Coimbatore Pincodes

In the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, Coimbatore is one of the largest metropolitan areas. Situated on the Noyyal River’s banks, it is encircled by the Western Ghats. According to the 2011 census, Coimbatore is the 16th largest urban agglomeration in India and the second most populous city in Tamil Nadu, behind Chennai. The Coimbatore Municipal Corporation, which was founded in 1981, is in charge of running the district’s administrative centre.

Coimbatore was founded even before Karikalan, the first of the early Cholas, in the second or third century AD. Rashtrakutas, Chalukyas, Pandyas, Hoysalas, and the Vijayanagara kings were a few of its other notable monarchs. Kongunadu, also known as Kovai in the local Tamil language, had its name changed to Coimbatore after it was conquered by the British along with the rest of the state.

History

During the Sangam era, which spanned around the first to fourth centuries CE, the Cheras governed the area surrounding Coimbatore. This area was crucial for trade between Tamil Nadu and the west coast, as it functioned since the eastern gateway to the Palakkad Gap. The Kosar tribe is connected to the Coimbatore area; they are referenced in the Tamil epic Silappathikaram from the second century CE and other poetry in Sangam literature.

Geography

Situated 427 metres (1401 feet) above sea level on the banks of the Noyyal River in northwest Tamil Nadu, Coimbatore is located in south India at 11°1′6′′N 76°58′21′′E. It has a 642.12 km³ (247.92 sq mi) area covered. The Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve’s reserve woods encircle it on the northern side, while the Western Ghats mountain range encircles it to the west and north.

The city’s southern border is formed by the Noyyal River, which supplies water to a vast tank system that is nourished by both the river and rainfall. Singanallur, Valankulam, Ukkadam Periyakulam, Selvampathy, Narasampathi, Krishnampathi, Selvachinthamani, and Kumaraswami are the eight main tanks and wetland regions in Coimbatore. Several streams remove the city’s waste water.

Climate

Because of the northeast monsoon, the city experiences a hot, semi-arid climate with a wet season that lasts from September to November. There is a range of 35.9 °C (96.6 °F) to 29.2 °C (84.6 °F) for the mean maximum temperature and 24.5 °C (76.1 °F) to 19.8 °C (67.6 °F) for the mean lowest temperature. The record high temperature was 42.6 °C (108.7 °F) on April 22, 1976, while the record low temperature was 12.2 °C (54.0 °F) on January 12, 1957.

Beginning in July and lasting through October is the monsoon season. The city has sporadic high rainfall from the north-east monsoon and moderate rainfall from the south-west monsoon. Winter officially begins in November and finishes in February. This season sees temperatures between 20 °C and 30 °C.

Demography

The population of Coimbatore is 1,601,438. Based on pre-expansion city limits, the 2011 census found that Coimbatore had 1,050,721 residents, significantly more than the national average of 929, and a sex ratio of 997 females for every 1,000 males. It is the sixteenth largest urban agglomeration in India and the second largest city in the state after Chennai, the capital. There were 102,069 children under the age of six in all, 52,275 of them boys and 49,794 of them girls.