Saravanampatti

Saravanampatti
Neighbourhood
Saravanampatti is located in Tamil Nadu
Saravanampatti
Saravanampatti
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 11°05′24″N 76°59′52″E / 11.09000°N 76.99778°E / 11.09000; 76.99778
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictCoimbatore
TalukCoimbatore North
Population
 • Total
32,920
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
641035,641049
Telephone code91–422
Vehicle registrationTN-38
Lok Sabha constituencyCoimbatore
Vidhan Sabha constituencyKavundampalayam

Saravanampatti is a neighborhood of the Coimbatore city. It lies on the north-eastern part of the city. Saravanampatti is one of the fast-growing neighbourhoods of Coimbatore, because of the proliferation of IT companies in areas such as Saravanampatti, Peelamedu, Keeranatham, Vilankurichi, Kalapatti. Saravanampatti has been part of Coimbatore Corporation since 2011.[1]

Demographics

As of 2011 India census,[2] Saravanampatti has a population of 33,000. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Saravanampatti has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 83%, and female literacy is 72%. In Saravanampatti, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Geography

The nerve centre of Saravanampatti is Sathy Road. Other major roads include New Keeranatham road, Athipalayam road and Sankara College road and Saravanampatti- Thudiyalur road. It is located about 12.4 km from Townhall, the centre of the city, 11 km from the Coimbatore International Airport and about 11.5 km from City railway station, 9 km from Gandhipuram Central Bus Terminus and 16 km from Podanur railway station and is well connected to local bus services to various parts of the city. Saravanampatti shares its border with Ganapathy, Vilankurichi, Cheranmanagar, Kurumbalayam and Thudiyalur.

Saravanampatti Flyover

A two - lane flyover is proposed at Saravanampatti to reduce traffic congestion.[3][4]

Economy

IT SEZ at Saravanampatti

Saravanampatti has now emerged as the "IT Corridor of Coimbatore", with the region housing a large share of IT businesses at Coimbatore. Around 50,000 IT Professionals are working out of just Saravanampatti in Coimbatore, of which Cognizant employs close to 14,000 & Bosch employs around 5,500. Hirotec India Private Limited and CRI pumps are the manufacturing companies.

Administration

  • Sub-Registrar Office, Saravanampatti

Coimbatore Metro

Coimbatore Metro has proposed a Metro corridor from Ganeshapuram, near Annur via Saravanampatti through Sathy Road till Karunya Nagar 44 km.[5]

Politics

The locality of Saravanampatti is a part of Kavundampalayam (state assembly constituency) and Coimbatore (Lok Sabha constituency).[6]

References

  1. ^ "Corporation to have 28 more wards under its limit". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  3. ^ "Four new flyovers to come up in most congested areas". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Industry demands infrastructure projects, Minister assures efforts to expedite airport expansion". The Hindu. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Rs 6,683cr allocated for city metro rail project". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Kavundampalayam Legislative Assembly Constituency". The Hindu. Retrieved 14 April 2021.