Ettimadai is a town, and a suburb of Coimbatore, in Coimbatore district in the state of Tamilnadu, India. Ettimadai is located between Palakkad and Coimbatore along the Salem - Kochi Highway (NH544) (old NH 47) close to Tamil Nadu - Kerala border. Ettimadai Town panchayat is one of the fast-growing south-western suburbs of Coimbatore. Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University, along with its schools and Amrita Vidyalayam CBSE School is situated here.[3][4][5] It is 20 km (12 mi) from Gandhipuram, heart of coimbatore city and it is home to Ettimadai railway station.
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| Coordinates: 10°53′53″N 76°54′01″E / 10.89806°N 76.90028°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamilnadu |
| Region | Kongu Nadu |
| District | Coimbatore |
| Taluk | Madhukkarai |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.44 km2 (6.35 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 9,352 |
| • Density | 570/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 641112 [2] |
| Telephone code | +91-422 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-99 |
There are other colleges such as Venkateshwara College of Business and Computer Applications, Nehru group of institution, Narayanana Guru College of Arts and Technology.
Location
editThis place is approximately 21 km (13 mi) from Coimbatore city centre and 34 km (21 mi) from Palakkad. Ettimadai as a suburb encloses other small villages, namely Kandhe Gounden Chavadi, Chinnaya Gounden Pudhur, Muruganpatti, Solakkarai and Modamaatti. Ettimadai is known for its scenery and its views of the western Ghats.[citation needed]
Transport
editEttimadai has a railway station. All passenger trains running between Coimbatore Junction and Palakkad stop here (via Podanur Junction).[6][7][8]
Ettimadai is connected to other places of the city by the following bus routes:
- A3 - Gandhipuram bus terminus to ettimadai railway station (Amrita University Main Gate)
- S2 - K.G. Chavadi to Uppilipalayam bus terminal (via Ettimadai)
- 3G - Ganapathy to K.G. Chavadi (via Ettimadai)
- 48 - Gandhipuram bus terminal to Velanthaavalam (via Ettimadai)
- 96 - connects this place with Gandhipuram bus terminal to Walayar (via Ettimadai)
Demographics
editAs of 2001[update] India census,[9] Ettimadai had a population of 7887. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Ettimadai has an average literacy rate of 56%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 65%, and female literacy is 46%. In Ettimadai, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age. A significant number of people migrated to southern Erode in the late 18th century.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Ettimadai Town Panchayat".
- ^ https://www.indiatvnews.com/pincode/tamil-nadu/coimbatore/ettimadai [bare URL]
- ^ Bureau, The Hindu (5 November 2022). "Anti-rabies vaccination drive held at Ettimadai". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
{{cite news}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "AMRITA VIDYALAYAM: Taking the guru-shishya parampara ahead". Careers360. 21 November 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "Green activism at Amrita". The Hindu. 20 September 2013. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ Bureau, The Hindu (14 October 2023). "Railways mulls construction of a third underpass on Ettimadai-Walayar section in Coimbatore for safe passage of wild elephants". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
{{cite news}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Pran. "Ettimadai Railway Station Map/Atlas SR/Southern Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "Ettimadai (ETMD) Railway Station: Station Code, Schedule & Train Enquiry - RailYatri". www.railyatri.in. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ^ "Ettimadai, Ettimadai Coimbatore, Ettimadai Railway Station". www.coimbatoreonline.in. Retrieved 20 December 2021.