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{{Short description|Suburb of Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2021}}
{{About|the locality|its eponymous building|Victoria Town Hall, Coimbatore}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2021}}
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Coimbatore district|Coimbatore]]
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| postal_code = 641001
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'''Townhall''' is the core part of the city of [[Coimbatore]] in [[Tamil Nadu]], India. It is the largest and the major commercial hub in the city with locations such as [[Oppanakara Street]], Raja Street, [[Ukkadam]], VH Road and NH Road. The locality derives its name from the [[Victoria Town Hall, Coimbatore]]. It is centrally located in the city.

==Geography==
Townhall is located about 11 km from the [[Coimbatore International Airport]], 1 km from [[Coimbatore Junction|City railway station]], 4 km from [[Coimbatore North Junction]], 3 km from Gandhipuram Central Bus Terminus and 8 km from Podanur railway station. Townhall shares its borders with [[Gandhipuram, Coimbatore|Gandhipuram]], [[Ramanathapuram, Coimbatore|Ramanathapuram]], [[Selvapuram]], [[Gandhipuram, Coimbatore|Gandhipuram]] Karumbukadai, [[R. S. Puram, Coimbatore|R. S. Puram]] and Uppilipalayam.

==Economy==
Townhall is a major commercial center in Coimbatore. It consists of various commercial enterprises and markets.<ref>[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/coimbatore/revenge-shopping-not-enough-to-boost-stale-textile-business/articleshow/79007487.cms], ''The Times of India''</ref> Oppanakara Street is widely regarded as one of the most commercially significant retail stretches in Tamil Nadu outside Chennai. Located in the heart of Coimbatore’s Townhall area, the street spans approximately 1.5 km and is home to hundreds of textile, jewellery, and footwear stores, attracting lakhs of shoppers, especially during festivals like Diwali and Pongal.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2013-09-01 |title=The buzz here has always been about business |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/coimbatore/the-buzz-here-has-always-been-about-business/articleshow/22196371.cms |access-date=2025-10-13 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

==Infrastructure==
The office of [[Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation|Coimbatore Corporation]] is located in Townhall at the [[Victoria Town Hall, Coimbatore|Victoria Townhall]] building.<ref>Coimbatore Corporation speeds up plan approval "[https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/coimbatore-corporation-speeds-up-plan-approval/article32776903.ece]." ''[[The Hindu]]''. 6 Oct 2020. Retrieved on 23 April 2021.</ref> To ease the traffic congestion, an overpass flyover is being constructed at a cost of ₹265 crore in [[Ukkadam]].<ref name="The Hindu-1">{{cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/cm-lays-foundation-for-ukkadam-flyover-extension-work/article33753773.ece|title=CM lays foundation for Ukkadam flyover extension work| location=Chennai, India|work=[[The Hindu]] |date=2010-06-29}}</ref>

===Transport===
[[Gandhipuram Central Bus Terminus]] and [[Ukkadam Bus Terminus]] are located at a distance of 3 km and 1 km respectively from Town Hall. [[Coimbatore Junction railway station|Coimbatore Junction]], which is one of the important railway stations in [[Southern Railway zone|Southern Railway]] is located here within walking distance.

==Shopping==
The two major shopping destinations within Townhall are Big Bazar Street and [[Oppanakara Street]]. These streets serves as the epicenter of Coimbatore's textile trade, housing iconic customer favourite brands such as SPP Silks, Pothys, The Chennai Silks, Super Saravana Stores, Malabar Gold And Diamonds and Tanishq Jewellery.

==Temples==
The [[Koniamman Temple]], temple of guardian deity of the city is located here near to the [[Victoria Town Hall, Coimbatore|CMC Building]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/coimbatore/puthandu-people-throng-temples/articleshow/82072911.cms|work=The Times of India |accessdate=23 April 2021|title='Puthandu': People throng temples | Coimbatore News - Times of India }}</ref>

==Locality==
Townhall is very well connected to all the neighbourhoods in Coimbatore city with a bus terminus located at [[Ukkadam]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/coimbatore/portion-of-ukkadam-bus-stand-to-be-demolished/articleshow/80869154.cms|work=The Times of India |accessdate=23 April 2021|title=Portion of Ukkadam bus stand to be demolished | Coimbatore News - Times of India }}</ref>

==Politics==
Townhall is a part of [[Coimbatore South Assembly constituency|Coimbatore South assembly constituency]] and [[Coimbatore Lok Sabha constituency]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/tamil-nadu-assembly-polls-2021/story/coimbatore-south-headed-for-a-tough-tripolar-fight-1784542-2021-03-28|publisher=India Today |accessdate=23 April 2021|title=Coimbatore South headed for a tough tripolar fight between Kamal Haasan, BJP and Congress }}</ref>

==Hospitals==
*[[Coimbatore Medical College|Coimbatore Government Hospital]]

===Landmarks===
[[Victoria Town Hall, Coimbatore|Coimbatore Corporation Town Hall]] built in 1892 and Manikoondu are the important landmarks in the locality.

==Coimbatore Metro==
[[Coimbatore Metro]] feasibility study is completed and [[Ukkadam]] would be the hub for the metro trains with a three corridors towards Kaniyur, [[Coimbatore Integrated Bus Terminus]] and Bilichi. Whereas the other two corridors would pass through [[Ukkadam]] connecting Ganeshapuram with Karunya Nagar and connecting [[Karanampettai]] with Thaneerpandal.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/coimbatore/rs-6683cr-allocated-for-city-metro-rail-project/articleshow/81179584.cms|title=Rs 6,683cr allocated for city metro rail project|work=The Times of India |accessdate=14 April 2021}}</ref>

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