Singanallur

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Singanallur
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Singanallur
Location in Tamil Nadu, IndiaIndial
Coordinates: 11°00′15″N77°01′28″E / 11.004230°N 77.024323°E / 11.004230; 77.024323
CountryIndia
State Tamil Nadu
District Coimbatore
MetroCoimbatore
ZoneCoimbatore East
Area
 • Total25 km2 (10 sq mi)
Elevation
411 m (1,348 ft)
Languages
 • Official Tamil
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
641005,641015
Telephone code91–422
Vehicle registration TN-37
Lok Sabha constituency Coimbatore
Vidhan Sabha constituency Singanallur

Singanallur is a major residential locality of the city of Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu, India. It is located on the banks of Noyyal river, which runs to the southern boundary of the locality. [1] It is situated in the eastern part of the city, and is a major hub for the inter-city bus services towards Southern and Central districts of Tamilnadu from the city. It is one of the well developed neighborhoods in the city and has been part of Coimbatore Corporation since 1981. The East Zone Office of Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation is located at Singanallur.

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Etymology

According to the Chola poorva pattayam, the name "Singanallur" is derived from the name of a Chola queen "Singarammal", mother of Karikala Chola in 2nd century AD and the village being donated as "Chadurvedi Mangalam" by the emperor to the priestly class. [2]

History

Singanallur Municipality was merged with Coimbatore Municipality to form the Coimbatore Municipal Corporation in 1982. Singanallur Municipality covered the localities such as Singanallur, SIHS Colony, Neelikonampalayam, Peelamedu, Uppilipalayam, Kallimadai and Ondipudur until the merger with Coimbatore Municipality in 1982 with a population of over 2.75 lakhs (as per 1981 census).Singanallur is one of the main happening hubs in Coimbatore.

Geography

Singanallur is located at a distance of 9 km from the centre of the city, Townhall.The nerve centre of Singanallur is Trichy Road. This road passes through the centre point of Singanallur. Other major roads include Kamarajar Road, Neelikonampalayam Road, Vellalore Road and Masakalipalayam Road. It is located about 9.5 km from Townhall, the centre of the city, 7 km from the Coimbatore International Airport and about 8 km from City railway station, 9 km from Gandhipuram Central Bus Terminus and 10 km from Podanur railway station and is well connected to local bus services to various parts of the city. Singanallur shares its border with Ramanathapuram, Ondipudur, Vellalore, Uppilipalayam, Masakalipalayam, Varadharajapuram, Neelikonampalayam, Kallimadai , Nanjundapuram and SIHS Colony.

Infrastructure

Trichy Road Flyover

The Trichy Road Flyover is opened in 2022 between Kallimadai to Sungam. [3]

Singanallur Flyover

A four-lane flyover is proposed in Singanallur to avoid traffic congestion. [4]

Singanallur-Vellalore Road Flyover

A two-lane flyover was opened in 2015 to avoid traffic congestion, caused by railway line between Irugur Junction and Podanur Junction. [5] [6]

Locality

Singanallur is one of the well connected and well developed localities in Coimbatore.

Major religious spots

Landmarks

Commercial sector

Commercial shops established on Singanallur include:

  1. Sathya Agencies
  2. D Mart
  3. Shree Kannan Departmental Stores
  4. Max
  5. Trends
  6. Indian Antique Quest
  7. Peter England
  8. Indian Terrain
  9. Ramraj Cotton
  10. Chennai Mobiles
  11. Poorvika
  12. Bharath Electronics
  13. MI Exclusive Store

Schools

Restaurants

Banks

  1. City Union Bank
  2. Axis Bank
  3. Union Bank Singanallur-1
  4. Union Bank Singanallur-2
  5. HDFC Bank
  6. ICICI Bank
  7. Canara Bank
  8. Indian Bank
  9. State Bank of India
  10. Karur Vysya Bank
  11. Bank of Baroda
  12. Central Bank of India
  13. Catholic Syrian Bank
  14. CDCC Bank
  15. Vijaya Bank
  16. Indian Overseas Bank

Hospitals

Singanallur Lake

Singanallur Lake is a lake in Singanallur, Coimbatore, South India and is recognised as a biodiversity conservation zone in 2013 by the city corporation. [10] It is spread over an area of 1.153 km2 (0.445 sq mi) and has an average depth of 4.25 m (13.9 ft). [11] It is one of the 9 large lakes in the city. A new variety of butterfly was named after Singanallur as Singanallurensis. [12]

Transport

Singanallur Mofussil Bus Terminus

Singanallur Bus Terminus, one of the major bus terminus in the city is located here. It handles buses towards:

Singanallur has easy access to :

Coimbatore Metro

Coimbatore Metro feasibility study is completed and one of the route planned from Karanampettai to Thaneerpandal via Singanallur covering 42 km. [14]

Politics

The locality of Singanallur is a part of Singanallur Assembly constituency and Coimbatore (Lok Sabha constituency). [15]

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  10. ↑ "Coimbatore's Singanallur lake is a cosy nesting ground for butterflies". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
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  14. ↑ "Rs 6,683cr allocated for city metro rail project". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
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