Somayampalayam

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Somayampalayam
Somayampalayam (India)
Coordinates: 11°02′48.84″N76°54′6.84″E / 11.0469000°N 76.9019000°E / 11.0469000; 76.9019000 Coordinates: 11°02′48.84″N76°54′6.84″E / 11.0469000°N 76.9019000°E / 11.0469000; 76.9019000
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Tamil Nadu
Region Kongu Nadu
District Coimbatore
Area
[1]
  Total13.11 km2 (5.06 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [2]
  Total14,787
  Density1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi)
Languages
  Official Tamil,
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)

Somayampalayam is a census town and a suburb in Coimbatore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

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References

  1. "Coimbatore 2011 District Census Handbook Page No. 28" (PDF).
  2. "Coimbatore 2011 District Census Handbook Page No. 28" (PDF).