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Coimbatore
Coordinates: 11.00° N 77.00° E
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	105.5 km² (41 sq mi) • 411.2 m (1,349 ft)
District(s)	Coimbatore
Population • Density	1,965,234 (2004) • 17,779/km² (46,047/sq mi)
Mayor	R. Venkatachalam[1]
Codes • Pincode • Telephone • Vehicle	• 6410(xx) • +91-(0)422 • TN 37, TN 38

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Coimbatore pronunciation (help· info) (Tamil: கோயம்பத்தூர்), also known as Kovai (Tamil: கோவை), is a major industrial city in India. According to the 2001 census it is the second largest city in the state of Tamil Nadu.^[2] It is the administrative headquarters of Coimbatore District. Image File history File links Coimbatore. ... Tamil ( ; IPA ) is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamils in India and Sri Lanka, with smaller communities of speakers in many other countries. ... Tamil ( ; IPA ) is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamils in India and Sri Lanka, with smaller communities of speakers in many other countries. ... 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... India is subdivided into twenty-eight states and seven union territories; the states and territories are themselves further subdivided. ... Tamil Nadu (தமிழ் நாடு, Land of the Tamils) is a state at the southern tip of India. ... Coimbatore District A typical farm in Coimbatore District in Tamil Nadu Coimbatore District is one of the most affluent and industrially advanced districts of Tamil Nadu. ...

Coimbatore is known for its textile factories, engineering firms, automobile parts manufacturers, health care facilities, educational institutions, pleasant weather, friendly culture and hospitality. Situated on the banks of the Noyyal river, Coimbatore is also known as Koneyammanputhhur, which means "birth-place of the Goddess" (Koni Amman). The Noyyal rises from the Vellingiri hills in the Western Ghats and covers a total area of 3,500 km² (1351 mi²), the basin is 180 km (112 mi) long and 25 km (16 mi) wide. ...

History

Information about the origins of Coimbatore is scarce. During the early period it was ruled by the Chera and Chola dynasties. During the early Chola period (prior to the year 200 CE) Karikala Chola built the Perur temple. Later, the region passed to the Rastrakutas and Ganga kingdoms of Mysore following the political confusion created by the Kalabhras, who held sway over South India until 550 CE. The Chalukya dynasty took over the region in 550 CE, after a brief tussle with the Pallavas, who ruled the region for a few decades. From the Chalukyas, it passed on to the Pandyas of Madurai in 720 CE. A second Chola empire arose in the mid-9th century, and gained the territory encompassing Coimbatore. They established a planned layout, with the Koniamman temple in the center. The village was named "Kovanputhur" after its aboriginal Irula Clan chieftain. The Irulas built the water tanks which still play a major role in Coimbatore's water management system. The Chera dynasty (Tamil: சேரர் Malayalam: േചര ) were one of the ancient Tamil dynasties who ruled the southern India from ancient times until around the fifteenth century CE. The Early Cheras ruled over the Malabar Coast, Coimbatore, Karur and Salem Districts in South India, which now forms part of the modern day... The Early Cholas of the pre and post Sangam period (100 C.E. – 200 C.E.) were only the three main kingdoms of the ancient Tamil country. ... The Chola Dynasty (Tamil: , IPA: ) was a Tamil dynasty that ruled primarily in southern India until the 13th century. ... Karikala Chola was the greatest among the Chola kings of the Sangam age in South India. ... Perur is a panchayat town in Coimbatore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ... Jain cave in Ellora The Rastrakutas (Kannada: ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರಕೂಟ) were a dynasty which ruled the southern and the central parts or the Deccan, India during the 8th - 10th century. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... Mysore   or MaisÅ«ru (Kannada: ) is the second largest city in the Indian state of Karnataka. ... Kalabhras were the South Indian dynasty who between the 3rd and the 6th century C.E. ruled over entire Tamil country, displacing the ancient Chola, Pandya and Chera dynasties. ... The Chalukya dynasty (Kannada: ಚಾಲುಕ್ಯರು) was a powerful Indian royal dynasty that ruled large parts of southern and central India between the 6th and the 12th century C.E. They began to assert their independence at the decline of the Satavahana empire and rapidly rose to prominence during the reign of... The Pallavas were hereditary Hindu rulers who dominated southeastern India between the 4th and 9th centuries. ... The Chalukya Dynasty was an Indian royal dynasty that ruled parts of southern India between 550 and 750, and again between 973 and 1190. ... The Pandyan kingdom was an ancient state at the tip of South India, founded around the 6th century BCE. It was part of the Dravidian cultural area, which also comprised other kingdoms such as that of the Pallava, the Chera, the Chola, the Chalukya and the Vijayanagara. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... As a means of recording the passage of time the 9th century was that century that lasted from 801 to 900. ... Irulas is a scheduled tribe of India. ...

