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Karumathampatti
Municipality
Karumathampatti is located in Tamil Nadu
Karumathampatti
Karumathampatti
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Karumathampatti is located in India
Karumathampatti
Karumathampatti
Karumathampatti (India)
Coordinates: 11°06′20″N 77°10′30″E / 11.10556°N 77.17500°E / 11.10556; 77.17500
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictCoimbatore
Area
[1]
 • Total27 km2 (10 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total35,062
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialTamil,
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Karumathampatti is a Municipality in the Coimbatore district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is one of the prominent developing suburb in Coimbatore metropolitan area, about 25 km away from the city centre. It is situated in between NH544 which connects the city of Coimbatore with Salem – Erode – Tirupur and also in between the State Highway 165 connects Annur – Kamanaikenpalayam. Nearby places are Somanur-3 km, Avinashi-10 km, Tirupur-20 km, Sulur-15 km, Annur-16 km. Coimbatore -27,Mettupalayam-38,Palladam-19. Karumathampatti lies near the junction of two major roads, NH544(Coimbatore – Salem) and Karumathampatti – Annur road.

Neighborhoods

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[2] Karumathampatti had a population of 26,162. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Karumathampatti has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 62%. In Karumathampatti, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Religion

Several temples, churches and mosques are located here. Popular places of worship includes Arulmigu Vazhai Thottathu Ayyan Kovil, Senniandavar Kovil, and Basilica of Our Lady of Holy Rosary.

Educational facilities

Some colleges and schools are listed below:

Private schools

Private engineering and polytechnic colleges

Other colleges

Transport facilities

Karumathampatti is well connected by road and rail. It has roads connecting to various cities like Tiruppur, Salem, Erode, Mettupalayam, Sathyamangalam, and Mysore. Roads also connect to Sulthanpettai, Trichy Road, Annur, Sulur and Somanur. There is a TNSTC Bus Depot that operates buses to several places within and outside the district. The buses from Coimbatore (Gandipuram bus stand) to Tiruppur and from Pollachi to Mettupalayam goes through Karumathampatti. While City Bus service No.20A plies to Gandhipuram and No.90A to Ukkadam and No.32 to Tirupur and Avinashi. Deluxe buses to Gandhipuram is also available.

The nearest railway station is situated at Somanur which links Coimbatore–Erode Rail line. All passenger trains stop here.

The Coimbatore International Airport is just 15 km away from Karumathampatti.

Buses between Coimbatore to various cities can be boarded in Karumathampatti.

Industry

Karumathampatti is one of the fast-growing towns in the Coimbatore Rural district. The main industry is textiles.

It also has an SEZ (special economic zone) with 900-acre MNC company named Aspen, Seforge, ZF and Suzlon.

It also has Anna Industrial Park which is in developing project with 700 acres.

References

  1. ^ "Karumathampatti Town Panchayat".
  2. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.

External links

  1. Karumathampatti Municipality
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