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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

along Trichy road and the roads leading to Martuhamalai

hills towards the west are developing.

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

Coimbatore, known, as `THE MANCHESTER OF SOUTH

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.

Madurai MunicipalCorporation

Madurai UrbanAgglomeration

2001 2011 2001 2011

Population 9,30,882 1,061,447 1,461,139 2,151,466

Area 105.60 sq. kms 246.75sq. kms

HISTORY:

1200 AD - Cheran rulers, the city was developed as strategic

town during the Nayakas rule of Madurai.

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

Major Soils Black and Red

Average Water Table 73m BGL

Climate Maximum - 41 0Minimum - 120

Average Rainfall 69.7 cm per annum

The Municipal towns of

Mettupalayam, Pollachi and

Tirupur are within a radius

of 40 Km. from

Coimbatore.

WEST Velligiri Hills

NORTH Nilgiri Hills

SOUTH Pollachi

SOUTH - WEST Cochin Harbor

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.

The commercial and public institutions like shops and offices account for about

10.71 percent of the total occupied census houses.75.97

1.27

9.44

0.18

0.47 0.35

3.07

0.24

2.86

Distribution of Houses

Residence

Residence, cum-other use

Shop, Office

School, College, etc.

Hotel, Lodge, Guesthouse, etc.

Hospital, Dispensary, etc.

Factory, Workshop, Work-shed etc.

Place ofworship

Other non-residential use

AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD SIZE:

The total number of households in

Coimbatore according to census 2001 is

224,687. Correspondingly, the household

size is 4.14, which is lesser than national

average of 5.

0.75

0.21

47.13

0.07

5.58

0.720.1

45.19

0.26

TYPOLOGY BASED ON MATERIAL USED FOR ROOF

Grass, Thatch,Bamboo, Wood, Mud, etc

Plastic, Polythene

Tiles

Slate

GI,Metal, Asbestos Sheets

Brick

Stone

Concrete

Any Other Material

6.59

0.090.54

0.3

69.24

22.62

0.62

TYPOLOGY BASED ON MATERIAL USED FOR CONSTRUCTION

Mud

Wood, Bamboo

Brick

Stone

Cement

Mosaic, Floor Tiles

Any Other Material

TYPOLOGY:

66.96

3.84

5.53

6.25

2.49

14.86

Residential

Commercial

Industrial

Educational

PublicandSemi-Public

Agricultural

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%).

SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION OF POPLATION:

9,115

7,9459,383

9,235

Distribution of Population among the Zones

N or th Z on e E as t Zo ne

S ou th Z on e W es t Zo ne

LAND USE:

DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE:

Year Actual Population Decadal

Growth

1961 2,86,305

1971 3,56,368 19.71

1981 7,00,923 49.20

1991 8,06,321 15.04

2001 9,30,882 15.45

2011 1,061,447 14.02

SEX RATIO: 999

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WATER SUPPLY:

SOURCES:

Siruvani River scheme is by nature of gravity .

Pilloor dam scheme is by nature of pumping.

Indicator UnitsCurrent

Situation

Population Coverage % Connections 43.2

Coverage Sq.Km 569.76

Distribution coverage

reach% Road length 25.7

Per Capita Supply LPCD 138

Total Supply MLD 152

Supply Frequency day4-6 hours

(Alternative days)

Construction of the entire system is carried out

by the Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage

(TWAD) Board.

Operation and maintenance of the distribution

system is carried out by the staff of the

Corporation.

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 Percent 54

Coverage Sq.Km 23.1

Sewage Network reach% Roadlength

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

The quantity of discharge is 36.04 MLD of sewage,

which is carried by 162 kms of sewer line.

The Noyyal River forms the southern boundary of

the Coimbatore Corporation and acts as a major

drainage course carrying the storm water

discharge.

However, these tanks have been encroached upon

heavily and some cultivation is also being carried

out in tank beds.

The Corporation maintains the strom water drains

inside the Corporation Limits while the natural

channels are maintained by the PWD.

There are 23 flood spots identified within the

Coimbatore Corporation. Merely cleaning the drains

could drain most of these flood spots

Total length of existing stormwater drains

Km 629.84

Road Coverage Percent 92.05

Drain typeLength(km)

Open Drains (Pucca) 561.22

Open Drains (Kutcha) 10.70

Closed Drains (Pucca) 13.10

Primary Drains/Natural Channels 44.82

Solid Waste Management in Coimbatore City is

a function of the Health Department of

Coimbatore Municipal Corporation

Garbage collected per day (Mt.) 564

Garbage handled by Corporation(Primary Collections)

100%

Generation per person (gm/ day) 606

Collection Efficiency

(Urban Local Bodies Estimate)91%

58.16

3.06

6.53

32.26

SOURCES OF WASTE

Domestic

Industries

Commercial and Others

Segregated waste from

Market 76

6

18

CHARECTESTICS OF WASTE

Degradable

Non-Degradable

Inert

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

GDP: 998 rupees per annum

As per 2001 Census

Population 9,30,882

Primary Sector 6,507

Secondary Sector 15,340

Territory Sector 3,36,407

Non workers 5,72,628

Work force

participation rate

38.9%

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 Number Norms

Elementary 60

Higher elementary 13

High schools 13

Higher secondary 11

Physically disabled 1

LOCAL ENVIRONMENT:

WATER POLLUTION

An analysis of nine water bodies of city by

a local NGO indicates that most of the

water bodies are contaminated. The

discharge of industrial and domestic

effluents, encroachments of tank and canal

beds, reclamation and exploitation of

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

mainly from the foundries and small scale

industries located within the city.

ANAMALAI WILDLIFE SANCTUARY

Anamalai Wildlife Sanctuary is about

90 km from Coimbatore city and is

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.

Dispensaries

Allopathy 11

Siddha 2

Ayurveda 3

Maternity homes 2

Urban health posts 20

Private Hospitals 78

Length(kms)

Percentage

Black top surface 531.11 83.6

Cement concreteoncrete roads 66.01 10.4

Mettaled 1.42 0.2

Earthened roads 36.98 5.8

Highways 71.72

20

3325

22

Sources of Income

Revenue grants

Tax-Own Sources

Assigned Revenues

26

61

13

Items of Revenue Expenditure

DebtServicing

Establishments

Operation and

Maintanance

VIEW OF DISPOSAL SITE

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.

RoadNetwork: The city andits 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,

near the bus stand and railway station.

Parking: The growth in number of personalized vehicles has increased the

demand forparking 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.

SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT:STORM WATER DRAINAGE SYSTEM:

LOCAL ECONOMY:SOCIAL INFRASTUCTURE:

TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION:

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