Othakalmandapam

Othakalmandapam
—  suburb  —
Coordinates
Country India
State Tamil Nadu
District(s) Coimbatore
Population 9,681 (2001)
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)

Othakalmandapam is a suburb of Coimbatore city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.Correct Name is Othakkalmandapam. Most of them called as O.K.Mandapam or O.K.M . It is lacated within the city limits, which is recently merged with the Corporation of Coimbatore. Othakalmandapam is located within the city limits of Coimbatore.

This place is located on the NH 209, 17 km away from Coimbatore Junction, Towards Pollachi direction, Next closest town is pollachi (26 km). In a 5 km Radius there are many Engineering colleges & Arts colleges are there, so that many other state students are staying in and around Othakkalmandapam for their studies. Therefore Othakalmandapam is known as the Engineering hub of Coimbatore.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[1] Othakalmandapam had a population of 9681. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Othakalmandapam has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 61%. In Othakalmandapam, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Othakalmandapam is also host to one of the finest design institutes in India - The D.J. Academy of Design.

Name of the Instituations closer to Othakkalmandapam :

1) Hindusthan College of Engineering & Technology

2) Hindusthan Institute of Technology

3) Karpagam Engineering College & Technology

4) Karpagam Institute of Technology

5) Karpagam Nursing College

6) Karpagam Arts & Science College

7) Karpagam Polytechnic College

8) D.J.Academy ( Management Studies / MCA/BCA)

9) Christ King Polytechnic COllege

10)Coimbatore MArine Engineering College

11)Angappa Arts & Science College

12)Nallayan Kalluri(Christian Community)

13)Shri Nehru Maha Vidhyalaya College of Arts & Science

14)Akshya Management Studies (MBA/MCA)

15)Karpagam Medical / Detal College will be in the list in Future ( Waiting for Approval)

Development (Real Estate)

References

  1. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.