From the Cholas, control of Coimbatore passed back to the Pandyas for a brief period, then to the Hoysalas of Karnataka in 1291. By the early 14th century, the region was ruled by the Muslim rulers of Madurai under the Delhi Sultanate. The Muslim rule in Madurai was ended in the late 14th century by the newly formed Vijayanagara Empire. The Vijayanagara reign brought new settlers from Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. In the 1550s, the military governors (Nayaks) of the Vijaynagara Empire took control of Madurai, with Coimbatore belonging to their territory. After the downfall of Vijayanagara Empire, the Madurai Nayaks established their state as an independent kingdom, with other Vijayanagar offshoots forming new kingdoms in Vellore, Tanjore, Gingee, Chandragiri and Mysore. The Nayaks introduced the Palayakkarars, who were military governors of their respective regions. By the 1700s, frequent fighting between Madurai and Mysore forces in the Coimbatore region resulted in the village being ruled by Mysore. At this time Coimbatore was still a village of around 3000 people. The Hoysala Empire ruled part of southern India from 1000 to 1346. ... Karnātakā   (Kannada: ಕನಾ೯ಟಕ) (IPA: ) is one of the four southern states of India. ... For broader historical context, see 1290s and 13th century. ... This 14th-century statue from south India depicts the gods Shiva (on the left) and Uma (on the right). ... The Delhi Sultanate (دلی سلطنت), or Sulthanath-e-Hind (سلطنتِ ہند) / Sulthanath-e-Dilli (سلطنتِ دلی) refers to the various Muslim dynasties that ruled in India from 1210 to 1526. ... The Vijayanagara empire was based in the Deccan, in peninsular and southern India, from 1336 onwards. ... Andhra Pradesh  : (Telugu: ఆంధ్ర ప్రదేశ్, Urdu: آندھرا پردیش, IPA: ), is a state in South India. ... Events and Trends Categories: 1550s ... For other uses of Nayak, see Nayak (disambiguation) A Nayak (also Nayaka, Nayaker or Naicker) is the title of a government official, equivalent to a provincial governor or viceroy, in the Telugu kingdoms of southern India, including the Kakatiya kingdom of Warangal (11th-14th centuries) and the Vijayanagara kingdom (14th... The Madurai Nayaks were the rulers of the city and region of Madurai, in India, from 1559 until 1736. ... Vellore   (Tamil: வேலூர்), is a city and a municipality in Vellore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ... Thanjavur, also known as Tanjore, is a city in Tamil Nadu, in southeastern India. ... Gingee is a town situated in the South Arcot district, in Tamil Nadu state, India. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... A poligar or polygar is the title of a class of officials or chiefs who governed portions of southern India from the 16th to the 18th centuries. ... Events and trends The Bonneville Slide blocks the Columbia River near the site of present-day Cascade Locks, Oregon with a land bridge 200 feet (60 m) high. ...

In the 1760s, the Mysore throne was usurped in a coup by General Hyder Ali. Ali was hostile to the British, who were gaining a foothold in the area with the help of Arcot Nawab. A series of wars between the British and the Mysore forces continued till Tipu Sultan's death in 1799, when the Mysore throne was handed over to the earlier Mysore rulers. At that time the British annexed the Coimbatore region into the Madras Presidency. When Hyder Ali acquired Coimbatore, the population was around 3000.^{[citation needed]} The village dwindled to 1500 by Tipu's death. Events and Trends King George III ascends the British throne in 1760. ... Hyder Ali or Haidar Ali (c. ... Nawabs of the Carnatic (also referred to as the Nawabs of Arcot), ruled the Carnatic region of South India between c. ... Portrait of Tippu Sultan, 1792 Tippu Sultan (full name Sultan Fateh Ali Tippu), also known as the Tiger of Mysore (November 20, 1750, Devanahalli – May 4, 1799, Srirangapatna), was the first son of Haidar Ali by his second wife, Fatima or Fakhr-un-nissa. ... 1799 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Madras Presidency, also known as Madras Province and known officially as Presidency of Fort St. ...

Coimbatore played a prominent role in the Second Poligar War against the British in 1801,when the first attack was done against the British Columns stationed in Coimbatore by the Poligars of Salem, Coimbatore and Dindigul region along with some Malabar and Mysore rebels. Polygar War refers to the difficult and protracted jungle campaigns against the Polygars of Madurai and Tirunelveli, extreme south of India, which was fought by British colonial forces from March 1801 to May 1802. ... A poligar or polygar is the title of a class of officials or chiefs who governed portions of southern India from the 16th to the 18th centuries. ...

In 1804 Coimbatore was established as a capital for the newly formed Coimbatore district and in 1848, it was accorded the municipality status. Sir Robert Stanes, a British entrepreneur and philanthropist, became the first Chairman of the Coimbatore City Council in the late 19th century and founded a major high school. 1804 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1848 (MDCCCXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly referring to a city, town, or village, or a small grouping of them. ... →Sir Robert Stanes was the founder of United Nilgri Tea Estates (UNTE). ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 1979 Coimbatore became a corporation with annexure of the Singanallur municipality. For the song by the Smashing Pumpkins, see 1979 (song). ...

Geography

Sunset at Ukadam, Coimbatore

The city lies between 10.8° and 11.13° of the northern latitude and 76.87° and 77.11° of eastern longitude in the extreme west of Tamil Nadu near Kerala state at an elevation of 432 metres from sea level. Mean valued to 11.00° N 77.00° E. It is surrounded by mountains on the west, and with reserve forests and river basin (Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve) on the northern side, while the eastern side of the district starting from the city is predominantly dry. The entire western and northern part of the district borders the Western Ghats with Nilgiri biosphere, Anaimalai and Munnar range with a western pass to Kerala popularly referred to as the Palghat Gap providing its boundary. Due to the presence of the mountain pass, major parts of the district benefit from the south-west monsoon in the months from June to August. After a warm, humid September, regular monsoon starts from October lasting till early November. These monsoons are brought about by the retreating North-eastern monsoon. Although these rainfalls are not enough for the entire year, small rivers like Siruvani and Atthikadavu fulfill water needs of the city. Image File history File linksMetadata Sunset_at_ukadam_Coimbatore. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Sunset_at_ukadam_Coimbatore. ... Latitude, usually denoted symbolically by the Greek letter phi, , gives the location of a place on Earth north or south of the equator. ... Longitude, sometimes denoted by the Greek letter λ (lambda),[1][2] describes the location of a place on Earth east or west of a north-south line called the Prime Meridian. ... Kerala ( ; Malayalam: കേരളം; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of southwestern India. ... Basic Definition In geography, the elevation of a geographic location is its height above mean sea level (or some other fixed point). ... Bee Lick Creek, of the Jefferson Memorial Forest. ... The Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve is an International Biosphere Reserve located in the Western Ghats and Nilgiri Hills ranges of southern India. ... The Agasthiyamalai range of the Western Ghats The Western Ghats are a mountain range in India. ... Anaimalai is a panchayat town in Coimbatore district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. ... Munnar Hills Munnar (Malayalam: മൂന്നാ൪, Tamil: மூணார்) is a town located at of the southern state of Kerala in India. ... The Palakkad Gap is a low pass through the Western Ghats ranges of southern India, linking Palakkad District of Kerala state with Coimbatore District of Tamil Nadu. ... The climate of India is difficult to lay due to the countrys large geographic size and varied topography. ... The climate of India is difficult to lay due to the countrys large geographic size and varied topography. ...

