Coimbatore

This article is about the city in Tamil Nadu, India. For its namesake district, see Coimbatore district.

Coimbatore
கோயம்புத்தூர்
Kovai
City

Clockwise from top: Avinashi Road, Perur Pateeswarar Temple, Victoria Town Hall, Sungam flyover, PSG College of Technology, Ukkadam Periyakulam Lake
Nickname(s): Manchester of South India
Coimbatore

Location of Coimbatore in India

Coordinates: 11°1′6″N 76°58′21″E / 11.01833°N 76.97250°E / 11.01833; 76.97250Coordinates: 11°1′6″N 76°58′21″E / 11.01833°N 76.97250°E / 11.01833; 76.97250
Country India India
State Tamil Nadu
Region Kongu Nadu
Government
 • Type Mayor–Council
 • Body CCMC
 • Mayor Ganapathy P Rajkumar
 • Corporation Commissioner Dr K Vijay Karthikeyan IAS
 • Commissioner of Police A Amalraj IPS
Area
 • City 246.75 km2 (95.27 sq mi)
 • Metro 642.12 km2 (247.92 sq mi)
Elevation 411.2 m (1,349.1 ft)
Population (2011)
 • City 1,601,438[1]
 • Metro 2,136,916[2]
Demonym(s) Coimbatorean
Languages
 • Official Tamil
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 641XXX
STD Code +91-422
Vehicle registration TN 37 (South), TN 38 (North), TN 66 (Central), TN 99 (West)
Website www.ccmc.gov.in

Area Note 1: The pre-expansion area of city limits was 105.6 sq.km. The 2010 expansion order added 12 local bodies and increased the total area to 265.36 sq.km. In 2011, three of the local bodies Vellalore (16.64 sq.km), Chinniampalayam (9.27 sq.km) and Perur (6.40 sq.km) were dropped from the expansion and Vellakinar (9.20 sq.km) and Chennavedampatti (4.5 sq.km) were added. The area post expansion is 246.75 sq.km.[3][4][5][6]

Population Note 1: The population as per official census 2011 calculated basis pre-expansion city limits was 1,050,721.[7] The population was 930,882 as per 2001 census.[4] After the 2010 Government Order, the population became 1,262,122.[4] After the changes mentioned in the previous note were made, the 2001 population figure was 1,250,446.[3][8] The 2011 census data for the urban agglomeration is available and has been provided.[7] The population including the new city limits was provided by Government of India for the smart city challenge as 1,601,438.[1]

Coimbatore, also known as Kovai [koːʋəj], is a major city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Located on the banks of the Noyyal River surrounded by the Western Ghats, it is the second largest city in the state after Chennai and the sixteenth largest urban agglomeration in India. It is administered by the Coimbatore Municipal Corporation and is the administrative capital of Coimbatore district. It is one of the fastest growing tier-II cities in India and a major hub for textiles, industries, commerce, education, information technology, healthcare and manufacturing in Tamil Nadu. It is often referred to as the "Manchester of South India" due to its cotton production and textile industries. Coimbatore is also referred to as the "Pump City" and it supplies nearly half of India's requirements of motors and pumps. The city is one of the largest exporters of jewellery, wet grinders, poultry and auto components with "Coimbatore Wet Grinder" and "Kovai Cora Cotton" recognized as Geographical Indications by the Government of India.

Coimbatore was part of Kongu Nadu during the Sangam period between c. 1st and the 4th centuries CE 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 located along the ancient Roman trade route that extended from Muziris to Arikamedu in South India. The medieval Cholas conquered the Kongu Nadu in the 10th century CE. The region was ruled by Vijayanagara Empire in the 15th century followed by the Nayaks who introduced the Palayakkarar system under which Kongu nadu region was divided into 24 Palayams. In the later part of the 18th century, the Coimbatore region came under the Kingdom of Mysore and following the defeat of Tipu Sultan in the Anglo-Mysore Wars, the British East India Company annexed Coimbatore to the Madras Presidency in 1799. The Coimbatore region played a prominent role in the Second Poligar War (1801) when it was the area of operations of Dheeran Chinnamalai.

In 1804, Coimbatore was established as the capital of the newly formed Coimbatore district and in 1866 it was accorded municipality status with Robert Stanes as its Chairman. The city experienced a textile boom in the early 19th century due to the decline of the cotton industry in Mumbai. Post independence, Coimbatore has seen rapid growth due to industrialisation. Coimbatore was ranked the best emerging city in India by India Today in the 2014 annual Indian city survey. The city was ranked fourth among Indian cities in investment climate by Confederation of Indian Industry and 17th among the top global outsourcing cities by Tholons. Coimbatore has been selected as one of the hundred Indian cities to be developed as a smart city under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's flagship Smart Cities Mission.

