Gandhipuram, Coimbatore

Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India

Place in Tamil Nadu, India

Gandhipuram

Dr. Nanjappa Road (Old Photo)

Gandhipuram

Location in Tamil Nadu, IndiaIndial

Coordinates: 11°12′N 77°12′E﻿ / ﻿11.2°N 77.2°E﻿ / 11.2; 77.2
Country| India
State| Tamil Nadu
District| Coimbatore
Metro| Coimbatore
Zone| Coimbatore North
Ward| 30–33
Named after| Mahatma Gandhi
Area

• Total

| 5 km2 (2 sq mi)
Elevation

| 411 m (1,348 ft)
Languages

• Official| Tamil
Time zone| UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN|

641012

Telephone code| 91–422
Vehicle registration| TN-66
Lok Sabha constituency| Coimbatore
Vidhan Sabha constituency| Coimbatore South

Gandhipuram is a major place of the Coimbatore city in Tamil Nadu, India. It is named after Mahatma Gandhi. It was previously known as "Katoor".

Gandhipuram evolved as the major public transportation hub after the construction of the central bus terminus of the city in 1974. Nanjappa Road is an arterial road in the city which passes through the centre of Gandhipuram. Other arterial roads crossing through Gandhipuram are Cross Cut Road, 100 Feet Road, Bharathiar Road and Sathy Road.

## Geography

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It is located about 3.3 km from Townhall, the core of the city, 12 km from Coimbatore Integrated Bus Terminus, 11 km from the Coimbatore International Airport, about 4 km from City railway station, 3 km from Coimbatore North Junction, 10 km from Podanur Junction railway station, and is well connected to local bus services to various parts of the city. Gandhipuram shares a border with Ganapathy, Ram Nagar, Tatabad, Sivananda Colony, Rathinapuri, Sidhapudur and PN Palayam.[1]

## Economy

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Gandhipuram is one of the major commercial centers in Coimbatore. Many industries in and around Coimbatore operate their corporate offices from Gandhipuram.[citation needed] Cross Cut Road and 100 Feet Road in Gandhipuram are one of the major shopping areas in Coimbatore.[2]

## Infrastructure

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Coimbatore district central jail is in located in Gandhipuram.[3] To ease the traffic congestion, a two-tier flyover was constructed at a cost of ₹168 crore.[4][5] The largest stadium of the city, Nehru Stadium, is about 3 km from Gandhipuram. While there are several gardens and parks in Coimbatore City, the largest garden and play area is VOC park and zoo.[6]

### Transport

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Gandhipuram has Gandhipuram Central Bus Terminus, one of the major bus terminus in the city. It handles:

* Moffussil buses towards Erode, Tiruppur, Karur, Mettupalayam, Dharapuram, Salem, Gobichettipalayam and Sathyamangalam
* Buses towards other states: Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Puducherry

## Gallery

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* VOC Park

* VOC Park

* Rajaji Statue

* Anna statue

## References

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gandhipuram, Coimbatore.

1. ^ "Gandhipuram Borders : Map showing surrounding areas of Gandhipuram".
2. ^ Coimbatore's wealth creators[usurped], The Hindu
3. ^ Subbaraj, A. "Lack of CCTVs affects security at Central jail." Times of India. 25 March 2011. Retrieved on 14 May 2012.
4. ^ "Chemmozhi Maanadu announcement : Tamil Nadu CM announced construction of flyover at Gandhipuram". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 29 June 2010. Archived from the original on 4 July 2010.
5. ^ "CM inaugurates Gandhipuram flyover". The Hindu. 5 February 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
6. ^ The Traveller Baba/ "[1]." . History of Gandhipuram Coimbatore: A Walkthrough of the City's Past and Present

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Coimbatore

History

Early history (before 1800 AD)|

* Sangam period
* Chera kingdom
* Kalabhras
* Pallavas
* Medieval Cholas
* Later Cholas
* Later Pandyas
* Vijayanagar Empire
* Madurai Nayaks

Colonial period (1800-1947)|

* Anglo-Mysore Wars
* Polygar Wars
* Company Raj

After independence (1947- )|

* 1998 Coimbatore bombings

| Administration|

* Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation
* Coimbatore City Police
* Mayor of Coimbatore

| Taluks|

* Coimbatore North
* Coimbatore South
* Madukkarai
* Perur
* Sulur

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Economy|

* CODISSIA
* Coimbatore Stock Exchange
* Coimbatore Wet Grinder
* Kovai Cora Cotton
* KCT Tech Park

Geography
and wildlife|

* Anamalai
* Azhiyar Dam
* Birds of Coimbatore
* Noyyal River
* Palakkad Gap
* Singanallur Lake
* Siruvani River
* Siruvani Waterfalls
* Solaiyar Dam
* Topslip
* Ukkadam Lake
* Valankulam Lake
* Vellalore Lake
* Vaideki Falls
* Velliangiri Mountains
* Western Ghats

Transport|

| Air|

* Coimbatore International Airport
* Sulur Air Force Station

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Rail|

* Railway stations in Coimbatore
* Coimbatore Metro

Road|

* Coimbatore bypass
* Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation
* NH 544
* NH 948
* NH 81
* NH 181
* NH 83

Culture and
recreation|

| Language|

* Kongu Tamil

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Buildings|

* Coimbatore Central Prison
* Town Hall

Museums|

* Ancient Industrial Artifacts Museum
* Gass Forest Museum
* G. D. Naidu Industrial Exhibition
* Government Museum
* Kasthuri Sreenivasan Art Gallery
* Regional Science Center