It is generally a dry district apart from the Noyyal River basin and occasional over-flowing streams from the Western Ghats, which terminate in the city's large tanks. The soil is predominantly black soil, which is suitable for cotton cultivation, but it also has some amount of a type of red loamy soil. Coimbatore falls under Class III/IV Seismic Zone and has experienced a 6.0 Richter scale earthquake in 1900.^[3] The climate is generally hot with moderate humidity. Temperatures range from 14°C to 32°C during "winters" (December–January), to a hot 22°C to 40°C during summer (March–May). Temperatures during the rest of the year range from lows around 21-23°C to highs around 28-32°C. The Noyyal River rises from the Vellingiri hills in the Western Ghats in TamilNadu, southeastern India and drains into the Kaveri River. ... The Indian subcontinent has had a history of devastating earthquakes. ... The Richter magnitude test scale (or more correctly local magnitude ML scale) assigns a single number to quantify the size of an earthquake. ... An earthquake is the result from the sudden release of stored energy in the Earths crust that creates seismic waves. ...

Coimbatore fauna: A small green bee-eater, Merops orientalis

Given its close proximity to the Western Ghats the district is rich in fauna. Apart from the species common to the plains, wild elephants, leopards, tigers, bison, deer, Nilgiri Tahr, sloth bear, black-headed Oriole. The Anamalai Wildlife Sanctuary (88 km) in the Western Ghats at an altitude of 1,400 meters covers an area of 958 km². Among region’s livestock animals are the Kangeyam breed bulls (cross-bred by Mandradiar family in 17th century to suit the terrain). These breed which helped gain foothold in dairy industry are found only in Coimbatore and neighbouring districts. More than 20% of the district is classified as forest and comprises mountain range, they lie in west and north. The forests here are abundant in commercially significant items such as teak, sandalwood, rosewood, bamboo etc. The Nilgiris slope viz. the Mettupalayam range is rich in sandalwood trees and bamboo. They vary from rich tropical evergreen forests of Punachi range to jungles of shrubs in southern ranges. Apart from this, quite a few are tea plantations. The Salim Ali Center for Ornithology and Natural History is located at Anaikatty in Coimbatore district. Image File history File links Merops_orientalis. ... Image File history File links Merops_orientalis. ... Binomial name Merops orientalis Latham, 1802 The Little Green Bee-eater, Merops orientalis, is a near passerine bird in the bee-eater family Meropidae. ... Fauna is a collective term for animal life of any particular region or time. ... Genera and Species Loxodonta Loxodonta cyclotis Loxodonta africana Elephas Elephas maximus Elephas antiquus † Elephas beyeri † Elephas celebensis † Elephas cypriotes † Elephas ekorensis † Elephas falconeri † Elephas iolensis † Elephas planifrons † Elephas platycephalus † Elephas recki † Stegodon † Mammuthus † Elephantidae (the elephants) is a family of pachyderm, and the only remaining family in the order Proboscidea... Binomial name Panthera pardus Linnaeus, 1758 Synonyms Felis pardus Linnaeus, 1758 The Leopard (Panthera pardus) is one of the four big cats of the genus Panthera. ... Binomial name Panthera tigris (Linnaeus, 1758) Distribution of tigers in 1900 (red) and 1990 (green) Synonyms Felis tigris Linnaeus, 1758 Tigris striatus Severtzov, 1858 Tigris regalis pink, 1867 Tigers (Panthera tigris) are mammals of the Felidae family and one of four big cats in the Panthera genus. ... Binomial name Nilgiritragus hylocrius (Ogilby, 1838) The Nilgiri Tahr (Nilgiritragus hylocrius) ungulate native to the Nilgiri Hills and the southern portion of the Western Ghats range in Tamil Nadu and Kerala states of southernmost India. ... Binomial name Melursus ursinus (Shaw, 1791) The Sloth Bear (Melursus ursinus) is a nocturnal bear, inhabiting the lowland forests of India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. ... Binomial name Oriolus larvatus (Lichtenstein, 1823) The Black-headed Oriole(Oriolus larvatus) is an african passerine. ... Annamalai (Anamalai or Anamalah) Mountains are a mountain range and wildlife sanctuary in the Western Ghats range of southern India, straddling the border between Kerala and Tamil Nadu states. ... Kangeyam is a panchayat town in Erode district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ... Species Tectona grandis Tectona hamiltoniana Tectona philippinensis Teak (Tectona), also called jati, is a genus of tropical hardwood trees in the family Verbenaceae, native to the south and southeast of Asia, and is commonly found as a component of monsoon forest vegetation. ... The branches of a young sandalwood tree found in Hawaii Sandalwood is the fragrant wood of trees in the genus Santalum. ... Rosewood refers to a number of richly hued timbers, brownish with darker veining. ... Diversity Around 91 genera and 1,000 species Subtribes Arthrostylidiinae Arundinariinae Bambusinae Chusqueinae Guaduinae Melocanninae Nastinae Racemobambodinae Shibataeinae See the full Taxonomy of the Bambuseae. ... Map of The Nilgiris district The Nilgiris or Blue Mountains are a range of mountains and a district in the south-Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala. ... Mettupalayam is a city and a municipality in Coimbatore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ... Evergreen forest are the forest with trees that retain green foliage all year round. ... Tea leaves in a Chinese gaiwan. ... Salim Ali may refer to: Salim Ali, (1896-1987) Indian ornithologist Salim Ali, an alias of Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, reported military head of Al Qaeda This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Coimbatore has a population of 1.3 million within city limits and estimated another 0.6 million under urban cover. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Coimbatore has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%. Male literacy is 81% and female literacy is 74% with 11% of the population under 6 years of age (2001). The city's population is predominantly Hindu, along with a sizable Muslim and Christian populations. Sikhs and Jains constitute in smaller numbers. This article discusses the adherents of Hinduism. ... There is also a collection of Hadith called Sahih Muslim A Muslim (Arabic: مسلم, Persian: Mosalman or Mosalmon Urdu: مسلمان, Turkish: Müslüman, Albanian: Mysliman, Bosnian: Musliman) is an adherent of the religion of Islam. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... A Sikh man wearing a turban The adherents of Sikhism are called Sikhs. ... The hand with a wheel on the palm symbolizes the Jain Vow of Ahinsa, meaning non-injury and nonviolence. ...