Etymology

There are multiple theories regarding the origin of the name. According to one theory, "Coimbatore" is a derivation of Kovanputhur (literally 'new town of Kovan'), after chieftain Kovan or Koyan, evolved into Koyambatoor and later anglicised as Coimbatore.[9] Koyamma, the goddess worshiped by Koyan evolved into Koniamma and later Kovaiamma. Another theory states that the name could have been derived from Kovaiamma.[10]

History

Main article: History of Coimbatore
The Sugarcane Breeding Institute at Coimbatore, 1928

The region around Coimbatore was ruled by the Cheras during Sangam period between c. 1st and the 4th centuries CE and it served as the eastern entrance to the Palakkad Gap, the principal trade route between the west coast and Tamil Nadu.[11] The Kossar tribe mentioned in the second century CE Tamil epic Silappathikaram and other poems in Sangam literature is associated with the Coimbatore region.[12] The region was located along an ancient Roman trade route that extended from Muziris to Arikamedu.[13][14] The medieval Cholas conquered the Kongu Nadu in the 10th century CE. A Chola highway called Rajakesari Peruvazhi ran through the region.[15][16] Much of Tamil Nadu came under the rule of the Vijayanagara Empire by the 15th century. In the 1550s, Madurai Nayaks, who were the military governors of the Vijaynagara Empire, took control of the region. After the Vijayanagara Empire fell in the 17th century, the Madurai Nayaks established their state as an independent kingdom. They introduced the Palayakkarar system under which Kongu Nadu region was divided into 24 Palayams.[17]

In the latter part of the 18th century, the region came under the Kingdom of Mysore, following a series of wars with the Madurai Nayak dynasty. After the defeat of Tipu Sultan in the Anglo-Mysore Wars, the British East India Company annexed Coimbatore to the Madras Presidency in 1799. The Coimbatore region played a prominent role in the Second Poligar War (1801), when it was the area of operations of Dheeran Chinnamalai.[18] In 1804, Coimbatore was established as the capital of the newly formed Coimbatore district and in 1866 it was accorded municipality status.[19][20][21][22] Sir Robert Stanes became the first Chairman of the Coimbatore City Council.[21] The region was hard hit during the Great Famine of 1876–78 resulting in nearly 200,000 famine related fatalities. The first three decades of the 20th century saw nearly 20,000 plague-related deaths and acute water shortage.[23][24]

The decline of the cotton industry in Mumbai fueled an economical boom in Coimbatore in the 1920s and 1930s.[22] The region played a significant role in the Indian independence movement with Mahatma Gandhi visiting the city thrice.[25] Coimbatore was the base of operations for political figures such as S. P. Narasimhalu Naidu, R. K. Shanmukham Chetty, C.S. Rathinasabapathy and C. Subramaniam during the freedom movement.[26] Post independence, Coimbatore has seen rapid growth due to industrialization and in 1981, Coimbatore was constituted as a Municipal corporation.[27] On February 14, 1998, the radical Islamist group Al Ummah bombed 11 places across the city killing 58 people and injuring more than 200.[28]

Geography

Western Ghats along the Coimbatore-Palghat National Highway

Coimbatore lies at 11°1′6″N 76°58′21″E / 11.01833°N 76.97250°E / 11.01833; 76.97250 in south India at 411 metres (1349 ft) above sea level on the banks of the Noyyal River, in southwestern Tamil Nadu. It covers an area of 642.12 km2 (247.92 sq mi).[2] It is surrounded by the Western Ghats mountain range to the West and the North, with reserve forests of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve on the northern side.[29] The Noyyal River forms the southern boundary of the city, which has an extensive tank system fed by the river and rainwater.[30][31] The eight major tanks and wetland areas of Coimbatore are namely, Singanallur, Valankulam, Ukkadam Periyakulam, Selvampathy, Narasampathi, Krishnampathi, Selvachinthamani, and Kumaraswami.[32] Multiple streams drain the waste water from the city.[30][33]

The city is divided into two distinctive geographic regions: the dry eastern side which includes majority of the urban area of the city and the western region which borders the Nilgiris, Anaimalai and Munnar ranges. Palghat Gap, a mountain pass which connects the neighboring state of Kerala to Tamil Nadu, lies to the west of the city. Because of its location in the biodiversity hotspot of the Western Ghats, it is rich in fauna and flora. The Coimbatore urban wetlands harbors around 116 species of birds, of which 66 are resident, 17 are migratory and 33 are local migrants.[34] The spot-billed pelican, painted stork, openbill stork, ibis, spot-billed duck, teal and black-winged stilt visit the Coimbatore wetlands on their migration.[29] Apart from the species common to the plains, various threatened and endangered species such as Indian elephants, wild boars, leopards, Bengal tigers, gaurs, Nilgiri tahr, sloth bear and black-headed oriole are found in the region.[35]

The northern part of the city has a rich tropical evergreen forest with commercially significant trees such as teak, sandalwood, rosewood and bamboo. The soil is predominantly black, which is suitable for cotton cultivation, but some red loamy soil is also found. According to the Bureau of Indian Standards, Coimbatore falls under the Class III/IV Seismic Zone, having experienced an earthquake of magnitude 6.0 on the Richter scale on February 8, 1900.[36]

