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'Coimbatore District' is one of the most affluent and industrially advanced districts of the state of Tamil Nadu in India. The headquarters of the district is Coimbatore city, the second largest city in Tamil Nadu, which is located approximately 497 km from Chennai and 330 km from Bangalore.

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History

Demographics

Other major towns

Major Rivers

Major Industries

Animal husbandry

Major Crops

Notes

External links

History

The district was ruled successively by several dynasties of South India. Under the Cholas during the 11th century, the present-day Coimbatore came into existence as a jungle village under an Irula chieftain. The district was occupied by Mysore in 1700's from the Madurai rulers and after the Mysore wars in 1799, the district was occupied by the British until the Indian independence in 1947.

Demographics

It had a population of 4,271,856 as of 2001. Sainik School and Amaravathi Dam, which created Amaravathi Reservoir, are located at Amaravathinagar in Coimbatore District. The literacy rate of the district is 76.95%.

Other major towns

★ Tirupur - One of Asia's largest hosiery and garment centre

★ Pollachi - Major agricultural trading centre

★ Udumalpet - Paper and textile industries

★ Mettupalayam - Agriculture (arenut and betel) centre

★ Palladam - Agricultural and wind farms

★ Pongalur - Major poultry center

★ Avinashi - Near Tirupur

Major Rivers

★ Bhavani River

★ Noyyal River

★ Amaravati River

Major Industries

★ Textile mills

★ Light and heavy engineering

★ Hosiery and garments

★ Captive energy (wind mills)

★ IT/BPO

Animal husbandry

The district is home to almost 50% of the poultry population of Tamil Nadu.[1]

Major Crops

With 34% share, the district is the top gingelly producer in Tamil Nadu.[2]

★ Cotton

★ Coconut

★ Arenut and betel

★ Corn, maize and millets

★ Wheat and rice (limited areas)

★ Sugarcane (limited areas)

Notes

External links

★ Coimbatore city information [3]

★ Coimbatore City [4]

★ Covai City [5]

★ Coimbatore City Portal [6]

★ AllLocale.com Website for every neighbourhood in Tamil Nadu and Coimbatore