Tamil is the official and widely spoken language. The dialect of the Tamil language spoken here has a flavour of warmth and generosity, and is referred to as "Kongu Tamil", often addressing younger person and strangers with respect, irrespective of class. Coimbatore people have a satirical sense of humor, known in Tamilnadu as "Coimbatore Kusumbu." Other languages spoken in Coimbatore include Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Hindi and English. There is a large population of Gujaratis, Marwaris, Telugus, Kannadigas, Keralites, people of Konkani and Tulu origins. Kongu Nadu is a region of Tamil Nadu state of southern India. ... Telugu (తెలుగు) is a Dravidian language primarily spoken in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, where it is the official language. ... Malayalam (മലയാളം ) is the language spoken predominantly in the state of Kerala, in southern India. ... Kannada - aptly described as sirigannada (known to few as Kanarese) is one of the oldest Dravidian languages and is spoken in its various dialects by roughly 45 million people. ... Hindi (Devanagari: or , IAST: , IPA: ), an Indo-European language spoken mainly in northern and central India, is one of the official languages of the Union government of India. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... The Gujarati people, or Gujaratis, is an umbrella term used to describe traditionally Gujarati speaking peoples who can trace their ancestry to the Gujarat region in India. ... Birthplace of Marwari Clans Marwaris are a group of Indo-Aryan people from the Marwar region of Rajasthan in India and with the partition of India in 1947 the northen border separated a section of the nation in the provinces of Sindh and southern Punjab, Pakistan. ... ... Kannadiga is the term for a native speaker of Kannada. ... List of famous Keralites Districts of Kerala Local Body Election in Kerala Government Websites Government of Kerala Chief Minister of Kerala Kerala Tourism Other Websites Kerala Kerala movies Kerala web directory Business Directory of Kerala Online Newspaper kerala portal Kerala news Kerala photos at Junox. ... Konkani is a term used to refer both to a language and to an Indian ethnic group. ... Tulu is one of the minor languages of India with under 2,000,000 speakers. ...

A view of Coimbatore city

Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (480x640, 147 KB) A view over the city of Coimbatore (Kovai) in Tamil Nadu, India. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (480x640, 147 KB) A view over the city of Coimbatore (Kovai) in Tamil Nadu, India. ...

Culture

The city has a multi-cultural society, mostly of cosmopolitan nature. Most are conservative and traditional but always open for blending tradition with modern values, with most of the people still retaining their roots in their native villages. People here are known for being polite, modest and courteous. Even addressing the young in plural, with brash and rude behavior generally looked down upon. Look up cosmopolitan in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This article deals with conservatism as a political philosophy. ...

There are numerous temples in the city including the Perur Temple and the Konniamman temple. The Mariamman festivals, at the city’s numerous Amman temples, are a major event in summer. A replica temple of Tirupathi is located in Valparai and another near Mettupalayam. Marudamalai, a well known shrine to Murugan, is close to the city. The mosques on Oppanakara Street and Big Bazaar Street date back to the period of Hyder Ali. Christian missions date back to 1647 when permission was granted by the Nayak rulers to set up a small church in Karumathampatti (12 km). It was destroyed by Tipu Sultan’s army resulting in a new church in 1804.^{[citation needed]} In 1886, Coimbatore was constituted as a diocese after bifurcating with Pondicherry. Sikh Gurudwaras and Jain Temples are also present in Coimbatore. Mariamman This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... For other meanings, see Amman (disambiguation) and Ammann. ... Tirupathi is one of the most famous temple towns in India. ... Valparai is a panchayat town in Coimbatore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ... There are six PadaiVeedugal (Fort-Houses) for Lord Murugan. ... Muruga (also Murugan) (Tamil: ) is perhaps the most popular Hindu deity amongst Tamils of Tamil Nadu state in India, Sri Lanka and in the Tamil diaspora. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... A Nayak (also Nayaka, Nayaker/Naicker (Tamil) or Nayadu/Naidu (Telegu) or Nair (Malayalam) Nayake/Naike (Sinhala) or Naik (Marathi) ) is the title of a government official, equivalent to a provincial governor or viceroy, in the Telugu kingdoms of southern India, including the Kakatiya kingdom of Warangal (11th-14th centuries... Pope Pius XI blesses Bishop Stephen Alencastre as fifth Apostolic Vicar of the Hawaiian Islands in a Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace window. ... Map of Pondicherry Region, Union Territory of Pondicherry, India Pondicherry (Tamil:புதுவை,Hindi: पॉण्डिचेरी) is a Union Territory of India. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... A Gurdwara is the Sikh place of worship. ... JAIN is an activity within the Java Community Process, developing APIs for the creation of telephony (voice and data) services. ...

Coimbatore cuisine is predominantly south Indian with rice as base, has a less spicy Coimbatore flavour with variations to suit local palette. Most locals still retain their rural flavour and non-vegetarians are in large numbers. Many restaurants serve food over a banana leaf. North Indian, Chinese and continental cuisines are also available. Mysorepa (a sweet made from lentil flour and ghee) from Krishna sweets, idly, dosa and vada-sambar from Annapoorna chain of restaurants and Biriyani from Angannan Shop are popular among the locals. The recent influx of coffee shops has increased the quality of fast food outlets that serve as hangout locations for the youth. South India is a geographic and linguistic-cultural region of India. ... Species Oryza glaberrima Oryza sativa Brown basmati rice Terrace of paddy fields in Yunnan Province, southern China. ... External links Wikibooks Cookbook has more about this subject: Spice Food Bacteria-Spice Survey Shows Why Some Cultures Like It Hot Citat: ...Garlic, onion, allspice and oregano, for example, were found to be the best all-around bacteria killers (they kill everything). ... This article, image, template or category belongs in one or more categories. ... Indian cuisine is distinguished by its sophisticated use of spices, herbs, and the influence of the longstanding and widespread practice of vegetarianism within sections of the Hindu community in Indian society. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Mysore pak is a sweet dish of Karnataka, usually served as dessert. ... Binomial name Lens culinaris Medikus The lentil or masoor (Lens culinaris) is a brushy annual plant of the legume family, grown for its lens-shaped seeds. ... Ghee in a jar Wikibooks Cookbook has an article on Ghee Ghee (Hindi घी from Sanskrit ghṛta घृत sprinkled ) is a type of clarified butter important in Indian cuisine. ... Traditional plain Idlis Idli is a food native to southern India, common in the states of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Kerala. ... It has been suggested that Dosai be merged into this article or section. ...