Climate

Coimbatore has a pleasant climate due to the presence of forests to the north and the cool winds blowing through the Palghat gap in the Western Ghats.[30] Under the Köppen climate classification, the city has a tropical wet and dry climate, with the wet season lasting from October to December due to the northeast monsoon. The mean maximum temperature ranges from 35.9 °C (97 °F) to 29.2 °C (85 °F) and the mean minimum temperature ranges from 24.5 °C (76 °F) to 19.8 °C (68 °F).[37] The highest temperature ever recorded is 40.4 °C (105 °F) on May 5, 1983 while the lowest is 11.7 °C (53 °F) on January 8, 1912.[38]

Due to the south west monsoon winds passing through the Palghat gap, elevated regions of the city receive rainfall in the months from June to August. After a warm and humid September, the north east monsoon starts from October lasting till early November. The average annual rainfall is around 700 mm (27.6 in) with the northeast and the southwest monsoons contributing to 47% and 28% respectively to the total rainfall.[37] This periodic rainfall does not satisfy the water requirements of the city throughout the year and water supply schemes like Siruvani and Pilloor help to sustain the needs of the city during the non-monsoon months.[39][40]

Climate data for Coimbatore (1971–2000)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 35.6
(96.1)		 37.6
(99.7)		 39.7
(103.5)		 40.3
(104.5)		 40.4
(104.7)		 38.6
(101.5)		 35.6
(96.1)		 35.7
(96.3)		 36.2
(97.2)		 36.1
(97)		 34.4
(93.9)		 35.0
(95)		 40.3
(104.5)
Average high °C (°F) 30.5
(86.9)		 33.3
(91.9)		 35.9
(96.6)		 36.7
(98.1)		 35.2
(95.4)		 32.2
(90)		 31.6
(88.9)		 31.6
(88.9)		 32.5
(90.5)		 31.6
(88.9)		 30.1
(86.2)		 29.3
(84.7)		 32.5
(90.5)
Average low °C (°F) 18.2
(64.8)		 19.5
(67.1)		 21.3
(70.3)		 23.4
(74.1)		 23.5
(74.3)		 22.4
(72.3)		 21.8
(71.2)		 21.8
(71.2)		 22.0
(71.6)		 21.8
(71.2)		 20.7
(69.3)		 19.0
(66.2)		 21.3
(70.3)
Record low °C (°F) 11.7
(53.1)		 12.8
(55)		 15.6
(60.1)		 17.8
(64)		 16.1
(61)		 18.3
(64.9)		 16.7
(62.1)		 17.2
(63)		 17.8
(64)		 15.0
(59)		 13.9
(57)		 12.2
(54)		 11.7
(53.1)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 5.4
(0.213)		 13.0
(0.512)		 15.1
(0.594)		 48.0
(1.89)		 71.2
(2.803)		 27.4
(1.079)		 35.5
(1.398)		 35.5
(1.398)		 74.3
(2.925)		 123.1
(4.846)		 122.2
(4.811)		 46.0
(1.811)		 606.0
(23.858)
Average rainy days 0.3 1.0 1.0 3.0 4.2 2.7 2.6 2.6 4.6 7.4 5.8 2.8 38.3
Source: India Meteorological Department (record high and low up to 2010)[38][41]

Demographics

Marudamalai Murugan Temple

Coimbatore has a population of 1,601,438.[1] As per the 2011 census based on pre-expansion city limits, Coimbatore had a population of 1,050,721 with a sex ratio of 997 females for every 1,000 males, much above the national average of 929.[45] It is the second largest city in the state after capital Chennai[46] and the sixteenth largest urban agglomeration in India. A total of 102,069 were under the age of six, comprising 52,275 males and 49,794 females.The average literacy of the city was 82.43%, compared to the national average of 72.99%.[45] There were a total of 425,115 workers, comprising 1,539 cultivators, 2,908 main agricultural laborers, 11,789 in house hold industries, 385,802 other workers, 23,077 marginal workers, 531 marginal cultivators, 500 marginal agricultural laborers, 1,169 marginal workers in household industries and 20,877 other marginal workers.[47]

As per the 2001 census,[44] Coimbatore had a population of 930,882 within the municipal corporation limits.[3][4][8] The population of the urban agglomeration as per 2011 census is 2,136,916 with males constituting 50.08% of the population and females 49.92%.[2][46] Coimbatore has an average literacy rate of 89.23%, higher than the national average of 74.04%. Male literacy is 93.17% and female literacy is 85.3% with 8.9% of the population under six years of age. The sex ratio was 964 females per 1000 males.[48] In 2005, the crime rate in the city was 265.9 per 100,000 people, accounting for 1.2% of all crimes reported in major cities in India. It ranked 21st among 35 major cities in India in the incidence of crimes.[49] In 2011, the population density in the city was 10,052 per km2 (26,035 per mi2).[7] Around 8% of the city's population lives in slums.[50]

