Selvapuram is a major residential locality of the city of Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu, India. It is located on the banks of Noyyal river, which runs to the northwestern boundary of the locality.
History
The locality of "Selvapuram" was previously known as "Pallapalayam". Later it was changed as "Selvapuram" with the name inspired from the nearby "Selva Chinthamani Kulam".
It is a part of Coimbatore Municipal Corporation since 1866.
It is now part of the south zone of the city.
Geography
Selvapuram is located at a distance of from the centre of the city, Townhall.
The nerve centre of Selvapuram is Siruvani Road. The other major arterial roads are Ponnaiyarajapuram Road, Ukkadam Bypass Road
connecting Selvapuram with
Ukkadam, Sundakamuthur Bypass Road and Vadavlli Road. Selvapuram shares its border with
Perur to the west,
Ukkadam to the south, Townhall to the east and Ponnaiyarajapuram to the north. It is located about from the Coimbatore International Airport and about from City railway station, from Gandhipuram Central Bus Terminus, 3.6km from Ukkadam Bus Terminus, from Singanallur Bus Terminus and from Podanur railway station and is well connected to local bus services to various parts of the city. It shares its border with Townhall,
Perur, Chokkampudur,
Ukkadam, Ponnaiyarajapuram and Telugupalayam.
Locality
Restaurants
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Milan Hotel
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Thirumalai tiffin
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Hotel Chola
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Maran's Homemade biriyani
Hospitals
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Snekaram Multi Speciality Hospital
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R.R. Hospital
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Rani hospital
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Selvapuram Urban Primary Health Centre
Schools
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Shirushti Vidhyalaya Matric Hr.Sec.School
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Balavikash School
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Milton Matric School
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Sri Sowdeswari Vidyalaya Matric. Hr. Sec. School
Transport
Selvapuram has easy access to :
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Gandhipuram : Via Raja Street, Oppanakkara Street, Mill Road and Nanjappa Road
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Coimbatore Integrated Bus Terminus : Via Ukkadam Bypass Road, Podanur Road and Chettipalayam Road
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Ukkadam : Via Ukkadam Bypass Road
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Railway Station : Via Ukkadam Bypass Road and Kottaimedu Road
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Coimbatore International Airport : Via Ukkadam Bypass Road, Sungam Bypass Road, Redfilelds Road and Eastern Avinashi Road
Coimbatore Metro
Coimbatore Metro feasibility study is completed and one of the route planned from Karunya Nagar to Ganeshapuram via
Perur, Gandhipuram Central Bus Terminus,
Saravanampatti covering .
TANGEDCO Sub-Power Station
The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (Tangedco) is enhancing energy infrastructure in the district by establishing new sub-stations and enhancing capacities at many of the existing one at Selvapuram.
Politics
Selvapuram is a part of Thondamuthur Assembly constituency and Pollachi (Lok Sabha constituency).
