Coimbatore district

Coimbatore
Covai
District of Tamil Nadu
Clockwise from top-left: Marudhamalai Temple, Pandava Graves site, hills near Pollachi, Tea plantation near Valparai, North Coimbatore flyover
Nickname: 
Manchester of South india
Location in Tamil Nadu
Location in Tamil Nadu
Map
Coimbatore district
Coordinates: 11°00′45″N 76°58′17″E / 11.0125°N 76.9714°E / 11.0125; 76.9714
Country India
State Tamil Nadu
HeadquartersCoimbatore
TaluksAnnur, Anaimalai, Coimbatore North, Coimbatore South, Kinathukadavu, Madukkarai, Mettupalayam, Perur, Pollachi, Sulur, Valparai
Government
 • BodyCoimbatore Local Planning Authority
 • District CollectorKranthikumar Pati, IAS
 • Commissioner of Police (City)Pradip Kumar, IPS
 • Superintendent of Police (Rural)V. Badrinarayanan, IPS
Area
 • Total
4,723 km2 (1,824 sq mi)
Elevation
420 m (1,380 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total
3,458,045
 • Density730/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
641xxx, 642xxx
Telephone code+91-0422
ISO 3166 codeISO 3166-2
Vehicle registrationTN-37(Coimbatore South),

TN-37Z(Sulur), TN-38(Coimbatore North), TN-40(Mettupalayam), TN-41(Pollachi), TN-41Z(Valparai), TN-66(Coimbatore Central),

TN-99(Coimbatore West),
Gross Domestic Product (2019-20)₹136,523.21 crore (equivalent to ₹1.6 trillion or US$19 billion in 2023) [2]
Largest cityCoimbatore
Sex ratioM-50.00%/F-50.00% ♂/♀
Literacy92.98%
State legislative assembly (India) constituency10
Precipitation700 millimetres (28 in)
Avg. summer temperature36 °C (97 °F)
Avg. winter temperature18 °C (64 °F)
Websitecoimbatore.nic.in

Coimbatore district is one of the 38 districts in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. Coimbatore is the administrative headquarters of the district.[3] It is one of the most industrialized districts and a major textile, industrial, commercial, educational, information technology, healthcare and manufacturing hub of Tamil Nadu.[4] The region is bounded by Tiruppur district in the east, Nilgiris district in the north, Erode district in the northeast, 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%.[5]

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.[6] Coimbatore was in the middle of the Roman trade route that extended from Muziris to Arikamedu in South India.[7][8] The medieval Cholas conquered the Kongu Nadu in the 10th century CE.[9][10] 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.[11] 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.[12] In 1804, Coimbatore was established as the capital of the newly formed Coimbatore district.[13][14][15] The district experienced a textile boom in the early 19th century due to the decline of the cotton industry in Mumbai.[16]

Post-independence, the district has seen rapid growth due to industrialisation. According to the 2011 Census, Coimbatore district is the second most urbanized district in Tamil Nadu after Chennai. 71.37% of the district's population at the 2011 Census was urban, while 29.63% was rural. The urbanized areas of Coimbatore district include the city of Coimbatore, Karamadai, Podanur, Madhukkarai, Ettimadai, Thondamuthur, Mettupalayam, Annur, and a few other regions.[example needed] Sri Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya founded by Mahatama Gandhi 1934.[citation needed]

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