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. It is highest revenue yielding district in the state. Sainik School and Amaravathi Dam, which created Amaravathi Reservoir, are located at Amaravathinagar in Coimbatore District.

Contents 1 History 2 Demographics 3 Major cities & towns 4 Major Rivers 5 Major Industries 5.1 Animal husbandry 6 Major Crops 7 Important Educational Institutions 8 References

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 1700s 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. The literacy rate of the district is 76.95%.

Major cities & towns

• Coimbatore - District headquarters and Tamil Nadu's second largest city. Textile capital of South India. Major economic, trade and education centre.
• Tirupur - One of Asia's largest hosiery and garment centre.
• Pollachi - Major agricultural trading centre.
• Udumalaipettai - Paper and textile industries.
• Mettupalayam - Agriculture (arenut and betel) centre.
• Palladam - Agricultural and Windfarm and Powerloom.
• Pongalur - Major poultry center.
• Avinashi - A town near Tirupur.
• Gudalur - A Panchayat town.
• Valparai - A hill town known for Tea, Coffee and pepper plantations
• Kottur-Malayandipattinam A major panchayat town
• Anaimalai - A panchyat town
• Navamalai - A tribal village with an EB Camp

Major Rivers

• Bhavani River
• Noyyal River
• Amaravati River
• Aliyar 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

• Gingelly (With 34% share, the district is the top producer in Tamil Nadu.^[2]
• Cotton
• Coconut
• Arenut and betel
• Corn, maize and millets
• Wheat and rice (limited areas)
• Sugarcane (limited areas)
• Tea
• Coffee
• Pepper
• Jaggery

Important Educational Institutions

• PSG College of Arts and Science
• Amrita school of engineering
• Amrita School of Business
• Bharathiar University
• G.D.matriculation higher secondary school
• Coimbatore Institute of Technology
• Coimbatore Medical College
• Government College of Technology, Coimbatore
• Government Arts College, Coimbatore
• Karunya University
• Kumaraguru College Of Engineering
• Karpagam College of Engineering
• Karpagam college of Arts and Science
• Karpagam Polytechnic College
• Park College of Engineering
• PSG College of Technology
• SNS College Engineering
• Sri Krishna College Of Engineering And Technology
• Sri Krishna College Of Arts And Science
• Sri Ramakrishna Engineering college
• Sri Ramakrishna Institute Of Technology
• Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
• Tamilnadu College of Engineering
• V. L. B. Janakiammal College of Engineering and Technology
• V. L. B. College Of Arts And Science

References