R. S. Puram, Coimbatore

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R. S. Puram
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Diwan Bahadur Road
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R. S. Puram
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 11°12′N77°00′E / 11.2°N 77.0°E / 11.2; 77.0
CountryFlag of India.svg India
State Tamil Nadu
District Coimbatore
Elevation
411 m (1,348 ft)
Languages
 • Official Tamil
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
641002
Telephone code91-422
Vehicle registration TN-66

R. S. Puram (or Rathina Sabapathi Puram) is a residential area in the city of Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. It is named after the late Dewan Bahadur C. S. Ratnasabhapathy Mudaliar, who is regarded as the founder of modern Coimbatore. The area of R. S. Puram includes multiple commercial and residential buildings.

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Geography

R. S. Puram is situated in the western part of the city near the Old Coimbatore area of Ukkadam and Poomarket between Mettupalayam Road and Thadagam Road. R. S. Puram shares a border with: Sai Baba colony, Sukrawarpettai, Gandhi Park, Mettupalayam Road, Tamil Nadu Agri University Campus (TNAU), Forest Campus and Thadagam Road. [1]

Population

R. S. Puram has an approximate population of 62,600. [2] Most local new-generation companies, including those in IT and mobile, operate their head offices in the neighbourhood, meaning RS Puram has a significant floating population. [3]

Climate

R. S. Puram is located in Tamil Nadu, which has a mainly tropical savanna climate. [4] [5] The highest temperature recorded there is 41 °C and the lowest is 12 °C. [6]

Economy

Many rich commercial properties of the city are situated at R.S. Puram. As of now, R. S. Puram is the third largest commercial hub of Coimbatore City after Town Hall and Gandhipuram, Coimbatore. [7] R.S. Puram has a large number of multinational chains and is one of the major shopping centres in Coimbatore.

Infrastructure

Design

R. S. Puram is a planned neighbourhood, with Diwan Bahadur Road being the largest road in the area. All roads run east-west, cross DB Road and exit to Mettupalayam Road on the east and Thadagam Road on the west.

Localities

The localities of R. S. Puram include:

In January, 2018, RS Puram Police Station was named the best police station in India by the Home Ministry, Government of India. [8]

References

  1. ↑ "Gandhipuram Borders : Map showing surrounding areas of Gandhipuram".
  2. ↑ "RS Puram | Locality | GeoIQ". geoiq.io. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  3. ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  4. ↑ "Temperature and Rainfall chart" (PDF). Coimbatore district collectorate. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 September 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2009.
  5. ↑ "Coimbatore Corporation - SHB002" (PDF). Coimbatore Corporation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 September 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2009.
  6. ↑ "Historical Weather for Coimbatore, India". Weatherbase. Retrieved 23 September 2009.
  7. ↑ Coimbatore's wealth creators [ usurped ], The Hindu
  8. ↑ @HMOIndia (6 January 2018). "'Top Ten' Police Stations in India1. R.S.Puram PS, Coimbatore2. Panjagutta, Hyderabad3. Gudamba, Lucknow4. Dhup…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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