Coimbatore,

known,

as

`THE

MANCHESTER

OF

SOUTH

HISTORY: 1200 AD - Cheran rulers, the city was developed as strategic town during the Nayakas rule of Madurai.
Major Soils Average Water Table Climate Average Rainfall Black and Red 73m BGL Maximum - 41 Minimum - 120
0

INDIA is the district head- quarters of Coimbatore district. It is the third largest city in Tamil Nadu and houses numerous textile mills and small scale engineering units. Coimbatore is located at a distance of 500 km. from Madras, in the district of Coimbatore.

The

Municipal

towns

of

Mettupalayam, Pollachi and Tirupur are within a radius of 40 Km. from Coimbatore.

1799 AD - Tippu Sultan conceded the town to British

colonialists, who subsequently promoted Coimbatore as the military transit town between Palghat in the west and Gazal Hatty in the north. 1879 AD the city has started to emerge as an administrative and industrial town. I1866 AD - Coimbatore was constituted as a Municipal Town with an area of 10.88 sq. kms 1981 AD - he Coimbatore Corporation was upgraded from special grade Municipality to Corporation and spreads over an area of 105.60 sq. kms

69.7 cm per annum

Madurai Municipal Corporation 2001 Population Area 9,30,882 2011 1,061,447

Madurai Urban Agglomeration 2001 1,461,139 2011 2,151,466

WEST

Velligiri Hills

NORTH
SOUTH SOUTH - WEST

Nilgiri Hills
Pollachi Cochin Harbor

105.60 sq. kms

246.75sq. kms

PATTERN OF GROWTH: The city is growing in the North, East and South directions along the major radil roads. ELEMENTS DETERMINING THE GROWTH: In the past, the growth direction was towards the East along NH 47, with the establishment of technical and educational institutions and mills on Avinashi road Areas

LAND USE:

14.86 2.49 Residential 6.25 Commercial Industrial 5.53 3.84 Educational Public and Semi-Public Agricultural 66.96

along Trichy road and the roads leading to Martuhamalai

hills towards the west are developing.

DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE:
Year 1961 1971 1981 1991 2001 2011 Actual Population 2,86,305 3,56,368 7,00,923 8,06,321 9,30,882 1,061,447 19.71 49.20 15.04 15.45 14.02 Decadal Growth

SEX RATIO: 999

HOUSING: As per Census 2001, there are 251,266 census houses, out of which 235,828 are occupied and the remaining 15,438 are vacant. The residences form the major occupied houses in the town with 95.97 percent of total occupied census houses.
1.27

Distribution of Houses
0.24 0.47 0.18 0.35 3.07 2.86 Residence Residence, cum-other use 9.44

School, College, etc. Hotel, Lodge, Guesthouse, etc. Hospital, Dispensary, etc. Factory, Workshop, Work-shed etc. Place of worship Other non-residential use 75.97

SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION OF POPLATION:

The city is divided into 4 zones namely north, south, east and west for administrative purposes. These zones are in turn divided into 72 wards, with 18 wards under the jurisdiction

The population in Coimbatore is spread over an area of

105.60 sq. kms with a density of 8,815 persons/ Sq.Km. The density has increased from 7,727 persons per Sq.Km in 1991 to 8,815 persons per Sq.Km in 2001 (increase of 12%).

The commercial and public institutions like shops and offices account for about 10.71 percent of the total occupied census houses.

TYPOLOGY:
AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD SIZE:
Distribution of Population among the Zones TYPOLOGY BASED ON MATERIAL USED FOR ROOF TYPOLOGY BASED ON MATERIAL USED FOR CONSTRUCTION
0.62 Grass, Thatch, Bamboo, Wood, Mud, etc 6.59 Plastic, Polythene Tiles Slate 45.19 47.13 GI, Metal, Asbestos Sheets Stone Brick Cement Stone Concrete Any Other Material 5.58 0.1 0.72 0.07 69.24 Mosaic, Floor Tiles Any Other Material 22.62 Wood, Bamboo Brick 0.09 0.54 0.3 Mud

The

total

number

of

households

in

0.75 0.26 0.21

Coimbatore according to census 2001 is

9,235 9,115 North Zone East Zone

224,687. Correspondingly, the household

size is 4.14, which is lesser than national average of 5.

South Zone 9,383 7,945

West Zone

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WATER SUPPLY: SOURCES: Siruvani River scheme is by nature of gravity . Pilloor dam scheme is by nature of pumping.
Per Capita Supply Total Supply Supply Frequency LPCD MLD day 138 152 4-6 hours (Alternative days)

Construction of the entire system is carried out by the Tamil Nadu Water Supply and (TWAD) Board. Operation and maintenance of the distribution system is carried out by the staff of the Drainage

WASTE WATER SEWAGE SYSTEM: SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION: The existing sewerage system in Coimbatore covers an area of 23.10 sq. km. The area covered by this underground sewerage system is divided into three zones. Zone I, commissioned in 1954, covers approximately 7.5 sq. kms, while the balance 15.6 sq. kms of area is covered by zones II and III.

