R. S. Puram, Coimbatore

R. S. Puram (or Rathina Sabapathi Puram) is a residential area in the city of Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. It is named after the late Dewan Bahadur C. S. Ratnasabhapathy Mudaliar, who is regarded as the founder of modern Coimbatore. The area of R. S. Puram includes multiple commercial and residential buildings.

Country

India

Elevation

411 m (1,348 ft)

Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

641002

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R. S. Puram
Neighbourhood
Diwan Bahadur Road
R. S. Puram Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 11.2°N 77.0°E / 11.2; 77.0
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Coimbatore
Elevation	411 m (1,348 ft)
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	641002
Telephone code	91-422
Vehicle registration	TN-66

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Geography

R. S. Puram is situated in the western part of the city near the Old Coimbatore area of Ukkadam and Poomarket between Mettupalayam Road and Thadagam Road. R. S. Puram shares a border with: Sai Baba colony, Sukrawarpettai, Gandhi Park, Mettupalayam Road, Tamil Nadu Agri University Campus (TNAU), Forest Campus and Thadagam Road.^[1]

Population

R. S. Puram has an approximate population of 62,600.^[2] Most local new-generation companies, including those in IT and mobile, operate their head offices in the neighbourhood, meaning RS Puram has a significant floating population.^[3]

Climate

R. S. Puram is located in Tamil Nadu, which has a mainly tropical savanna climate. ^[4]^[5] The highest temperature recorded there is 41 °C and the lowest is 12 °C.^[6]

Economy

Many rich commercial properties of the city are situated at R.S. Puram. As of now, R. S. Puram is the third largest commercial hub of Coimbatore City after Town Hall and Gandhipuram, Coimbatore.^[7] R.S. Puram has a large number of multinational chains and is one of the major shopping centres in Coimbatore.

Infrastructure

Design

R. S. Puram is a planned neighbourhood, with Diwan Bahadur Road being the largest road in the area. All roads run east-west, cross DB Road and exit to Mettupalayam Road on the east and Thadagam Road on the west.