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R. S. Puram
Neighbourhood
Diwan Bahadur Road
Diwan Bahadur Road
R. S. Puram is located in Tamil Nadu
R. S. Puram
R. S. Puram
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 11°12′N 77°00′E / 11.2°N 77.0°E / 11.2; 77.0
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictCoimbatore
Elevation
411 m (1,348 ft)
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
641002
Telephone code91-422
Vehicle registrationTN-66

RS Puram (or "Rathina Sabapathi Puram") is an upscale residential area in Coimbatore city in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is named after Dewan Bahadur C. S. Ratnasabhapathy Mudaliar, often considered as the founder of Modern Coimbatore. RS Puram consists of a mixture of commercial and residential buildings. Many multi-national commercial establishments, important government offices, sprawling educational institutions, shopping complexes, sporting facilities, tourist spots, restaurants, and cultural centers are located in the neighborhood. R.S Puram is also a prime residential area in Coimbatore.

Geography

RS Puram is situated in the western part of the city near Old Coimbatore area of Ukkadam and Poomarket between Mettupalayam Road and Thadagam Road. RS Puram shares a border with: Sai Baba colony, Sukrawarpettai, Gandhi Park, Mettupalayam Road, Tamil Nadu Agri University Campus (TNAU), Forest Campus and Thadagam Road.[1]

Population

RS Puram has an approximate population of 62,600.[2] Most local new generation companies including IT and mobile operate their head offices in the neighborhood, meaning RS Puram has a significant floating population.[3]

Climate

RS Puram is located in Tamil Nadu, which has a mainly tropical savanna climate. [4][5] The highest temperature recorded there is 41 °C and the lowest is 12 °C.[6]

Economy

Many rich commercial properties of the city are situated at RS Puram. As of now, RS Puram is the third largest commercial hub of the Coimbatore City after Town Hall and Gandhipuram, Coimbatore.[7] RS Puram has a large number of multinational chains and is one of the major shopping centres in Coimbatore.

Infrastructure

Design

RS Puram is a planned neighborhood. Diwan Bahadur Road is the largest road in the area. All roads running east–west cross DB Road and exit to Mettupalayam Road on the east and Thadagam Road on the west.

Localities

Localities of RS Puram include

In January, 2018, RS Puram Police Station was judged the best police station in India by the Home Ministry, Government of India.[8]

Gallery

References

  1. ^ "Gandhipuram Borders : Map showing surrounding areas of Gandhipuram".
  2. ^ "RS Puram | Locality | GeoIQ". geoiq.io. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Temperature and Rainfall chart" (PDF). Coimbatore district collectorate. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 September 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2009.
  5. ^ "Coimbatore Corporation - SHB002" (PDF). Coimbatore Corporation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 September 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2009.
  6. ^ "Historical Weather for Coimbatore, India". Weatherbase. Retrieved 23 September 2009.
  7. ^ Coimbatore's wealth creators[usurped], The Hindu
  8. ^ @HMOIndia (6 January 2018). "'Top Ten' Police Stations in India1. R.S.Puram PS, Coimbatore2. Panjagutta, Hyderabad3. Gudamba, Lucknow4. Dhup…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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