R. S. Puram, Coimbatore

R. S. Puram
Neighbourhood

Diwan Bahadur Road
R. S. Puram

Location in Tamil Nadu, India

Coordinates: 11°12′N 77°00′E / 11.2°N 77.0°E / 11.2; 77.0Coordinates: 11°12′N 77°00′E / 11.2°N 77.0°E / 11.2; 77.0
Country  India
State Tamil Nadu
District Coimbatore
Elevation 411 m (1,348 ft)
Languages
 • Official Tamil
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 641002
Telephone code 91-422
Vehicle registration TN-66

RS Puram (or "Rathina Sabapathi Puram") is a residential area and shopping district in Coimbatore in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. R.S Puram is considered a perfect mixture of commercial and residential hub. The neighborhood is abound with multi-national commercial establishments, important government offices, sprawling educational institutions, shopping complexes, sporting facilities, tourist spots, restaurants, and cultural centers. R.S Puram also a prime residential area in Coimbatore. Coimbatore is also known as manchester of south India.

Geography

RS Puram is situated in the western part of the city near Old Coimbatore area of Ukkadam and Poomarket between Mettupalayam Road and Thadagam Road. RS 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

RS Puram has an approximate population of 1,00,000. Almost all the new generation companies including IT and mobile companies are operating their Head Offices in RS Puram. Hence RS Puram has a large group of floating population.[2]


Climate

RS Puram possess similar climatic condition of Coimbatore City, as it is only a part of the city [3][4] highest temperature ever recorded is 41 °C and lowest is 12 °C.[5]

Economy

Many rich and posh commercial properties of the City are situated at RS Puram. As of now RS Puram is the third largest commercial hub of the Coimbatore City after Town hall and Gandhipuram, Coimbatore.[6] RS Puram has a large number of multinational chains and is one of the major shopping centres in Coimbatore.

Infrastructure

Design

RS Puram is a well planned area. DB Road is the nerve centre. All roads running east-west cross DB Road and exit to Mettupalayam Road on the east and Thadagam Road on the west.

Localities

Localities of RS Puram include

Gallery

References

  1. ↑ "Gandhipuram Borders : Map showing surrounding areas of Gandhipuram".
  2. ↑ "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. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
  3. ↑ "Temperature and Rainfall chart" (PDF). Coimbatore district collectorate. Retrieved 2009-01-17.
  4. ↑ "Coimbatore Corporation - SHB002" (PDF). Coimbatore Corporation. Retrieved 2009-09-23.
  5. ↑ "Historical Weather for Coimbatore, India". Weatherbase. Retrieved 2009-09-23.
  6. ↑ Coimbatore's wealth creators, The Hindu
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