy, banana, sugarcane and other crops are grown in the area. Anaimalai is a pilgrimage spot, due to the worship of the goddess
Maasani Amman.
History
Anaimalai was carved out of
Pollachi taluk in 2018.
Geography
As it is close to
Kerala
Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South C ...
, it receives both southwest and northeast monsoon through the year.
It encompasses around 31 villages.
The
Uppar River runs through Anaimalai and it's a drainage made by Anamalai city people.
Demographics
It had a population of 17,208 according to the
2011 Census, in 4,933 families.
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The literacy rate is 78.9%. Thus Anaimalai has lower literacy rate compared to 84% of Coimbatore district. The male literacy rate is 85.59% and the female literacy rate is 72.67% in Anaimalai.
Transport
Anaimalai is well connected by road, rail, and air.
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-busi ...
is the nearest airport. Anaimalai Railway Station and
Pollachi Railway Station are the nearest.
Economy
The economy of Anaimalai is predominantly dependent on agriculture and independent businesses.
Coir
Coir (), also called coconut fibre, is a natural fibre extracted from the outer husk of coconut and used in products such as floor mats, doormats, brushes, and mattresses. Coir is the fibrous material found between the hard, internal shell an ...
manufacturing units operate in the area with materials sourced from local farms.
Culture
Masaniamman Temple, Perumal Swamy Temple, Someswaran Temple, Saibaba Temple, Azhukku Swamy Siddhar Temple & Deivakulam Kaaliamman Temple are in the area.
Education
Schools include:
* Anaimalai Govt. Hr Sec School
* VRT Girls Hr Sec school
* Oxford Matriculation Hr Sec School
* Deeksha Vidhya MAndir Nursery & Primary School
* Forest Hill Academy Mat. Hr. Sec. School
References
Cities and towns in Coimbatore district
Geography of Coimbatore