Administration

The city is a Municipal Corporation as well as the district Headquarters. The city has two Members of Parliament representing Coimbatore east and west constituencies, but oddly enough about 5% of the city territory is represented by the Nilgiri constituency which runs into the Northern part on the city. The city has a Mayor, Deputy Mayor and several councilors elected by people representing administrative wards and also a corporation Commissioner to administer the city headed by District Collector. The District court is the highest court of appeal in Coimbatore. Despite being the largest revenue earning districts, insufficient funds from the state government has kept the city underdeveloped in basic civic infrastructure. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to a parliament; in the Westminster system, specifically to the lower house. ... Map of The Nilgiris district The Nilgiris or Blue Mountains are a range of mountains and a district in the south-Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala. ... The District Collector is a Central Indian Government appointee who is in charge of the governance of a district in a state. ...

Indira Gandhi's assassination in 1984 was followed by large scale arson and looting. During the 1980s crime was on the rise when liquor shops were in plenty. Hindu – Muslim riots were frequent in the late 80’s, reaching its peak in the 90’s when it ended with a massive riot in the Townhall and west Coimbatore area. Recent crime rate has been on the lower side, after the 1998 bomb blast, when police improved vigilance. Contrary to other major cities, shops and public transportation are closed by 11pm. Drunken driving and parking are strictly enforced, stricter than other towns or cities in Tamil Nadu. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots took place in India after the assassination of Indira Gandhi on October 31, 1984. ... The 1980s refers to the years of and between 1980 and 1989. ... It has been suggested that Drunk driving (United States) be merged into this article or section. ...

DB Road, RS Puram, Coimbatore

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Infrastructure

The city has six major arterial roads and three National Highways, NH-47 (Kanyakumari–Salem), NH-67 (Coimbatore–Nagappattinam) and NH-209 (Bangalore–Dindigul) passing through the city. The city has a civil airport at Peelamedu (8 km) and an air-force base at Sulur (12 km). Broad gauge trains connect to all parts of India and a meter gauge line connects the city to Dindigul. A new by-pass highway completed in 1998 has helped in eliminating much of the truck traffic in the city. The city corporation has been allocated inadequate development funds by the State Government despite high revenues which has resulted in slow infrastructure development. Lack of new roads has also resulted in construction of large apartment complexes in areas meant for lower density population. These are often opposed by the local residents who feel that other spaces available within the city limits are not being developed due to the lack of infrastructure in those areas. The Network of National Highways in India National Highways in India is the class of roads maintained by the Central Government and is the main long-distance roadways. ... Kanyakumari   is a town in Kanyakumari district in Tamil Nadu state, India. ... Salem   (Tamil: சேலம்) is a city and a municipal corporation in Salem district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ... Nagapattinam is a city, taluk, and District on the coast of Tamil Nadu, India. ... Bangalore (proposed to be renamed Bengaluru) (Kannada: ; pronunciation: in Kannada and in English) is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. ... Dindigul is a city and municipality in the Tamil Nadu state of southern India. ... Sulur is a town panchayat in Coimbatore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ... Great Western Railway broad gauge steam locomotives awaiting scrapping in 1892 after the conversion to standard gauge. ... Indian Railways (Hindi: भारतीय रेल), abbreviated as IR, is the state-owned railway company of India. ... Narrow-gauge railways are railroads (railways) with track spaced at less than the standard gauge of 4 ft 8½ in (1. ... Bypass routes are a type of bannered highway usually used when the main route of the highway goes through a town and an alternate route of the same highway goes around the highway. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean [1]. // Coated in ice, power and telephone lines sag and often break, resulting in power outages. ...

The city has a very high vehicle-to-population ratio. Town buses started operation in 1921. Town bus services ply to most parts of city and villages in the district; buses also connect to all towns in Tamil Nadu, North Kerala, South Karnataka and Tirupathi. The number of mofussil routes operated by Coimbatore division is 119 with 500 buses.^[4] The number of town buses in the city is is around 800 in 228 different routes.^[5] Year 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for full calendar). ...

City’s auto rickhaws have had a reputation for fleecing passengers and they now face competition from the call taxis. Passengers and drivers meet at this auto rickshaw stand in Chennai. ... Alternative meaning: taxicab geometry. ...

The first train pulled into Coimbatore (Podanur) from Erode on 12 December 1872 when the Podanur–Madras line connected Kerala and west coast with rest of India. Proposed international flights include a direct flight to Colombo by Srilankan airlines and to Singapore by Silk airways. The runway requires expansion to handle larger planes. The airport is currently serviced by Indian, Jet Airways, Paramount Airways, Air Sahara, Air Deccan, GoAir and Kingfisher Airlines. December 12 is the 346th day (347th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 19 days remaining. ... Year 1872 (MDCCCLXXII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Madras refers to: the Indian city of Chennai, formerly known as Madras, the former Indian state, now known as Tamil Nadu (Plural of Madra): Ancient people of Iranian affinites, who lived in northwest Panjab in the Uttarapatha division of ancient India. ... Map of Colombo with its administrative districts Coordinates: District Colombo District Government  - Mayor Uvaiz Mohammad Imitiyaz (Sri Lanka Freedom Party) Area  - City 37. ... The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (ශ්රී ලංකා in Sinhala / இலங்கை in Tamil) (known as Ceylon before 1972) is a tropical island nation off the southeast coast of the Indian subcontinent. ... Jet Airways is a full-service scheduled airline based in Mumbai, India serving domestic and international routes. ... Paramount Airways is a full business class airline operating in India and has its headquarters at Chennai, in Southern India Ī== History == The airline was launched on 19 October 2005 by the Paramount Group, a leading Indian textile manufacturer based in Madurai. ... Air Sahara is an airline based in New Delhi, India. ... Interior of Air Deccan Airbus A320 Air Deccan (Kannada: ; Hindi: ) is an airline based in Bangalore, India. ... GO AIR GO AIR is a low cost carrier promoted by the Wadia group,which was launched on Dec 12, 2005 ... Kingfisher Airlines is a private airline based in Bangalore, India. ...