Parks|

* Botanical garden
* VOC park and zoo

Malls|

* Brookefields Mall
* Fun Republic Mall
* Prozone Mall

Cinemas|

* The Cinema@Brookfields
* Cinépolis
* INOX
* Miraj Cinemas
* KG Big Cinemas
* Maharaja Multiplex

Theme parks|

* Black Thunder
* Kovai Kondattam
* Maharaja Theme Park

Hotels|

* Annalakshmi
* Annapoorna Gowrishankar
* Residency Group
* Sri Krishna Sweets
* Taj Surya

Media|

* Doordarshan
* Lotus News
* Maalai Malar

Sports|

* Coimbatore Golf Club
* Coimbatore Flying Club
* Cosmopolitan Club
* Kari Motor Speedway
* Nehru Stadium
* Tamil Nadu Agricultural University Ground

Politics|

| Tamil Nadu Assembly constituencies|

* Coimbatore North
* Coimbatore South
* Kavundampalayam
* Singanallur
* Sulur
* Thondamuthur
* Kinathukadavu

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Lok Sabha constituencies|

* Coimbatore

Neighbourhoods and suburbs

* Alanthurai
* Ashokapuram
* Avarampalayam
* Chettipalayam
* Chinnavedampatti
* Chinniampalayam
* Dhaliyur
* Ettimadai
* Ganapathy
* Gandhipuram
* Goundampalayam
* Gudalur
* Idikarai
* Irugur
* Kalapatti
* Kaniyur
* Kannampalayam
* Karumathampatti
* Keeranatham
* Kovaipudur
* Kovilpalayam
* Kuniyamuthur
* Kurichi
* Kurumbapalayam SSKulam
* Madukkarai
* Malumichampatti
* Maniyakarampalayam
* Meena Estate
* Mopperipalayam
* Muthugoundenpudur
* Narasimhanaickenpalayam
* Neelambur
* Ondipudur
* Othakalmandapam
* Pallapalayam
* Pattanam
* Peelamedu
* Periyanaickenpalayam
* Perur
* Perur Chettipalayam
* Podanur
* Pooluvapatti
* Puliakulam
* R.S.Puram
* Ram Nagar
* Ramanathapuram
* Rathinapuri
* Sai Baba colony
* Samathur
* Saravanampatti
* Sarcarsamakulam
* Sivananda Colony
* Somayampalayam
* Sukrawarpettai
* Sulur
* Tatabad
* Thenkarai
* Thirumalayampalayam
* Thondamuthur
* Thudiyalur
* Townhall
* Udayampalayam
* Ukkadam
* Vadavalli
* Vedapatti
* Veerakeralam
* Veerapandi
* Vellakinar
* Vellalore
* Vilankurichi

Educational institutions

Universities|

* Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
* Anna University
* Avinashilingam University
* Bharathiar University
* Karpagam University
* Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences
* Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

Engineering|

* Adithya Institute of Technology
* Amrita Schools of Engineering
* Arjun College Of Technology
* Coimbatore Institute of Engineering and Information Technology
* Coimbatore Institute of Engineering and Technology
* Coimbatore Institute of Technology
* Government College of Technology
* Info Institute of Engineering
* Kathir College of Engineering
* Karpagam Institute of Technology
* Kalaivani College of Technology
* KGiSL Institute of Technology
* Kumaraguru College of Technology
* Maharaja Institute of Technology
* Park College of Engineering
* PPG Institute of Technology
* PSG College of Technology
* PSG Institute of Technology and Applied Research
* SNS College of Engineering
* SNS College of Technology
* Sri Krishna College of Engineering & Technology
* Sri Ramakrishna Institute of Technology
* Sri Shakthi Institute of Engineering and Technology
* Sri Ramakrishna Engineering College
* Tamil Nadu College of Engineering

Medicine|

* Coimbatore Medical College
* ESIC Medical College, Coimbatore
* PSG Institute of Medical Sciences & Research

Arts and
science|

* CBM College of Arts and Science
* Government Arts College
* Hindusthan college of arts and science
* KG College of Arts and Science
* Nirmala College for Women
* PSG College of Arts and Science
* Sankara College of Science and Commerce
* Shri Nehru Maha Vidyalaya College of Arts and Science
* Sri Krishna Arts and Science College
* Sri Ramakrishna College of Arts and Science for Women
* Sri Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya College of Arts And Science
* Sree Narayana Guru College

Business|

* Amrita School of Business
* PSG Institute of Management

Others|

* Air Force Administrative College
* Central Institute for Cotton Research
* Government Law College, Coimbatore
* Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding
* Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History
* Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International School of Textiles & Management
* South India Textile Research Association
* Sugarcane Breeding Research Institute

Places of worship

Temples|

* Adiyogi Shiva bust
* Ashtamsa Varadha Anjaneyar Temple
* Eachanari Vinayagar Temple
* Karamadai Ranganathaswamy Temple
* Koniamman Temple
* Loga Nayaga Shaniswara Temple
* Marudamalai Murugan Temple
* Masani Amman Temple
* Naga Sai Mandir
* Perur Pateeswarar Temple
* Thandu Mariamman Temple
* Thirumurthyswami Temple

Others|

* Diocese of Coimbatore

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