Puliakulam

Puliakulam
Neighbourhood
View of Puliakulam Vinayagar Temple
Puliakulam Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 11.2°N 77.4°E / 11.2; 77.4
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	coimbatore
Elevation	411 m (1,348 ft)
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	641045
Telephone code	0422
Vehicle registration	TN-66

Puliakulam is a residential neighborhood in the city of Coimbatore. Arulmigu Munthi Vinayagar Temple and Abirami Amman Kovil are famous facecets of this place. This place has seen an influx of migrated population in the last decade, due to its accessibility and convenience. The Idol in Puliakulam Vinayagar Temple is one of the biggest single stone statues in Asia.

Geography

Puliakulam is situated just 4 km from the heart of city (Townhall and Gandhipuram), and only 3 km to railway station and 8.5 km to Coimbatore airport. It borders with Papanaiken palayam in the North, Meena Estate in the East, Ramanathapuram in the South and Race course in the West. The two national highways NH 544 (Avinashi road) and NH 67 (Tiruchy road) are just 0.5 km away.

Population

According to India Census 2001, Puliakulam is considered one of the most densely populated areas in Coimbatore City. The town is primarily inherited by Kongu Vellalar community.

Politics

Puliakulam comes under ward number 70 in the Coimbatore Corporation and comes under Coimbatore South (State Assembly Constituency).

Culture

The village of old Puliakulam is very well ordered. The people belong to 12 different Kula Theivams having separate temple for each one of them, where the festivals are celebrated in the month of August (Tamil month of Aadi). There is also a temple for the primary deity of the village "Mariamman". The old martial arts of Wrestling and Silambam are still practiced and performed.

Economy

Most of population living here is working class. The place now has booming entrepreneurs. The following are the few companies located in Puliakulam.

• Mahendra pumps
• Precot Head office

Transport

• Air

Coimbatore airport is only 11 km. (See Coimbatore Airport for more information)

• Rail

Coimbatore railway junction is only 4 km. (See Coimbatore Railway Station for more information)

• Road

Puliakulam is very well connected by road. The bus transport is available from 4am to 11 pm. The local auto rickshaws support during the day and night hours.

Education

• Corporation girls higher secondary school
• Carmel Garden higher secondary school
• St. Anthony boy’s higher secondary school
• Kendriya Vidyalaya
• St. Therasa's Middle School
• Vidhya Niketan Public School