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Townhall is the core part of the city of Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu, India. It is the largest and the major commercial hub in the city with locations such as Oppanakara Street, Raja Street, Ukkadam, VH Road and NH Road. The locality derives its name from the Victoria Town Hall, Coimbatore. It is centrally located in the city.
In 1887, a group of people from the city led by S. P. Narasimhalu Naidu decided to build a structure to commemorate the 50th year of Queen Victoria's coronation. [1] [2] [3] The municipality gave land for the building and allocated ₹ 3,000 (equivalent to ₹ 1.5 million or US$17,000 in 2023) for the construction. [3]
Coimbatore is the textile hub of India [citation needed] and many textile showrooms occupy Oppanakara Street. Many of the city's oldest commercial establishments are on Oppanakara Street. Buses from Ukkadam use this road. The street is full of people during festival times, and heavy pedestrian traffic comes from shopping at the textile/garment ...
Coimbatore has a large and diversified manufacturing sector and a number of engineering colleges producing about 50,000 engineers annually. [90] Coimbatore is a major center for the manufacture of automotive components in India with car manufacturers Maruti Udyog and Tata Motors sourcing up to 30%, of their automotive components from the city.
Town Hall is a heritage building in Coimbatore city, built in 1882 in honor of Queen Victoria, with stone and lime mortar. It is now part of the Coimbatore Corporation Administrative Buildings. Coimbatore Central Prison - Freedom fighter V. O. Chidambaram Pillai (VOC) was jailed here between 1908 and 1910. He was under rigourus imprisonment and ...
Ukkadam is a part of Townhall locality in the core part of the city of Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India. [1] Ukkadam Bus Terminal, which is one of the seven major bus stands in the city, is located in this neighborhood. Ukkadam is famous for its Fish Market and Jackfruit Market.
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