Kovaipudur
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Kovaipudur | |
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| Coordinates: 10°56′12″N 76°57′4″E / 10.93667°N 76.95111°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Coimbatore District |
| Metro | Coimbatore |
| Time zone | +5.30GMT |
| PIN | 641042 |
| Telephone code | +91-422 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-99 |
Kovaipudur is a large township at the foothills of the Western Ghats, located in the City of Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. The Regional Transport Office (RTO) of Coimbatore West (TN 99) is located at Kovaipudur. People represent this city as Little Ooty due to its cool climate and serene environment, and was set up sometime in late seventies. Today this township has about 7500 families, three arts colleges, one engineering college, a polytechnic and a handful of schools. Kovaipudur has come under the Corporation of Coimbatore and became one of the average localities in Coimbatore.
Kovaipudur lies at the mouth of the Palghat Pass and at the south western fringe of the Coimbatore city, bordering the Western Ghats at the foothills of the Madukkarai range in Coimbatore and the Walayar ranges in Kerala. Kovaipudur has mainly scrub vegetation as these hills make it a rainshadow area. The mean temperature is significantly lower than Coimbatore city.
There is a police training academy, along with numerous schools and colleges. Shanti Ashram, a renowned social organization of the region. Kovaipudur has a huge playground where sports like Cricket, Football, Volleyball and lots of other sports are played everyday by school and college students and even middle aged people. There is also an integrated township with a golf course.
A small park by the name 'Semmozhi Poonga' was opened for the general public. Many people come to the park for walking.
