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Coimbatore District

The district of Coimbatore is one of the largest districts of the state of Tamil Nadu. It covers the geographical area of 7469 Sq. km. For the management of the district and proper administration it is divided into three Revenue Divisions, namely Coimbatore, Pollachi and Tirupur and nine Taluks comprising of 482 Revenue villages. The total population of Coimbatore district is 42,71,856 with 21,76,031 females and 20,95,825 males.

Out of the three Revenue Divisions, the economy of Coimbatore Division is dependent on industries, Pollachi is dependent on agriculture and Tirupur on agriculture and hosiery manufacturing industries as well.

District at a glance:

Coimbatore is one of the most industrialized cities in Tamil Nadu. This is also known as the textile capital of South India or the Manchester of the South. The city is situated on the banks of the river Noyyal. Even prior to the 2nd or 3rd century AD Coimbatore was existed by Karikalan. He was the first of the early Cholas. Among its other great rulers were Rashtrakutas, Chalukyas, Pandyas, Hoysalas and the Vijayanagara kings. When Kongunadu came down to the British along with the rest of the state, its name was changed to Coimbatore. Since then it is known by this name only although in Tamil it is called as Kovai.

Coimbatore Textile IndustryCoimbatore is in the shadow region of the Western ghats. In the rain the place enjoys a very pleasant climate all the year round, aided by the fresh breeze that flows through the 25 kms long Palakkad gap. The rich black soil of the region has contributed to Coimbatore`s flourishing agriculture industry and it is in fact the successful growth of cotton that served as a foundation for the establishment of its famous textile industry. There are lots of textiles mills present in the city. The city enjoys a strong economy and it is also known as one of the greatest industrial cities in South India.

There are more than 25,000 small, medium, large-scale industries and textile mill present in the city. Coimbatore is also famous for the manufacturing of motor pump sets and varied engineering goods. Hydro electricity has been generated from the Pykara Falls in 1930. This led to a cotton boom in Coimbatore.

Coimbatore serves as an entry and exit point to neighbouring Kerala and the ever-popular hill station of Udhagamandalam (Ooty). It is the landing point for those who want to take the Mountain train that runs from Mettupalayam, just 35 kms from Coimbatore. There are also bus services from Coimbatore to Ooty everyday.