Economy

The city's primary industry is engineering and textile industry. The district also houses the country's largest cluster of hosiery and poultry industries. Most of the industries are run by entrepreneurs, often indigenous with family based or community financing. The city's industrial growth started in 1920’s and accelerated after Independence, without any government assistance or without the entry of external industrial houses. Of late, Information Technology companies have started opening their offshore development centres in the city. Engineering is the design, analysis, and/or construction of works for practical purposes. ... Sunday textile market on the sidewalks of Karachi, Pakistan. ... Hosiery describes undergarments worn directly on the feet and legs. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Entrepreneurs created by Thomas Clarke in 2001. ...

Early industrial developments

When the British occupied Coimbatore, the territory connected the Malabar ports with the rest of India (apart from Konkan coast). Later the British expanded their railway network in 1862, passing through Podanur to Cochin for quicker transit of raw materials required in England. [Land of uncivilised] Bekal Fort Beach, Kerala Malabar (Malayalam: മലബാര്‍ ) is a region of southern India, lying between the Western Ghats and the Arabian Sea, and derived from the Malayalam word Mala mean Hill and Persian word Bar means Kingdom, and is same as the word meaning of Malayalam. ... The Konkan, also called the Konkan Coast or Karavali is the name given to a stretch of rugged and beautiful section of the western coastline of India from Ratnagiri to Mangalore. ... Cochin may refer to: Cochin China Kingdom of Kochi, a former princely state of India, merged with Travancore to form the State of Kerala Cochin city, the former name of the city of Kochi, in Kerala Hôpital Cochin, a famous hospital in Paris, France Cochin font, from the Adobe... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem God Save the King (Queen) England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II  -  Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification  -  by Athelstan 967  Area...

By mid 1888, Sir Robert Stanes founded the Coimbatore Spinning and Weaving Mills (also known as Stanes Mills) in the northern edge of the town after starting a coffee curing factory in Trichy road. Sir Robert Stanes would later assist several others in setting up their ventures.^[6] Two more mills (Kalleeswara and Somasundra mills) were established by 1910. Lakshmi Mills Company commenced their operations in 1911 in Papanaickenpalayam. By 1930s a big chunk of textile mills were established around Coimbatore thanks to the cheap power offered by the Pykara power station. Sir Robert Stanes was instrumental in starting textile industries in Coimbatore. ... A hand-turned spinning wheel in action Cones of yarn for industrial use Spinning is the process of creating yarn (or thread, rope, cable) from various raw fiber materials. ... Tweed loom, Harris, 2004 Woven sheet Weaving is an ancient textile art and craft that involves placing two sets of threads or yarn made of fiber called the warp and weft of the loom and turning them into cloth. ... Lakshmi Mills Company is a major textile yarn and cloth manufacturer in Coimbatore,India. ...

In 1900, Swamikannu Vincent, a railway engineer built the first cinema in South India, the "Variety Hall" (now Delite Theatres). His son Paul Vincent, introduced talkie motion pictures in South India. In 1922, Narayanaswamy Naidu started a workshop to repair cane crushers and cotton ginning machines. Two years later, he established the Dhandayuthapani Foundry.^[7] Around the same time, G.D.Naidu started his unique bus service and he is also credited for manufacturing the first electric motor in India. In 1931, Pollachi Nachimuthu Gounder stated his transport business which grew into a multi-crore industrial and trading house. In the 1940s, a Sheffield University graduate, S.Balasundaram Naidu from Avarampalayam in Coimbatore started his company Textool to manufacture textile machines of his design. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Pollachi (Tamil: பொள்ளாச்சி) is a town and a municipality in the Coimbatore district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ... University of Sheffield Rerum Cognoscere Causas (To discover the causes of things) Shield image © University of Sheffield The University of Sheffield is a university located in Sheffield, England. ...

Wet grinders, considered to be India’s only product and engineering invention, has been manufactured which later spun-off into several variants. LMW and Pricol would commence operations later growing into a multi crore group. Electric-powered Wet grinder Wet grinders are very popular tools in the South Indian kitchen used to make paste out of soaked grains and lentils. ... Lakshmi Machine Works. ...

Farm in Coimbatore

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Industries today

Coimbatore is the highest revenue earning district in Tamil Nadu^{[citation needed]}. General trade attracts people from the neighbouring Kerala. Coimbatore is also called the Manchester of South India due to its extensive textile industry, fed by the surrounding cotton fields. Neighbouring town, Tirupur has Asia’s largest garment manufacturing clusters exporting hosiery clothes worth more than Rs. 5000 crores.^{[citation needed]} Coimbatore is also emerging as an IT and BPO city. Agriculture is still the major occupation in the district. The motor and pump industry supplies 2/3rd of India’s requirement, while wet-grinder industry has a near monopoly. This page is about the City of Manchester in England. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Textile manufacturing. ... Cotton ready for harvest. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... ISO 4217 Code INR User(s) India Inflation 5. ... Information technology (IT), as defined by the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA)is: the study, design, development, implementation, support or management of computer-based information systems, particularly software applications and computer hardware. ... BPO is an acronym that can refer to: business process outsourcing, the increasing trend of relocating entire business functions to either self-owned or third-party service providers, typically in low-cost locations. ...