Administration and politics

Administrative officials
Title Name
Mayor Ganapathy P. Rajkumar[51]
Deputy Mayor S. Leelavathiunni[52]
Commissioner Dr K Vijay Karthikeyan, IAS [53]
Police Commissioner A Amalraj, IPS [54]

Coimbatore is a Municipal corporation administered by the Coimbatore Municipal Corporation and is the administrative headquarters of Coimbatore district. Coimbatore was established as the capital of Coimbatore district in 1804 and in 1866 it was accorded municipality status.[19][20] In 1981, Coimbatore was elevated as a municipal corporation.[27] The city is divided into five administrative zones – East, West, North, South and Central, each further subdivided into 20 wards.[55] Each ward is represented by a councilor who is elected by direct election and the Mayor of Coimbatore is elected by Councillors. The executive wing of the corporation is headed by a Corporation Commissioner and maintains basic services like water supply, sewage and roads.[56][57] The district itself is administered by the District collector and the district court in Coimbatore is the highest court of appeal in the district. The Coimbatore City Police is headed by a Commissioner and there are 18 police stations in the city.[58]

Race Course Road, Coimbatore

A large part of the Coimbatore urban agglomeration falls outside the Municipal corporation limits.[59] These suburbs are governed by local bodies called Village Panchayats and Town Panchayats.[60] Besides the Coimbatore Municipal Corporation, the Coimbatore UA comprises the town panchayats of Vellalur, Irugur, Pallapalayam, Kannampalayam, Veerapandi, Periyanaickenpalayam, Narasimhanaickenpalayam, Idikarai, Vedapatti, Perur, Madukkarai, Ettimadai, Thondamuthur, Uliyampalayam, Thirumalayampalayam, Othakalmandapam, Alanthurai, Pooluvapatti, Thenkarai, Karumathampatti, Sarcarsamakulam, Mopperipalayam and Gudalur, census towns of Ashokapuram, Kurudampalayam, Malumichampatti, Selvapuram, Chettipalayam, Sulur, Chinniampalayam, Somayampalayam, Muthugoundan Pudur, Arasur, Kaniyur, Neelambur and municipalities of Kuniyamuthur, Kurichi and Goundampalayam.[61] These local bodies are in turn split into wards each electing a councillor through direct election. The head of the local body known as president[62] is elected by the councilors from among their number.[57]

Coimbatore elects ten members to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly and one member to the Indian Parliament. The five legislative assembly constituencies in the city are Coimbatore North, Coimbatore South, Kaundampalayam, Singanallur and Sulur which form a part of the Coimbatore Parliamentary Constituency. Part of the urban agglomeration comes under the Nilgiris and Pollachi constituencies. In the Indian general election held in 2014, AIADMK candidate A. P. Nagarajan defeated C. P. Radhakrishnan of the BJP in the Coimbatore Lok Sabha constituency.[63] In the last legislative assembly election held in 2011, the AIADMK led front won in all five assembly constituencies.[64][65]

Economy

Main article: Economy of Coimbatore
Lakshmi Mills was one of the earliest textile mills in Coimbatore[66][67]
Coimbatore is one of the largest exporters of software.[68] Pictured is TIDEL Park, an IT SEZ.[69]
CODISSIA Trade Center, Coimbatore

Coimbatore is amongst the fastest growing tier-II cities in India and a major hub for textiles, industries, commerce, education, information technology, healthcare and manufacturing in Tamil Nadu.[70] Coimbatore houses more than 25,000 small, medium and large industries with the city's primary industries being engineering and textiles. Coimbatore is called the "Manchester of South India" due to its extensive textile industry, fed by the surrounding cotton fields.[71][72][73] TIDEL Park was the first special economic zone (SEZ) set up in 2006.[74] In 2010, Coimbatore ranked 15th in the list of most competitive (by business environment) Indian cities.[75] Coimbatore also has a 160,000 square feet (15,000 m2) trade fair ground, built in 1999 and is owned by CODISSIA.[76] It is also the country's largest pillar-free hall, according to the Limca Book of Records.[77]

Coimbatore region experienced a textile boom in the 1920s and 1930s.[22] Though, Robert Stanes had established Coimbatore's first textile mills as early as the late 19th century, it was during this period that Coimbatore emerged as a prominent industrial center. Coimbatore is home to more than 17% of the fiber textile mills in India.[78] Coimbatore has trade associations such as CODISSIA, COINDIA and COJEWEL representing the industries in the city. Coimbatore houses a number of textile mills and is the base of textile research institutes like the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International School of Textiles & Management, Central Institute for Cotton Research (CICR) and the South India Textile Research Institute (SITRA).[79] Kovai Cora Cotton saree is a recognized Geographical Indication.[80][81]

