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| name = Puliakulam <br />
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| subdivision_name2 = [[coimbatore district|coimbatore]]<br />
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'''Puliakulam''' is a residential neighborhood in the city of [[Coimbatore]]. People live here with well defined traces up to eight to ten generations. [[Arulmigu Munthi Vinayagar Temple]] , Abirami Amman Kovil and St. Antony Church are famous worship place. This place has seen an influx of migrated population in the last decade, due to its accessibility and convenience.<br />
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==Geography==<br />
Puliakulam is situated just 4&nbsp;km from the heart of city (Townhall and Gandhipuram), and only 3&nbsp;km to railway station and 8.5&nbsp;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 47 (Avinashi road) and NH 67 (Tiruchy road) are just 0.5&nbsp;km away.<br />
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==Population==<br />
According to [[Census of India|India Census]] 2001, Puliakulam is considered one of the most densely populated areas in Coimbatore City.<br />
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==Politics==<br />
Puliakulam comes under ward number 70 in the [[Coimbatore]] Corporation and comes under [[Coimbatore South (State Assembly Constituency)]].<br />
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==Architecture==<br />
The Idol in "[[Arulmigu Munthi Vinayagar Temple|Puliakulam Vinayagar Temple]]" is one of the biggest single stone statues in Asia<br />
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==Culture==<br />
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". <br />
The old martial arts of Wrestling and Silambam are still practiced and performed. The "Thomas Gym" here has produced lot of "Mr. Coimbatore"<br />
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==Economy==<br />
Most of population living here is working class. The place now has booming entrepreneurs. The following are the few companies located in Puliakulam.<br />
:*Mahendra pumps<br />
:*Precot Head office<br />
:*[[ELGi Equipments|Elgi Electric Industries]]<br />
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==Transport==<br />
:* Air<br />
::Coimbatore airport is only 11 km. (See Coimbatore Airport for more information)<br />
:* Rail<br />
::Coimbatore railway junction is only 4 km. (See Coimbatore Railway Station for more information)<br />
:* Road<br />
::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.<br />
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==Education==<br />
:* Corporation girls higher secondary school<br />
:* Carmel Garden higher secondary school<br />
:* St. Anthony boy’s higher secondary school<br />
:* Kendriya Vidhyalaya<br />
:* St. Therasa's Middle School<br />
:* Vidhya Niketan Public School<br />
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==References==<br />
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{{Cities and Towns in Coimbatore}}<br />
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[[Category:Neighbourhoods in Coimbatore]]</div>->MPCBE