Textool, offered a prototype of Sten Guns to Indian Government after independence. They developed the first in-house designed car in the 1960s, which never saw the light of day due to license raj. They made several prototypes until 1990s. They successfully manufactured India's first indigenously developed diesel engines in 1972 for cars and their own CNC lathes in 1982. Today their spin-off company Jayem Automotives offers R & D services to Mahindra, Tata Motors and Hindustan Motors. This article is about the submachine gun. ... License raj refers to Indias planned economy where all aspects of the economy are controlled by the state and licenses were given to a select few. ... A CNC Turning Center A CNC Milling Machine The abbreviation CNC stands for computer numerical control, and refers specifically to a computer controller that reads G-code instructions and drives the machine tool, a powered mechanical device typically used to fabricate metal components by the selective removal of metal. ... Not to be confused with Lath, a thin piece of wood. ... Mahindra & Mahindra Limited (M&M) is a major automaker in India. ... Background Tata Motors Limited, formerly known as TELCO (TATA Engineering and Locomotive Company), is Indias largest passenger automobile and commercial vehicle manufacturing company. ... Hindustan Motors is the automobile manufacturer of India. ...

Maruti Udyog and Tata Motors source up to 30% of automotive components from Coimbatore. The city also houses numerous jewellers engaged in jewellery exports. L&T has opened their plant in Eachanari bye pass road size of 400 acres.^{[citation needed]} Maruti Udyog Limited is a publicly listed company in India. ...

Coimbatore also has a 160,000 square feet trade fair ground built in 1999 named COINTEC to host INTEC (Small Industries Exhibition). The Trade Fair complex, one of the country's largest was built in six months owned by CODISSIA (Coimbatore District Small Industries Association). It is also the country's largest pillar-free hall.

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Environmental issues

Coimbatore has good air quality, in spite of being heavily industralised. Most industries are engineering based (less polluting) and there are no toxic spewing or waste dumping factories. In 1990’s the State Government and pollution control board took major steps to re-locate the steel foundries out of the city. The foundries were established in 50's and 60’s when there were no residential areas nearby, but expansion had to give way. The textile mills are all equipped with air treatment towers. It has been suggested that Pollutant be merged into this article or section. ...

The city has no proper underground drainage or sewage system. Garbage is collected by the Corporation (sometimes systems developed by the locals). The city's hospitals have no proper bio-waste management scheme. Drainage is pumped into the remaining tanks through streams. During the 80’s, corporation planned on closing the tanks due to encroachment by filling with waste. But as a result of outcries from associations, the tanks are being renovated by the city's environmental groups with their own fund-raising. From mid 90’s, corporation authorities are keeping public encroachments under check.

Siruthuli, an environmental organisation initiated by the city's industrial houses have embarked in de-silting of tanks and cleaning of Noyyal river. Citizen Voice Club is one of the most active clubs in raising civic issues. Siruthuli is a NGO based in Coimbatore which works to rejuvenate the water sources in the city of Coimbatore. ... Silt is soil or rock derived granular material of a specific grain size. ...

Education

Educational institutions played a major role in the city's development. The year 1867 saw the first group of students appearing for SSLC Examinations. The city today has more than a dozen engineering colleges, two medical colleges, an air-force administrative college, a forest college, more than 50 arts and science colleges and 3 universities, churning out about 25,000 graduates every year. The earliest educational institutions were CSI Higher Secondary School (1831), St. Michaels School (1860), Stanes High School (1862), Sarvajana High School (1910) in Peelamedu, Suburban Higher Secondary School (1917) and Carmel Garden Matriculation Higher Secondary School (1964). Tamil Nadu Board of Secondary Education, established in 1910, is under the purview of the Department of Education, Governemnt of Tamil Nadu, India. ... Peelamedu is a part of the Coimbatore city. ...

PSG College Of Technology

The first college was the Government Arts College (1875-76). The first engineering college was started by PSG and Sons (1926) as a polytechnic and industrial training institute, later offering graduate programmes including textile engineering. G.D. Naidu started Hope College (named after Sir Arthur Hope, then Governor of Madras Presidency), offering technical education in mechanical, electronics and automobile engineering. Later it became the Government College of Technology. The Coimbatore Institute of Technology(1956) was started by MIT and Sloan alumni P.R. Ramakrishnan. Image File history File links PSG.JPG Summary Partho Sen-Gupta, Film Director Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links PSG.JPG Summary Partho Sen-Gupta, Film Director Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... It has been suggested that PSG College of Arts and Science be merged into this article or section. ... PSG Institutions are set of philantharopoic and educational establishments situated in and around Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Updated version: Government College of Technology (GCT) Coimbatore, India Government College of Technology popularly known as GCT is one of the leading engineering college in India. ... The Coimbatore Institute of Technology (CIT) is one of the leading DOTE engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu located at Coimbatore, India. ... The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a private, coeducational research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. ... The MIT Sloan School of Management is one of the five schools of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. It is one of the worlds leading business schools, conducting research and teaching in finance, entrepreneurship, marketing, strategic management, economics, organizational behavior, operations management, supply chain...

Coimbatore Medical College (1966) started functioning on land granted by some industrial families. Later in 1987 PSG and Sons started PSG Institute of Medical Sciences and Research. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (1971) has successfully developed several high yielding varieties of rice and millets. Government Law College (1978) started functioning in order to fulfill the long felt need for legal education in the district. There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... The Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) came into being on June 1, 1971. ... Pearl millet in the field Ripe head of proso millet The millets are a group of small-seeded species of cereal crops, widely grown around the world for food and fodder. ...

Media and communication

The city has two major English dailies, The Hindu and The New Indian Express. Tamil language dailies include Dina Malar, Dina Thanthi, Dina Mani and Dinakaran with two other dailies Tamil Murasu and Malai Malar published in the evening. Short wave radio station is operated by All India Radio with most programmes in Tamil, English and Hindi. Two FM radio stations operate from Coimbatore, "Rainbow FM" by All India Radio and "Suryan FM" by Sun Networks. The Hindu is a leading English-language newspaper in India, with its largest base of circulation in south India. ... The New Indian Express is a newspaper based in Chennai, India. ... Dina Malar or Daily Malar is daily Tamil newspaper in Chennai and Coimbatore, India. ... Dina Thanthi or Daily Thanti is daily Tamil newspaper in Chennai and Coimbatore, India. ... Dina Mani or Daily Mani is daily Tamil newspaper in Chennai and Coimbatore, India. ... Dinakaran is daily Tamil newspaper in Chennai and Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. ... Launched in 1935 by a man called K. Sarangapany, in singapore, Tamil Murasu is Singapores only Tamil language newspaper. ... Malai Malar is daily Tamil newspaper in Chennai and Coimbatore, India. ... For the electronica band, see All India Radio (band). ... FM radio is a broadcast technology invented by Edwin Howard Armstrong that uses frequency modulation to provide high-fidelity sound over broadcast radio. ...

