Coimbatore District

Coimbatore District

Coimbator District is one of the more affluent and industrially advanced districts of the state of Tamil Nadu in India. Coimbatore is known as the "Manchester of South India." It one of the most industrialized towns of Tamil Nadu. It has the highest GDP among the districts of Tamil Nadu, even ahead of the state capital Chennai. The region is bounded by Kerala state on the west and is surrounded by Tirupur District, Nilgiris District, Erode District. The headquarters of the district is Coimbatore city. Except taluks like Mettupalayam, Pollachi, Valparai (Hill station) all other parts belong to Coimbatore Corporation itself and few parts of Tirupur district which comes under the Metropolitan area of Coimbatore.

Most of the city region of Coimbatore comes under this district. Proximity to the city of Coimbatore has its own impact on the district, with a considerable daily commuting population. The rural people are mostly agriculturists, although with the advent of special economic zones (SEZs)in the area, service and IT industries are booming. The second largest city in Tamil Nadu, which is located approximately 497 km from Chennai, the state capital. It is highest revenue yielding district in the state, next to Chennai district.

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