Also known as Kovai, Coimbatore is the second largest city of Tamil Nadu. Home to 4.2 million people, this city is one of the fastest growing cities of India. The Coimbatorians are famous for their entrepreneur skills.
Coimbatore is famous for its textile factories. The city is referred to as the “Manchester of South India”. Textile factory is the first factory to be set up in this area. Now, it is the biggest industry of Coimbatore. Related to textile, many other factories such as, knitwear and garments, hosiery (under garments) industry are also established in Coimbatore. The largest Denim products manufacturer, KG Denim Limited is situated over here. Tiruppur is famous for its hosiery factories. For more information about the textile mills you can check Coimbatore city.
Coimbatore also has several auto parts factories. Tata and Maruti, two of the Indian auto giants, source their products from the factories in Coimbatore. Another identity of Coimbatore is that it is the Motor sports capital of India.
Motor pump is another major product of Coimbatore. The producers of Coimbatore provide 60% of the total pump production of India.
Among agro-based industries, poultry is one of the rising industries in Coimbatore.
The transport system of Coimbatore is very developed. The Coimbatore Airport has domestic flight service. By train, Coimbatore is connected to Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Cochin, Chennai, Gorakhpur, Hyderabad, Kanyakumari, Jammu, Mumbai and New Delhi. By road it is connected to all the cities of Tamil Nadu and the states of Kerala and Karnataka.
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