Coimbatore, known as Kovai or Covai, is one of the major metropolitan cities in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
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Coimbatore is the second largest city in Tamil Nadu after Chennai in terms of population and the 16th largest urban agglomeration in India as per the census 2011.
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In 1981 Coimbatore formed as third municipal corporation in Tamil Nadu after Chennai and Madurai.
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Region around Coimbatore was ruled by the Cheras during Sangam period between the 1st and the 4th centuries CE and it served as the eastern entrance to the Palakkad Gap, the principal trade route between the west coast and Tamil Nadu.
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Coimbatore was located along the ancient trade route that extended from Muziris to Arikamedu in South India.
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The Coimbatore region played a prominent role in the Second Poligar War when it was the area of operations of Dheeran Chinnamalai.
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In 1804, Coimbatore was established as the capital of the newly formed Coimbatore district and in 1866, it was accorded municipality status with Robert Stanes as its chairman.
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Post - Independence, Coimbatore has seen rapid growth due to industrialisation including the introduction of 3 malls in major locations.
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Coimbatore has been selected as one of the hundred Indian cities to be developed as a smart city under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's flagship Smart Cities Mission.
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Coimbatore was rated as one of the safest cities in India for women according to National Crime Records Bureau report in 2015.
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Region around Coimbatore was ruled by the Cheras during Sangam period between c 1st and the 4th centuries CE and it served as the eastern entrance to the Palakkad Gap, the principal trade route between the west coast and Tamil Nadu.
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The Coimbatore region played a prominent role in the Second Poligar War, when it was the area of operations of Dheeran Chinnamalai.
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In 1804, Coimbatore was established as the capital of the newly formed Coimbatore district and in 1866 it was accorded municipality status.
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Post independence, Coimbatore has seen rapid growth due to industrialisation and in 1981 it was constituted as a municipal corporation.
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The eight major tanks and wetland areas of Coimbatore are namely, Singanallur, Valankulam, Ukkadam Periyakulam, Selvampathy, Narasampathi, Krishnampathi, Selvachinthamani, and Kumaraswami.
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Coimbatore was established as the capital of Coimbatore district in 1804 and in 1866, it was accorded municipality status.
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Major hub for manufacturing, education and healthcare in Tamil Nadu, Coimbatore is among the fastest growing tier-II cities in India.
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Coimbatore is called the "Manchester of South India" due to its extensive textile industry, fed by the surrounding cotton fields.
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In 2010, Coimbatore ranked 15th in the list of most competitive Indian cities.
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Coimbatore region experienced a textile boom in the 1920s and 1930s.
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Coimbatore has trade associations such as CODISSIA, COINDIA and COJEWEL representing the industries in the city.
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Coimbatore is the second largest producer of software in the state, next to capital Chennai.
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Coimbatore has a large number of poultry farms and is a major producer of chicken eggs.
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Coimbatore is the largest non-metro city for e-commerce in South India.
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Coimbatore cuisine is predominantly south Indian with rice as its base.
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Coimbatore has an active street food culture and various cuisine options for dining.
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Swamikannu Vincent, who had built the first cinema of south India in Coimbatore, introduced the concept of Tent Cinema in which a tent was erected on an open land to screen the films.
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The Coimbatore bypass is a series of bypasses connecting the various National Highways and State Highways passing through and originating from Coimbatore.
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The number of inter-city routes operated by Coimbatore division is 119 with a fleet of more than 500 buses.
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Coimbatore Integrated Bus Terminus planned at Vellalore is under construction.
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Coimbatore BRTS is a proposed bus rapid transit project under the JNNURM scheme of the Government of India.
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Three types of schools operate in Coimbatore: government run schools, schools funded by the government but run by private trusts and schools funded completely by private trusts.
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Tamil newspapers which have Coimbatore editions include Dinamalar, Dina Thanthi, Dinamani, Dinakaran, Tamil Murasu and Maalai Malar .
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Coimbatore is the headquarters of the Tamil Nadu circle of cellular service providers.
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Coimbatore is often referred to as "India's Motorsports Hub" and the "Backyard of Indian Motorsports".
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