R. S. Puram, Coimbatore

Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India

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Neighbourhood in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India

R. S. Puram

Neighbourhood

Diwan Bahadur Road

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
State| Tamil Nadu
District| Coimbatore
Elevation

| 411 m (1,348 ft)
Languages

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

641002

Telephone code| 91-422
Vehicle registration| TN-66

R. S. Puram (or "Rathina Sabapathi Puram") is a residential area in the city of Coimbatore located in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is named after the late Dewan Bahadur and Late C. S. Ratnasabhapathy Mudaliar, often considered as the founder of Modern Coimbatore. The area of R. S. Puram includes multiple commercial and residential buildings. There are several multi-national commercial establishments, important government offices, sprawling educational institutions, shopping complexes, sporting facilities, tourist spots, restaurants, and cultural centers located in the neighborhood. R. S. Puram is considered Coimbatore prime residential area because of its infrastructure, cultural heritage, and modern amenities.

## Geography

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R. S. 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

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R. S. 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

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R. S. 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

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

## Infrastructure

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### Design

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R. S. Puram is a planned neighbourhood with 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

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Localities of RS Puram include

* Diwan Bahadur Road (DB Road) -Main road
* TV Swamy Road (Thiruvenkata Swamy Road)-Main road
* Cowley Brown Road (Lawley Road)-Main road (Cowley Brown was first Principal of Forest Campus and Lawley was first Principal and Founder of Agricultural University)
* Ponnurangam Road (West and East)
* Venkatasamy Road (West and East)
* Sir Shanmugam Road
* Sirinivasa ragavan street
* Periaswamy Road (West and East)
* Bashyakarlu Road (West and East)
* Lokamanya Street (West and East)
* Sambandam Road (West and East)
* VenkataRamana Road
* Arokiyasamy Road
* Azad Road
* Ramalingam Road
* Arunachalam Street
* Robertson Road
* Siva Subramaniam Road
* Father Randy Street (North, South, East, and West)

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

## Gallery

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* Midtown towers on D.B Road

* Shops on D.B Road

* D.B Road signal

* Shops on D.B Road

* Diwan Bahadur Road

* Diwan Bahadur Road

* Foundation one apartment on TV Swamy Road

* Foundation one apartment on TV Swamy Road

* Mayflower apartments

## References

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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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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
* Sengupathi Falls
* 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
entertainment|

| Language|

* Kongu Tamil

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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
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Parks|

* Botanical garden
* VOC park and zoo

Others|

* Doordarshan
* Lotus News
* Maalai Malar

Sports|

* Coimbatore Golf Club
* Coimbatore Flying Club
* Cosmopolitan Club
* Kari Motor Speedway
* Nehru Stadium
* Super Speeds

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
* 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|

* 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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