Coimbatore is the second largest producer of software in the state, next only to capital Chennai. TIDEL park and other Information technology parks in the city has aided in the growth of IT and Business process outsourcing industries in the city. It is ranked at 17th among the top global outsourcing cities by Tholons.[82] Coimbatore is the second largest hub in India for Cognizant Technology Solutions employing 5000 people.[83] Software exports stood at ₹7.1 billion (US$110 million) for the financial year 2009–10 up 90% from the previous year.[84] Coimbatore has a large and diversified manufacturing sector facilitated by the presence of research institutes like Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, SITRA and large number of engineering colleges producing about 50,000 engineers annually.[85]

Coimbatore is a major center for the manufacture of automotive components in India with car manufacturers Maruti Udyog and Tata Motors sourcing up to 30%, of their automotive components from the city. G.D. Naidu developed India's first indigenous motor in 1937.[86] India's first indigenously developed diesel engine for cars was manufactured in the city in 1972. The city is also a major center for small auto component makers catering to the automobile industry, from personal to commercial and farm vehicles.[87] The city contributes to about 75% of the 1 lakh total monthly output of wet grinders in India.[88] The industry employs 70,000 people and had a yearly turnover of ₹2800 crore (US$420 million) in 2015.[88] The term "Coimbatore Wet Grinder" has been given a Geographical indication.[89][90]

Coimbatore is also referred to as "the Pump City" as it supplies nearly 50% of India's requirements of motors and pumps.[91] The city is one of the largest exporters of jewellery renowned for diamond cutting, cast and machine made jewellery.[92] [93][94][95] There are about 3,000 jewellery manufacturers employing over 40,000 goldsmiths.[96][97][98]

Coimbatore has a large number of poultry farms and is a major producer of chicken eggs. The city contributes to nearly 95% of processed chicken meat exports.[99] Coimbatore has some of the country's oldest flour mills and these mills which cater to all the southern states, have a combined grinding capacity of more than 50,000 MT per month. The hospitality industry has seen a growth in the 21st century with new upscale hotels being set up.[100][101][102] Coimbatore is the largest non-metro city for e-commerce in South India.[103]

Culture

Main article: Culture of Coimbatore

Coimbatore and its people have a reputation for entrepreneurship.[104][105] Though it is generally considered a traditional city, Coimbatore is diverse and cosmopolitan.[104][106][107] The World Classical Tamil Conference 2010 was held in Coimbatore.[108] The heavy industrialisation of the city has also resulted in the growth of trade unions.[109]

Language

Tamil is the official language and Kongu Tamil (also called Kangee or Kongalam), a dialect, is predominantly spoken.[110][111] Coimbatore also has a significant number of Kannadigas, Telugus,[112] Malayalis[113][114][115] and North Indians,[106] mainly Gujaratis.[116] As per the 2001 census, the number of speakers by native language are as follows : Tamil (707,263) followed by Telugu (125,616), Malayalam (46,645) and Kannada (30,195).[117] During the 1970s the city witnessed a population explosion as a result of migration fueled by increased economic growth and job opportunities.[43][118]

Religion

Religion[119]
Religion Percent(%)
Hindu
  
 83.3%
Muslim
  
 8.6%
Christian
  
 7.5%
Other
  
 0.6%

The city's population is predominantly Hindu with minor Muslim and Christian population. Jains, Sikhs and Buddhists are also present in small numbers.[8][120][121] According to the religious census of 2011, Coimbatore has 83.31% Hindus, 8.63% Muslims, 7.53% Christians, 0.28% Jains, 0.05% Sikhs, 0.02% Buddhists and 0.01% Others. 0.17% of the respondents did not state their religion.[119]

The Mariamman festivals at the city’s numerous Amman temples are major events in summer.[122] Major Hindu temples in the city include the Perur Patteeswarar Temple,[123] Naga Sai Mandir,[124][125] Koniamman Temple,[122] Thandu Mariamman Temple,[126] Eachanari Vinayagar Temple,[127][128] Karamadai Ranganathaswamy Temple,[129] Marudamalai Murugan Temple,[130][131] Loga Nayaga Shaniswara Temple,[132][133] Ashtamsa Varadha Anjaneyar Temple[134] and Dhyanalinga Yogic Temple.[135][136] The mosques on Oppanakara Street and Big Bazaar Street date back to 18th century CE.[137] Christian missions date back to the 17th century when permission was granted by the Nayak rulers to set up churches in the region.[138] Sikh Gurudwaras and Jain temples are also present in Coimbatore.[139]

Cuisine

See also: Tamil cuisine

Coimbatore cuisine is predominantly south Indian with rice as its base. Most local restaurants still retain their rural flavor, with many restaurants serving food over a banana leaf.[140] Eating on a banana leaf is an old custom and imparts a unique flavor to the food and is considered healthy.[141] North Indian, Chinese and continental cuisines are also available. Idly, dosa, paniyaram and appam are popular dishes.[142][143][144][145] Coimbatore has an active street food culture and various cuisine options for dining. Kaalaan is a popular dish prepared by simmering deep fried mushrooms (usually chopped mushroom) in a spicy broth, until it reaches a porridge like consistency and served sprinkled with chopped onions and coriander leaves.[146][147]

