Karumathampatti
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Karumathampatti is a suburb
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...

 of Coimbatore city
Coimbatore
Coimbatore , also known as Kovai , is the second largest city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a major commercial centre in Tamil Nadu and is known as the "Manchester of South India"....

 in the state of Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...

, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

. It is also called as Karumcity which is one of the most developing suburb in Coimbatore
Coimbatore
Coimbatore , also known as Kovai , is the second largest city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a major commercial centre in Tamil Nadu and is known as the "Manchester of South India"....

 about 28 km away from the city center. It is situated in between NH47 which connects the city of Coimbatore
Coimbatore
Coimbatore , also known as Kovai , is the second largest city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a major commercial centre in Tamil Nadu and is known as the "Manchester of South India"....

 with Salem - Erode
Erode
Erode is a city, a municipal corporation and the headquarters of Erode district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu.It is situated at the center of the South Indian Peninsula, about southwest from the state capital Chennai and on the banks of the rivers Cauvery and Bhavani, between 11° 19.5"...

 - Tirupur
Tirupur
Tiruppur pronounced as is a textile city located on the banks of Noyyal River. It is also called Dollar city. It is the administrative headquarters of the Tiruppur district. It forms a part of the ancient Kongu Nadu region of South India, where its people were the first to establish territorial...

 and also in between the State Highway 165 connects Annur
Annur
Annur is a suburb of Coimbatore situated 29 km north of the city in Tamil Nadu, India. It is 29 km north of Gandhipuram.It lies on the Coimbatore – Mysore National Highway-209. Annur is a part of Coimbatore Rural district, which is included by the Corporation of Coimbatore...

 - Kamanaikenpalayam. Nearby places are
Somanur-3 km, Avinashi
Avinashi
Avinashi is a suburb of the city of Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu, India. It is a municipality town in Tirupur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu...

-10 km, Tirupur
Tirupur
Tiruppur pronounced as is a textile city located on the banks of Noyyal River. It is also called Dollar city. It is the administrative headquarters of the Tiruppur district. It forms a part of the ancient Kongu Nadu region of South India, where its people were the first to establish territorial...

-20 km, Sulur
Sulur
Sulur is a town and one of a taluk in Coimbatore district. It is a suburb of Coimbatore, India. This is also a Legislative Constituency and is under the Coimbatore Parliament Constituency.-Demographics:...

, Annur
Annur
Annur is a suburb of Coimbatore situated 29 km north of the city in Tamil Nadu, India. It is 29 km north of Gandhipuram.It lies on the Coimbatore – Mysore National Highway-209. Annur is a part of Coimbatore Rural district, which is included by the Corporation of Coimbatore...

.

Karumathampatti which lies on NH47connects Coimbatore city with Erode
Erode
Erode is a city, a municipal corporation and the headquarters of Erode district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu.It is situated at the center of the South Indian Peninsula, about southwest from the state capital Chennai and on the banks of the rivers Cauvery and Bhavani, between 11° 19.5"...

, Salem, Bangalore
Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...

, Chennai
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...

, Vellore
Vellore
Vellore It is considered one of the oldest cities in South India and lies on the banks of the Palar river on the site of Vellore Fort. The city lies between Chennai and Bangalore and the Temple towns of Thiruvannamalai and Tirupati...

, Pondicherry and Tirupathy. Karumathampatti comes under the Corporation of Coimbatore.
  • Taluk: Sulur
    Sulur
    Sulur is a town and one of a taluk in Coimbatore district. It is a suburb of Coimbatore, India. This is also a Legislative Constituency and is under the Coimbatore Parliament Constituency.-Demographics:...

  • Nearest Railway Station : Somanur-3 km, Tirupur
    Tirupur
    Tiruppur pronounced as is a textile city located on the banks of Noyyal River. It is also called Dollar city. It is the administrative headquarters of the Tiruppur district. It forms a part of the ancient Kongu Nadu region of South India, where its people were the first to establish territorial...

    -20 km, Coimbatore Junction-26 km
  • Airport : Coimbatore International Airport-15 km
  • There are many bus services to nearest places from here.
  • All Limited Stop and Fast Buses has a stop on here.
  • 24 Hours Bus Service is available to Karumathampatti to from Coimbatore
    Coimbatore
    Coimbatore , also known as Kovai , is the second largest city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a major commercial centre in Tamil Nadu and is known as the "Manchester of South India"....

    , Erode
    Erode
    Erode is a city, a municipal corporation and the headquarters of Erode district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu.It is situated at the center of the South Indian Peninsula, about southwest from the state capital Chennai and on the banks of the rivers Cauvery and Bhavani, between 11° 19.5"...


Demographics

India census
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...

, Karumathampatti had a population of 26,162. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Karumathampatti has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 62%. In Karumathampatti, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Education

Karumathampatti is centre of education for the surrounding villages too. Owing to this, numerous colleges and schools have come-up in and around it. Some of them are listed below:

There are Four Engineering colleges Located in Karumathampatti
  • Tamilnadu College of Engineering
    Tamilnadu College of Engineering
    Tamilnadu College of Engineering also known as TCE, which is a private self financing engineering college situated in Karumathampatti, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. The college was established in 1984 and holds the distinction of being the First self-financing engineering college in Tamil Nadu...