Population Coverage Coverage

Percent Sq.Km

54 23.1

LOCAL ENVIRONMENT: WATER POLLUTION An analysis of nine water bodies of city by a local NGO indicates that most of the water bodies of are contaminated. and The discharge beds, industrial and domestic of

Sewage Network reach

% Road length

25.7

Corporation.

The quantity of discharge is 36.04 MLD of sewage, which is carried by 162 kms of sewer line.

effluents, encroachments of tank and canal reclamation exploitation ground water are some of the important factors causing damage to these water bodies AIR POLLUTION The principal sources of Air pollution in Coimbatore are from vehicular emissions, industrial emissions and construction related activities. Industrial emissions are

Indicator Population Coverage Coverage Distribution coverage reach

Units % Connections Sq.Km % Road length

Current Situation 43.2 569.76 25.7

The raw sewage is partially pumped to the treatment plants (due to capacity constraint at STP) and treated (waste stabilization method),

before being discharged into sewage farms

STORM WATER DRAINAGE SYSTEM:

Total length of existing storm water drains Km 629.84

SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT: Solid Waste Management in Coimbatore City is a function of the Health Department of
32.26 Industries 6

mainly from the foundries and small scale industries located within the city.
SOURCES OF WASTE
Domestic

CHARECTESTICS OF WASTE
18 Degradable Non- Degradable Inert

Road Coverage

Percent

92.05
Length (km) 561.22 10.70 13.10 44.82

Coimbatore Municipal Corporation

ANAMALAI WILDLIFE SANCTUARY

Anamalai 90 km Wildlife from Sanctuary is about and is Coimbatore city

Drain type Open Drains (Pucca) Open Drains (Kutcha) Closed Drains (Pucca) Primary Drains/Natural Channels

58.16

Commercial and Others Segregated waste from Market

Garbage collected per day (Mt.) Garbage handled by Corporation (Primary Collections)

564 100%

6.53 3.06

76

situated at an altitude of 1,400 meters in the Western Ghats near Pollachi. The area of the sanctuary is 958 km. An ecological paradise, this sanctuary encompasses a National Park.

Generation per person (gm/ day)

Collection Efficiency (Urban Local Bodies Estimate)

606
91%
VIEW OF DISPOSAL SITE

There are 23 flood spots identified within the Coimbatore Corporation. Merely cleaning the drains

The Noyyal River forms the southern boundary of the Coimbatore Corporation and acts as a major Waste Collection. Presently, Collection of Primary waste is managed by Municipal Sanitary Workers and Contractual Labourers. Waste Collection in some slums are being handled by Self Help Groups (SHGs) and then transported Disposal. The corporation has obtained permission from the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) to use this land for municipal solid waste disposal. The waste is being disposed at vellalore sewage farm

could drain most of these flood spots

The Corporation maintains the strom water drains inside the Corporation Limits while the natural channels are maintained by the PWD.

drainage
discharge.

course

carrying

the

storm

water

However, these tanks have been encroached upon heavily and some cultivation is also being carried out in tank beds.

LOCAL ECONOMY:
GDP: 998 rupees per annum As per 2001 Census

SOCIAL INFRASTUCTURE:

TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION:

Length (kms) 531.11 66.01 1.42 36.98 71.72 Percenta ge 83.6 10.4 0.2 5.8

The NH 47 passes through the city and connects it with Salem and Cochin. The total road length with the state highways is 707.24 Km. Road Network: The city and its environ is served by a radial road network comprising of three State Highways and one National Highway. Apart from the above roads, the other principal arterials that radiate from the centre are Perur road, Maruthamalai road and Thadagam road. Pedestrian Traffic: In the city, walk trips constitute nearly 29 percent of the total trips undertaken. Pedestrian volume is high in commercial areas,

Coimbatore houses government education institutions along with aided and private institutions. It also houses some of the best engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu like the Coimbatore Institute of Technology, P.S.G College, etc. The literacy rate in the town is 80 percent marginally higher than the Coimbatore district figures. Teacher Pupil Ratio: 1:30
Category Elementary Higher elementary High schools Higher secondary Physically disabled Number 60 13 13 11 1 Maternity homes Urban health posts Private Hospitals Norms Dispensaries

Black top surface Cement concreteoncrete roads Mettaled Earthened roads Highways

Population
Primary Sector Secondary Sector Territory Sector Non workers Work force participation rate
Sources of Income

9,30,882
6,507 15,340 3,36,407 5,72,628 38.9%

Items of Revenue Expenditure

13 26

22

20 Revenue grants

Debt Servicing Establishments

Allopathy Siddha Ayurveda

11 2 3
2 20 78

near the bus stand and railway station.

Parking: The growth in number of personalized vehicles has increased the demand for parking tremendously over the past years. Lack of parking space in the commercial areas has resulted in on street parking which consumes valuable road space, leading to congestion and reducing the carrying capacity of the roads.

Tax-Own Sources 25 Assigned Revenues 33 61 Operation and Maintanance

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