Arts

Swamikannu Vincent, who had built the first cinema of south India in Coimbatore, introduced the concept of Tent Cinema in which a tent was erected on an open land to screen the films.[148][149] Central Studios was set up in 1935 while S. M. Sriramulu Naidu established Pakshiraja Studios in 1945.[150] The city conducts its own music festival every year.[107] Art, dance and music concerts are held annually during the months of September and December (Tamil calendar month – Margazhi).[151] Coimbatore also houses a number of museums and art galleries like G.D. Naidu Museum & Industrial Exhibition, H A Gass Forest Museum, Government Museum, Kadhi Gandhi Gallery and Kasthuri Srinivasan Art Gallery and Textile Museum.[152][153]

Transport

A view of Coimbatore International Airport
Coimbatore city railway station
Mettupalayam Road Bus Station, all north bound buses towards Nilgiris district start from here
A intra city bus operated by Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation
Sungam bypass flyover above Ukkadam-Valankulam Lake

Air

The city is served by the Coimbatore International Airport at Peelamedu 15 km (9.3 mi) from the city center. The airport commenced operations in 1940 as a civil aerodrome with Indian Airlines operating Fokker F27, Douglas DC-3 and later Hawker Siddeley HS 748 aircraft. The then Prime Minister of India Manmohan Singh declared the government's intention to upgrade the Coimbatore Airport to International status in a meeting with senior ministers on 6 June 2012[154] and it was granted the status of international airport by the Union Cabinet on 2 October 2012.[155] The airport is operated by Airports Authority of India and caters to domestic flights to major Indian cities and international flights to Sharjah and Singapore.[156] As of 2014-15, the airport was the 15th largest airport in India in terms of total aircraft movement, 18th largest in terms of passengers handled and 13th largest in terms of cargo handled.[157][158][159][160] It has a single runway, which is 9,760 feet (2,970 m) in length and is capable of handling large aircraft.[161] Air Carnival, a proposed airline is expected to commence operations in 2016 with the airport as its hub.[162]

Sulur Air Force Station, located at Kangayampalayam is an air base operated by the Indian Air Force and accommodates Antonov An-32 heavy air lifter aircraft, Mil Mi-8 transport helicopters and the HAL Dhruv helicopters of the Sarang helicopter display team.[163] The first squadron of ingeniously built HAL Tejas will be inducted at Sulur AFS and Sukhoi Su-30MKI aircraft will be stationed at the base by 2016.[164][165]

Rail

Train service in Coimbatore started in 1861, upon the construction of the Podanur – Madras line connecting Kerala and the west coast with the rest of India.[166] Coimbatore lies on the Coimbatore - Shoranur Broad gauge railway line and the city falls under the Salem Division of the Southern Railway zone of Indian Railways. The major railway station is the Coimbatore Junction which is the second-largest income generating station in the Southern Railway zone after Chennai Central and is amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railways.[167][168][169] Other major railway stations catering to the city include Coimbatore North Junction, Podanur Junction and minor stations at Peelamedu, Singanallur, Irugur Junction, Perianaikanpalayam, Madukkarai, Somanur and Sulur.[170][171][172]

Monorail

Main article: Coimbatore Monorail

In 2012, Coimbatore Municipal Corporation proposed three monorail routes. The first circular route will connect Gandhipuram with Ganapathy, Sivananda Colony, Sai Baba colony, RS Puram, Townhall and City Railway Station. The second circular route will connect Podanur with Trichy Road, Sungam, Redfields, Race Course, City Railway Station and Ukkadam. A linear line was proposed from Chinniampalayam to TNAU via airport, CODISSIA, PSG Tech, Lakshmi Mills, Gandhipuram, Coimbatore North Junction and Cowley Brown Road.[173] Vadavalli and Thondamuthur were included in the linear line as part of the phase extension.[174]

Road

There are six major arterial roads in the city: Avinashi road, Trichy road, Sathy road, Mettupalayam road, Palakkad road and Pollachi road.[175] Coimbatore bypass is a series of bypasses connecting the various National Highways and State Highways passing through and originating from Coimbatore. The first section of the bypass, a 28-kilometre (17 mi) stretch from Neelambur to Madukkarai on National Highway 544 opened for traffic in 2000.[176][177] It was the first road privatization project to be implemented on a build–operate–transfer model in South India.[178][179] In 2008, the State Highways department came up with a proposal to create a Ring road to help de-congest the main arterial roads and the 12 km road would extend from Peelamedu to Mettupalayam road.[180] In 2011, the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu announced the construction of two new flyovers at Ukkadam and Athupalam to help de-congest the Palakkad Road.[181] In 2012, the Government of Tamil Nadu decided in favor of an eastern road that connected Mettupalayam Road with Avinashi Road and the existing bypass.[182] The city municipal corporation is undertaking the construction of six rail-over-bridges in the city.[183] There are five National Highways passing through the city:[184][185]