Television relay started in 1985 with Delhi Doordarshan. In 1986, after inception of a repeater tower at Kodaikanal, telecast from Madras Doordarshan commenced. People of Coimbatore witnessed the 1980 Olympics and 1983 Cricket World Cup on a giant screen in VOC Park when the city-based UMS developed dish antenna for satellite signal reception. Television reception is through DTH or by Cable, while "Doordarshan" reception is still available using an external antenna. In 2005, Doordarshan opened its studio in Coimbatore.^[8] Doordarshan (sometimes DoorDarshan; ) is a Public broadcast Terrestrial television channel run by Prasar Bharati, a board nominated by the Government of India. ... Kodaikanal (also known as Kodai) is a city and a municipality in Dindigul district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ... There were two Olympic Games in the year 1980: 1980 Summer Olympics 1980 Winter Olympics This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... The Cricket World Cup in 1983 (aka Prudential Cup, 1983) was the third edition of the tournament. ...

Coimbatore has good communication infrastructure, with all major service providers in the fray. It is the headquarters for the Tamil Nadu circle of cellular service providers, with Aircel having its headquarters in Coimbatore. Services available are DOT landline, CDMA and GSM. Fiber optic cables were laid in 2001, spurting internet access which earlier started through a dial-up connection in 1996. General Information Generically (as a multiplexing scheme), code division multiple access (CDMA) is any use of any form of spread spectrum by multiple transmitters to send to the same receiver on the same frequency channel at the same time without harmful interference. ... Not to be confused with Get Some Mates The Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) is the most popular standard for mobile phones in the world. ... Fiber Optic strands An optical fiber in American English or fibre in British English is a transparent thin fiber for transmitting light. ...

Health Care

The city has numerous hospitals, attracting patients even from abroad. Apart from the Government hospital, several multi-facility hospitals function in the city. The district's health department tops in implementation of various health schemes initiated by the government. Several rare (country's first) kind of surgeries have taken place here. Polio eradication programme is heavily assisted by the city's Rotary Clubs, who also regularly donate ambulances for smaller hospitals. The city also has numerous homeopathic clinics run by NGOs.^{[citation needed]} Poliomyelitis (polio), or infantile paralysis, is a viral paralytic disease. ... A child receives oral polio vaccine during a 2002 campaign to immunize children in India. ... Logo of Rotary International Rotary International is an organisation whose members comprise Rotary Clubs (service clubs) located all over the world. ... NGO is an abbreviation or code for: Non-governmental organization Nagoya Airport (IATA code) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

Sports and recreation

Motor sports is the major sport of the city often known as "Motor sports Capital of India" and "Backyard of Indian Motorsports".^[9] Some wealthy industrialists (notable example S.Karivardhan) with a penchant for tinkering machines and cars plunged into motor racing later making it the country's capital. The city has a motor racing circuit that can host up to Formula 3 Category and three Go-Kart circuits. National Champion races for Formula racing (Cars), Motorcycle racing, Go-Kart racing are held in Kari Motor Speedway. LG Sports designs and constructs almost all Formula cars. Rallying is another major event with all teams based in Coimbatore. Rallies are conducted in closed roads around Coimbatore districts. Narain Karthikeyan is a famous driver from the city and the first Indian to enter Formula 1 in 2005 with Team Jordan Grand Prix Toyota. Other famous motorsport personalities from Coimbatore are former Formula 3 driver J.Anand, seven time national rallying champions N. Leela Krishnan and V. R. Naren Kumar. Auto racing (also known as automobile racing or autosport) is a sport involving racing automobiles. ... This article lacks information on the importance of the subject matter. ... Auto racing (also known as automobile racing or autosport) is a sport involving racing automobiles. ... Formula racing is a form of motorsport where the type of automobiles used is regulated by a formula. ... // Classic Road Racing Road Racing on (temporary closed) public roads Motorcycle sport is a broad field that encompasses all sporting aspects of motorcycling. ... A kart racer takes a turn on an indoor track Kart racing (as the word is so spelled by enthusiasts) or karting is a variant of open-wheeler motor sport with simple, small four-wheeled vehicles called karts, go-karts, or gearbox/shifter karts depending on the design. ... Kari Motor Speedway Kari Motor Speedway is a purpose built auto racingcircuit a. ... A Subaru Impreza WRX competing in a rally special stage on gravel. ... Kumar Ram Narain Karthikeyan (born January 14, 1977, Coimbatore, India) is a Formula One driver. ... Formula One, abbreviated to F1 and also known as Grand Prix racing, is the highest class of single-seat open-wheel auto racing. ... Eddie Jordan, founder and owner of Jordan Grand Prix, greets the fans in Montreal in 1996 Jordan Grand Prix was a Formula One constructor that competed from 1991 to 2005. ... Toyota Motor Corporation ), or Toyota is a Japanese automaker. ... Formula Three is a class of auto racing. ... J.Anand was a popular and successful racing driver from Coimbatore,India during the 80s and 90s. ... V. R. Naren Kumar is a 5 time National Rally Champion(rallying) from Coimbatore,India. ...

Nehru stadium built originally for Football can also host athletic meets. Apart from the stadium the city also has number of sports clubs. The prominent tennis player Nirupama Vaidyanathan hails from Coimbatore. The Coimbatore Golf Club is a major 18-hole golf course.The Cosmopolitan Club is more than 100 years old, which was started to admit only Indian members contrary to the Coimbatore Club (English Club), which till 50's did not admit Indians. The Coimbatore Flying Club is located in the Coimbatore airport premises. Look up Football in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Nirupama Vaidyanathan, is an female international tennis player from Coimbatore, India. ... The Cosmopolitan Club is one of the three 18-hole golf courses in Chennai, India. ...

Though there are a lot of entertainment centres mushrooming in the land-locked city, cinema still remains the city's most popular recreational activity.

References

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External links

• Coimbatore District Administration
• Municipal Corporation
• Coimbatore at the Open Directory Project

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