Saravanampatti
{{Short description|Neighbourhood Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India}}
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| subdivision_name3 = Coimbatore North
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| postal_code = 641035,641049
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| area_code = 91–422
| registration_plate = TN-38
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Saravanampatti is a neighborhood of the Coimbatore city. It lies on the north-eastern part of the city. Saravanampatti is one of the fast-growing neighbourhoods of Coimbatore, because of the proliferation of IT companies in areas such as Saravanampatti, Peelamedu, Keeranatham, Vilankurichi, Kalapatti. Saravanampatti has been part of Coimbatore Corporation since 2011.{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/coimbatore/corporation-to-have-28-more-wards-under-its-limit/articleshow/9129834.cms|title=Corporation to have 28 more wards under its limit|publisher=The Times of India |accessdate=14 April 2021}}
Demographics
{{As of|2011}} India census,{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}} Saravanampatti has a population of 33,000. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Saravanampatti has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 83%, and female literacy is 72%. In Saravanampatti, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Geography
The nerve centre of Saravanampatti is Sathy Road. Other major roads include New Keeranatham road, Athipalayam road and Sankara College road and Saravanampatti- Thudiyalur road. It is located about 12.4 km from Townhall, the centre of the city,
11 km from the Coimbatore International Airport and about 11.5 km from City railway station, 9 km from Gandhipuram Central Bus Terminus and 16 km from Podanur railway station and is well connected to local bus services to various parts of the city. Saravanampatti shares its border with Ganapathy, Vilankurichi, Cheranmanagar, Kurumbalayam and Thudiyalur.
Saravanampatti Flyover
A two - lane flyover is proposed at Saravanampatti to reduce traffic congestion.{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/coimbatore/four-new-flyovers-to-come-up-in-most-congested-areas/articleshow/71976412.cms|title=Four new flyovers to come up in most congested areas|publisher=The Times of India |accessdate=14 April 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/industry-demands-infrastructure-projects-minister-assures-efforts-to-expedite-airport-expansion/article35864832.ece|title=Industry demands infrastructure projects, Minister assures efforts to expedite airport expansion|publisher=The Hindu|accessdate=14 April 2021}}
Economy
Saravanampatti has now emerged as the "IT Corridor of Coimbatore", with the region housing a large share of IT businesses at Coimbatore. Around 50,000 IT Professionals are working out of just Saravanampatti in Coimbatore, of which Cognizant employs close to 14,000 & Bosch employs around 5,500. Hirotec India Private Limited and CRI pumps are the manufacturing companies.
KGiSL IT Park and CHIL SEZ IT Park runs most of the IT Companies. Several apartment complexes are built over the years due to IT sector boom. Prozone Mall near Saravanampatti has several clothing and apparel brands and it also consists INOX cinema with 9 screens.
Administration
- Sub-Registrar Office, Saravanampatti
Coimbatore Metro
Coimbatore Metro has proposed a Metro corridor from Ganeshapuram, near Annur via Saravanampatti through Sathy Road till Karunya Nagar 44 km.{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/coimbatore/rs-6683cr-allocated-for-city-metro-rail-project/articleshow/81179584.cms|title=Rs 6,683cr allocated for city metro rail project|publisher=The Times of India |accessdate=14 April 2021}}
Politics
The locality of Saravanampatti is a part of Kavundampalayam (state assembly constituency) and Coimbatore (Lok Sabha constituency).{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/yet-again-direct-fight-between-aiadmk-dmk/article34162702.ece|title=Kavundampalayam Legislative Assembly Constituency|publisher=The Hindu |accessdate=14 April 2021}}