Highway Number Destination Via
544 Salem Perundurai, Chithode
Kochi Palakkad, Thrissur
948 Bangalore Kollegal, Chamrajnagar
81 Chidambaram Karur, Tiruchirappalli
181 Gundlupet Mettupalayam, Udagamandalam
83 Nagapattinam Pollachi, Dindigul, Tiruchirappalli, Thanjavur

Apart from State and National Highways, the city corporation maintains a 635.32 kilometres (394.77 miles) long road network.[30] Town buses started operating in 1921 and serve most parts of the city, as well as other towns and villages in the district. The number of inter-city routes operated by Coimbatore division is 119 with a fleet of more than 500 buses.[186] It also operates town buses on 257 intra-city routes.[187] The intra-city buses operate from major bus stations in Gandhipuram, Singanallur and Ukkadam to other parts across the city. Inter-city and intra-city buses that connect Coimbatore operate from different bus stands:[188][189][190]

Location Bus Station Destinations
Gandhipuram Central Tiruppur, Erode, Salem, Gobichettipalayam, Sathyamangalam, Mettur Dam
SETC Chennai, Ernakulam, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Tirupati, Puducherry, Thiruvananthapuram
Omni Bus Stand[191] Private mofussil buses
Singanallur Singanallur Madurai, Tirunelveli, Trichy, Thanjavur, Kumbakonam
Ukkadam Ukkadam Palakkad, Palani, Pollachi, Udumalpet
Mettupalayam Road Coimbatore North Mettupalayam, Ooty, Mysore

Coimbatore BRTS is a proposed bus rapid transit project under the JNNURM scheme of the Government of India. It is planned along a 27.6 kilometres (17.1 mi) stretch connecting Avinashi road and Mettupalayam road.[192] The city is also served by auto rickshaws and radio taxi services.[193] Coimbatore has four Regional Transport Offices viz. TN 37 (South), TN 38 (North), TN 66 (Central), TN 99 (West).[194]

Education

PSG College of Technology in Peelamedu, Coimbatore

Coimbatore is a major educational hub.[195] The first college of Coimbatore, Government Arts College, was opened in 1875.[196] The first engineering college in the city, the Arthur Hope College of Technology (now known as the Government College of Technology, Coimbatore), was started by G.D. Naidu in 1945 followed later by private engineering colleges PSG College of Technology and Coimbatore Institute of Technology in the 1950s.[197] The Air Force Administrative College, established in 1949, is the oldest training institute of the Indian Air Force.[198] Coimbatore Medical College was opened in 1966 and the Government law college started functioning from 1978.[197] The agricultural school established in 1868 was converted into a full-fledged agricultural university Tamil Nadu Agricultural University in 1971 and the Sálim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History was opened in 1990.[197]

As of 2010, the district is home to 7 universities, 78 engineering colleges, 3 medical colleges, 2 dental colleges, 35 polytechnics and 150 arts and science colleges.[199][200] The city houses three government run universities Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Bharathiar University, Anna University Coimbatore and four private universities.[197][201] The city houses Government research institutes including the Central Institute for Cotton Research, Sugarcane Breeding Research Institute, Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding (IFGTB), Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education and Tamil Nadu Institute of Urban Studies.[202][203][204] In 2008, Government of India announced a plan to establish a world class university in the region.[205][206]

Three types of schools operate in Coimbatore: government run schools, schools funded by the government but run by private trusts (aided schools) and schools funded completely by private trusts.[197] Schools may follow Tamil Nadu Anglo Indian School Board, Tamil Nadu State Board, Matriculation or CBSE syllabus.[197] The city falls under the purview of Coimbatore Education District. In 2013, 45,863 students appeared for SSLC examinations and the pass percentage was 94.12%.[207][208]

Utility services

Media

Main article: Media in Coimbatore

Four major English newspapers The Hindu,The Times of India, Deccan Chronicle and The New Indian Express bring out editions from the city.[209] Business Line, a business newspaper also brings out a Coimbatore edition. Tamil newspapers which have Coimbatore editions include Dinamalar, Dina Thanthi, Dinamani, Dinakaran, Tamil Murasu and Maalai Malar (both evening newspapers).[210][211][212] Two Malayalam newspapers – Malayala Manorama and Mathrubhumi also have considerable circulation in the city.[213] Lotus News is headquartered in Coimbatore.[214]

A Medium wave radio station is operated by All India Radio, with programs in Tamil, English and Hindi.[215] Five FM radio stations operate from Coimbatore – Rainbow FM,[216] Suryan FM,[217] Radio Mirchi,[218] Radio City[219][220] and Hello FM.[221] All these private radio stations air exclusively Tamil based programs, including film music. Television relay started in 1985 from Delhi Doordarshan and in 1986, after inception of the repeater tower at Kodaikanal, telecast from Madras commenced. In 2005, Doordarshan opened its studio in Coimbatore.[222] Television services are accessible through DTH or digital cable.[223]

