Singanallur

According to the Chola poorva pattayam, the name "Singanallur" is derived from the name of a Chola queen "Singarammal", mother of Karikala Chola in 2nd century AD and the village being donated as "Chadurvedi Mangalam" by the emperor to the priestly class.{{cite web|url=https://simplicity.in/coimbatore/english/article/1092/Kingamprsquos-Dream-Made-Coimbatore-Great-Town-|title=Singanallur with a historical past|publisher=Simplicity|accessdate=23 Feb 2020}}

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Singanallur Municipality was merged with Coimbatore Municipality to form the Coimbatore Municipal Corporation in 1982. Singanallur Municipality covered the localities such as Singanallur, SIHS Colony, Neelikonampalayam, Peelamedu, Uppilipalayam, Kallimadai and Ondipudur until the merger with Coimbatore Municipality in 1982 with a population of over 2.75 lakhs (as per 1981 census).Singanallur is one of the main happening hubs in Coimbatore.

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Singanallur is located at a distance of 9 km from the centre of the city, Townhall.The nerve centre of Singanallur is Trichy Road. This road passes through the centre point of Singanallur. Other major roads include Kamarajar Road, Neelikonampalayam Road, Vellalore Road and Masakalipalayam Road. It is located about 9.5 km from Townhall, the centre of the city, 7 km from the Coimbatore International Airport and about 8 km from City railway station, 9 km from Gandhipuram Central Bus Terminus and 10 km from Podanur railway station and is well connected to local bus services to various parts of the city. Singanallur shares its border with Ramanathapuram, Ondipudur, Vellalore, Uppilipalayam, Masakalipalayam, Varadharajapuram, Neelikonampalayam, Kallimadai , Nanjundapuram and SIHS Colony.

The Trichy Road Flyover is opened in 2022 between Kallimadai to Sungam.{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/coimbatore/trichy-road-flyover-work-on-fast-track/articleshow/78609282.cms|title=Trichy Road flyover work on fast track|publisher=The Times of India |accessdate=14 April 2021}}

A four-lane flyover is proposed in Singanallur to avoid 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}}

A two-lane flyover was opened in 2015 to avoid traffic congestion, caused by railway line between Irugur Junction and Podanur Junction.{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/scheme-road-plan-in-final-stages/article3810727.ece|title=Scheme road plan in final stages|publisher=The Hindu|accessdate=14 April 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/coimbatore/rs-1-cr-to-complete-subway-work-on-singanallur-vellalore-road/articleshow/77600136.cms|title=Vellalore Road Flyover|publisher=The Hindu|accessdate=14 April 2021}}

Singanallur is one of the well connected and well developed localities in Coimbatore.

• Ulagalandha Perumal Temple built by Karikala{{Cite web |title=Arulmigu Ullagalandha Perumal Temple, Singanallur, Coimbatore - 641005, Coimbatore District [TM010002].,ulagalanthaperumal,ulagalanthaperumal |url=https://hrce.tn.gov.in/hrcehome/index_temple.php?tid=10002 |access-date=2022-10-16 |website=hrce.tn.gov.in}}{{Cite web |title=Temple : Temple Details > Tamilnadu Temple > உலகளந்த பெருமாள் |url=https://temple.dinamalar.com/new.php?id=2348 |access-date=2022-10-16 |website=Dinamalar}}
• Pudu Raja Temple
• Singanallur Masjid
• Mariamman Temple
• Aravan Temple
• Plague Mariamman Temple
• Csi Immanuel Church Singanallur
• Old ERS Church
• Muthumariamman Temple
• Badrakaliamman Temple
• Bhajanai temple
• Chellandi Amman Temple

• Singanallur Bus Terminus
• ESIC Medical College, Coimbatore
• Farmers Market
• Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation East Zone Office
• Coimbatore City Boat House
• Singanallur Railway Station
• Shanthi Social Services
• Singanallur Urban Health Care Centre

• Perks Matriculation School
• Venkatalaxmi Matriculation School
• SSVM World School
• Sri Jayendra Saraswathy Vidyalaya Senior Secondary School
• St Joseph's School
• Annai Velankanni Matriculation Higher Secondary School
• Thiyagi.N.G.Ramaswamy Memorial Higher Secondary School

• ESIC Medical College, Coimbatore{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/esi-hospital-coimbatore-gets-wide-praise-for-covid-19-management/article31457094.ece|title=ESI Hospital|publisher=The Hindu |accessdate=14 April 2021}}
• NG Hospital
• Muthus Hospital
• Child Care Hospital
• Coimbatore Corporation Homeopathy Hospital
• VGM Hospital
• Ortho One Hospital

Singanallur Lake is a lake in Singanallur, Coimbatore, South India and is recognised as a biodiversity conservation zone in 2013 by the city corporation.{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2021/nov/25/coimbatores-singanallur-lake-is-a-cosy-nesting-ground-for-butterflies-2387748.html|title=Coimbatore's Singanallur lake is a cosy nesting ground for butterflies|publisher=The New Indian Express|access-date=29 November 2015}} It is spread over an area of {{convert|1.153|km2|abbr=on}} and has an average depth of {{convert|4.25|m|abbr=on}}.{{cite web|url=http://www.coimbatorecity.com/coimbatore-district-lakes/system-lakes/singanallur-lake.html|title=Coimbatore Singanallur lake|publisher=coimbatorecity.com|access-date=29 November 2015}} It is one of the 9 large lakes in the city. A new variety of butterfly was named after Singanallur as Singanallurensis.{{cite web|url=http://www.cpreecenvis.nic.in/KidsCentre/NewspeciesofflynamedafterSinganallurTank_19190.aspx|title=New species of fly named after Singanallur Tank|publisher=C.P.R. Environmental Education Centre, Chennai|access-date=29 November 2015}}

Singanallur Bus Terminus, one of the major bus terminus in the city is located here. It handles buses towards:

• Moffussil buses towards Dharapuram, Madurai, Theni, Tiruchirappalli, Nagercoil, Kumbakonam, and Rameswaram.{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/coimbatore/tnstc-to-ply-special-buses-to-handle-pongal-rush/articleshow/73103713.cms/articleshow/81179584.cms|title=TNSTC to ply special buses to handle Pongal rush|accessdate=14 April 2021}}

Singanallur has easy access to :

• Gandhipuram : Via Kamarajar Road and Avinashi Road
• Coimbatore Integrated Bus Terminus : Via Vellalore Road
• Ukkadam : Via Western Trichy Road and Sungam Bypass Road
• Railway Station : Via Western Trichy Road
• Coimbatore International Airport : Via Singanallur - Aerodrome Road

Coimbatore Metro feasibility study is completed and one of the route planned from Karanampettai to Thaneerpandal via Singanallur covering 42 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}}

The locality of Singanallur is a part of Singanallur Assembly constituency and Coimbatore (Lok Sabha constituency).{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/crorepatis-to-clash-in-singanallur/article34144638.ece|title=Singanallur Legislative Assembly Constituency|publisher=The Hindu |accessdate=14 April 2021}}

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