    (TCE),(Estd.1984) the First self financing Engineering College in Tamil Nadu (http://www.tnce.in/).
  • Jansons School of Business(http://www.jsb.ac.in)
  • Jansons Institute of Technology
  • Tejaa Shakthi Institute of Technology for Women,the First Women's engineering college in Coimbatore
  • Park College Of Engineering and Tekhnology,Kaniyur (NH-47)
  • Park College Of Technology
  • Tamilnadu School of Architecture

The two polytechnic colleges located besides Tamil Nadu college of engineering campus.
  • Nanjappa Polytechnic College(NIT).
  • Arulmighu Chandigeshwarah Polytechnic College(ACPC).

Teacher Training Institutes Colleges
  • St.Peter’s College of Education(B.Ed)
  • St.Mary's Teacher Training Institute


There are three Higher Secondary Schools located here

Bank

karumathampatti is very rich with respect to Banking services. Catholic Syrian Bank
Catholic Syrian Bank
Catholic Syrian Bank Limited is a private sector bank situated in Thrissur city of Kerala state in India. Catholic Syrian Bank has 363 branches, 1 extension counter and over 125 ATMs, and a net profit of Rs 36.56 crore in 2007-08 on revenues of Rs 50 crore...

 has opened the first Bank branch in karumathampatti. Later AXIS Bank
Axis Bank
Axis Bank Limited, formerly UTI Bank, is a financial services firm that had begun operations in 1994, after the Government of India allowed new private banks to be established...

 and Karur Vysya Bank
Karur Vysya Bank
Karur Vysya Bank is a privately held Indian bank, headquartered in Karur in Tamil Nadu. It was set up in 1916 by M. A. Venkatarama Chettiar and Athi Krishna Chettiar.The bank has a branch network of 417 and an ATM network of 620 as on 28.11.2011....

 opened their branches. Many banks have ATM facilities in this town itself.
  • AXIS Bank
  • Indian Overseas Bank
  • Corporation Bank
  • Canara bank
  • Karur Vysya Bank
  • Catholic Syrian Bank
  • HDFC Bank

Transport Facilities

Karumathampatti is well connected to cities like Tiruppur, Salem, Erode
Erode
Erode is a city, a municipal corporation and the headquarters of Erode district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu.It is situated at the center of the South Indian Peninsula, about southwest from the state capital Chennai and on the banks of the rivers Cauvery and Bhavani, between 11° 19.5"...

, Mettupalayam and Somanur. There is a TNSTC Sub Depo stand available. The Buses from Coimbatore(Gandipuram bus stand) to Tiruppur and from Pollachi to Mettupalayam goes through Karumathampatti. While City Bus service 20A plies to Gandhipuram and 90A to Ukkadam
Ukkadam
Ukkadam is a neighbourhood of the city of Coimbatore in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.- Demographics :Most of the inhabitants are followers of Hinduism. However, there is a considerable presence of Muslims. The Kottaimedu area of Ukkadam has a strong Muslim majority...

 and No.32 to Tirupur
Tirupur
Tiruppur pronounced as is a textile city located on the banks of Noyyal River. It is also called Dollar city. It is the administrative headquarters of the Tiruppur district. It forms a part of the ancient Kongu Nadu region of South India, where its people were the first to establish territorial...

 and Avinashi
Avinashi
Avinashi is a suburb of the city of Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu, India. It is a municipality town in Tirupur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu...

. Deluxe buses to Gandhipuram is also available. Night Bus Service(24 hrs) is also available here.

The nearest Railway Station is situated 3 km away from Karumathampatti which is situated at Somanur which links Coimbatore
Coimbatore
Coimbatore , also known as Kovai , is the second largest city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a major commercial centre in Tamil Nadu and is known as the "Manchester of South India"....

 - Erode
Erode
Erode is a city, a municipal corporation and the headquarters of Erode district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu.It is situated at the center of the South Indian Peninsula, about southwest from the state capital Chennai and on the banks of the rivers Cauvery and Bhavani, between 11° 19.5"...

 Rail line. All passenger trains Stops at here. For travelling in other trains people want to go to Coimbatore
Coimbatore
Coimbatore , also known as Kovai , is the second largest city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a major commercial centre in Tamil Nadu and is known as the "Manchester of South India"....

(26 km).

The Coimbatore International Airport is situated at Nillambur which is just 15 km away from Karumathampatti.

Other Facilities

  • There are Hotels, Restaurants,A/C Bars and Petrol Pumbs, ATM facilities available in the town.
  • TNSTC Sub Depo is in the town.
  • Police Station and Other Govt.Offices is also available in town.

Religious

  • Chenniyandavar Kovil
  • Holy Rosary Church,Karumathampatti(Famous Church under Coimbatore Diocese which Church fest is held on first week of every October)
  • Mariamman Temple,perumal koil and vinayagar temple,Karumathampatti
  • Sithi vinayagar temple,Karumathampatti Pudur
  • Many mosques are also available in Somanur

Industry

Karumathampatti is one of the fast growing towns in the Coimbatore Rural district. The main industry here is Textile and agriculture. It is a fine place for education and it has well transport facilities.
Hansen Transmissions is planning to set up a Rs1500 crore facility here News article at MACHINIST.IN http://machinist.in/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1428&Itemid=2
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