Telecommunication

Coimbatore has a well-connected communications infrastructure. Till the 1990s the state owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) was the only telecommunication service provider in the city. In the 1990s, private telecom companies too started offering their services. As of 2010, BSNL, Reliance Communications, Bharti Airtel and Tata Teleservices offer broadband service and fixed line services. MTS offers mobile broadband services.[224] Cellular telephony was first introduced in 1997 and mobile telephone services available.[225] Coimbatore is the headquarters of the Tamil Nadu circle of cellular service providers.[226]

Healthcare

As of 2010, the size of the health care industry in Coimbatore is estimated at ₹1500 crore (US$220 million).[227] There are around 750 hospitals in the city with an in-patient capacity of 5,000 beds.[228] The first health care center in the city was started in 1909. In 1969, it was upgraded to Coimbatore Medical College Hospital, a government run tertiary care hospital with 1020 beds and provides free health care.[229] The city corporation maintains 16 dispensaries and 2 maternity homes.[30] People from nearby districts and the state of Kerala visit Coimbatore for medical tourism due to the availability of hospitals and healthcare facilities.[230][231][232][233]

Sports and recreation

A typical raceday scene at Kari Motor Speedway
VOC Park
Cross-cut road in Gandhipuram, one of the largest shopping hubs in Coimbatore

Coimbatore is often referred to as the "India's motorsports hub" and the "Backyard of Indian Motorsports".[234][235] S.Karivardhan designed and built entry level race cars and the Kari Motor Speedway, a Formula 3 Category circuit is named after him.[236] Tyre manufacturer MRF assembles Formula Ford cars in Coimbatore in association with former F3 Champion J. Anand and racing company Super Speeds designs Formula cars.[237] Rallying is another major event with rallies conducted in closed roads around Coimbatore. Narain Karthikeyan, India's first Formula One driver hails from the city and other motorsport drivers from Coimbatore include J. Anand and V. R. Naren Kumar.[238][239]

Nehru Stadium, built originally for football also hosts athletic meets. The stadium has been renovated with Korean grass for the field and a synthetic track around it for athletics.[240] Apart from the stadium, other sporting venues include the Coimbatore Golf Course, a 18-hole golf course[241] and Coimbatore Cosmopolitan Club, which is more than 100 years old.[242] Coimbatore Flying Club is located in the Coimbatore airport premises.[243] The city hosts its own annual marathon called Coimbatore Marathon as an event to raise cancer awareness.[244] Retired tennis player Nirupama Vaidyanathan, who became the first Indian woman in the modern era to feature and win a round at a main draw Grand Slam in 1998 Australian Open hails from Coimbatore.[245] Coimbatore District Chess Association (CDCA), established in 1940 is the oldest chess association in the country.[246]

Recreation

There are several amusement parks around the city, namely: Black Thunder water theme park near Mettupalayam, Kovai Kondattam amusement park at Perur and Maharaja Theme Park at Nillambur. [247] Since the 1980s, the city has had a few small shopping complexes and major shopping malls include Brookefields Mall and Fun Republic Mall.[248] The city also has a number of parks including the VOC park, the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University park, Race Course Children's park and Bharathi park in Saibaba Colony. Coimbatore Zoo houses a number of animals and birds and is located near VOC park.[249][250] The grounds are used for conducting fairs and events including the annual Independence day and Republic day celebrations.[251] Singanallur Lake is a popular tourist place and bird watcher destination.[252] Popular cinemas include KG Cinemas,[253] The Cinema[254] and Cinépolis.[255]

Environmental issues

Air pollution, lack of proper waste management infrastructure and degradation of water bodies are the major environmental issues in Coimbatore. There is a sewage treatment plant at Ukkadam with the capacity to process 70 million liters of sewage water per day.[256][257] Garbage is collected by the corporation and sewage is pumped into the water tanks and the Noyyal river through streams.[258] This along with garbage dumping and encroachments has led to degradation of the water bodies and depletion in the groundwater table.[259][260][261] The tanks are renovated by the city's environmental groups with their own fund-raising and the corporation.[262][263] The corporation is responsible and involved in clearing encroachment of the tanks.[264][265] Siruthuli, an environmental organisation founded by the city's industrial houses, undertakes de-silting of tanks and cleaning of the Noyyal river.[266] Environment Conservation Group based out of the city is also involved in conservation of trees and wetlands, monitoring wildlife crime and conducting awareness sessions for students.[267][268][269][270][271][272][273][274][275][276][277][278][279]

International relations

Coimbatore has sister city relationship with Toledo, Ohio. The relation has enabled exchange in the fields of arts and education between the cities.[280]

Country City State / Region Since
United States United States Toledo[281] Ohio 2009

Alliance Française de Madras, a Franco-Indian non-profit association promoting the growth of French in India has a center at PSG Institute of Management in Coimbatore.[282]

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