Selvapuram

Selvapuram is a major residential locality of the city of Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu, India. It is located on the banks of Noyyal river, which runs to the north-western boundary of the locality[1].It is situated in the north-western part of the city, and is a major resedenial and industrial locality in the city. It is one of the well developed neighborhoods in the city and has been part of Coimbatore Corporation since 1866.[2]

Selvapuram
Neighbourhood
Selvapuram
Location in Tamil Nadu, IndiaIndial
Coordinates: 10.993310°N 76.938850°E / 10.993310; 76.938850
CountryIndia
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictCoimbatore
MetroCoimbatore
ZoneCoimbatore Central
Area
 • Total8 km2 (3 sq mi)
Elevation
411 m (1,348 ft)
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
641008
Telephone code91–422
Vehicle registrationTN-66
Lok Sabha constituencyCoimbatore
Vidhan Sabha constituencyThondamuthur

History

The locality of "Selvapuram" was previously known as "Pallapalayam". Later it was changed as "Selvapuram" with the name inspired from the nearby "Selva Chinthamani Kulam".[3] It is a part of Coimbatore Municipal Corporation since 1866.

Geography

Selvapuram is located at a distance of 2.8km from the centre of the city, Townhall.The nerve centre of Selvapuram is Siruvani Road. The other major arterial roads are Ponnaiyarajapuram Road, Ukkadam Bypass Road connecting Selvapuram with Ukkadam, Sundakamuthur Bypass Road and Vadavlli Road. Selvapuram shares its border with Perur to the west, Ukkadam to the south, Townhall to the east and Ponnaiyarajapuram to the north. It is located about 14.1 km from the Coimbatore International Airport and about 3.5 km from City railway station, 7.1 km from Gandhipuram Central Bus Terminus, 3.6&nbsp:km from Ukkadam Bus Terminus, 11.3 km from Singanallur Bus Terminus and 8 km from Podanur railway station and is well connected to local bus services to various parts of the city.

Transport

Selvapuram has easy access to :

Coimbatore Metro

Coimbatore Metro feasibility study is completed and one of the route planned from Karunya Nagar to Ganeshapuram via Perur, Gandhipuram Central Bus Terminus, Saravanampatti covering 44 km.[4]

Politics

The locality of Selvapuram is a part of Thondamuthur Assembly constituency and Pollachi (Lok Sabha constituency).[5]

References
  1. "Coimbatore Corporation collects affidavits from conservancy workers on use of safety gear". The Hindu. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  2. "Complaints unanswered: Effluent discharge into Coimbatore's Noyyal river unabated, say farmers". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  3. "Therinda Kovai Theriyada Kadai". Vijaya Padipagam. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  4. "Rs 6,683cr allocated for city metro rail project". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  5. "Thondamuthur Legislative Assembly Constituency". The Hindu. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
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