Coimbatore district



Coimbatore District is one of the most affluent and industrially advanced districts of the state of in. The headquarters of the district is city, the second largest city in Tamil Nadu, which is located approximately 497 km from  and 330 km from. It is highest revenue yielding district in the state. and Amaravathi Dam, which created, are located at in Coimbatore District.

History
The district was ruled successively by several dynasties of South India. Under the during the 11th century, the present-day Coimbatore came into existence as a jungle village under an Irula chieftain. The district was occupied by Mysore in 1700's from the rulers and after the Mysore wars in 1799, the district was occupied by the British until the  in 1947.

Demographics
It had a population of 4,271,856 as of 2001. The literacy rate of the district is 76.95%.

Major cities & towns

 * - District headquarters and Tamil Nadu's second largest city. Textile capital of South India. Major economic, trade and education centre.
 * - One of Asia's largest hosiery and garment centre.
 * - Major agricultural trading centre.
 * - Paper and textile industries.
 * - Agriculture (arenut and betel) centre.
 * - Agricultural and wind farms.
 * - Major poultry center.
 * - A town near Tirupur.
 * - A Panchayat town.

Major Industries

 * Textile mills
 * Light and heavy engineering
 * Hosiery and garments
 * Captive energy (wind mills)
 * IT/BPO

Animal husbandry
The district is home to almost 50% of the poultry population of Tamil Nadu.

Major Crops



 * Gingelly (With 34% share, the district is the top producer in Tamil Nadu.
 * Cotton
 * Coconut
 * Arenut and betel
 * Corn, maize and millets
 * Wheat and rice (limited areas)
 * Sugarcane (limited areas)

Important Educational Institutions

 * Government Arts College, Coimbatore
 * Government Arts College, Coimbatore
 * Government Arts College, Coimbatore
 * Government Arts College, Coimbatore
 * Government Arts College, Coimbatore
 * Government Arts College, Coimbatore
 * Government Arts College, Coimbatore