Othakalmandapam

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Othakkalmandapam
village
Othakkalmandapam is located in Tamil Nadu
Othakkalmandapam
Othakkalmandapam
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 10°53′53″N 77°00′17″E / 10.89806°N 77.00472°E / 10.89806; 77.00472Coordinates: 10°53′53″N 77°00′17″E / 10.89806°N 77.00472°E / 10.89806; 77.00472
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
RegionKongu Nadu
DistrictCoimbatore
Area
[1]
 • Total13.6 km2 (5.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total12,207
 • Density900/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
641032
Vehicle registrationTN-99

Othakkalmandapam is a suburb of Coimbatore city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The suburb is known locally as O.K. Mandapam or O.K.M. It is located outside the city limits, which recently merged with the Corporation of Coimbatore up to Eachanari. Othakkalmandapam is located outside the city limits of Coimbatore.It belongs to kinathukadavu constituency.

This place is located on the NH 209, 17 km away from Coimbatore Junction, towards Pollachi direction, Next closest town is Pollachi (26 km). In a 5 km radius, there are many engineering colleges & arts colleges are there, so that many other state students are staying in and around Othakkalmandapam for their studies. Therefore, Othakkalmandapam is known as the Engineering hub of Coimbatore.

Demographics[edit]

As of 2001 India census,[2] Othakkalmandapam had a population of 9681. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Othakkalmandapam has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 61%. In Othakkalmandapam, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Education[edit]

Institutions in and around Othakkalmandapam:

  1. Karpagam Faculty of Medical Sciences & Research
  2. Hindusthan College of Engineering & Technology
  3. Hindusthan Institute of Technology
  4. Karpagam College of Engineering
  5. Karpagam Institute of Technology, Coimbatore
  6. Karpagam Nursing College
  7. Karpagam Arts & Science College
  8. Karpagam Polytechnic College
  9. D.J.Academy (Design/Management Studies/MCA/BCA)
  10. Christ King Polytechnic College (Old name "CKIT" Christ the King Institute of Technology)
  11. Coimbatore Marine College & Coimbatore Aeronautical College
  12. Angappa Arts & Science College
  13. Nallayan Kalluri (Christian Community)
  14. Shri Nehru Maha Vidyalaya College of Arts & Sciences
  15. Akshaya Management Studies (MBA/MCA)
  16. SVS Engineering College
  17. Sasi Creative school of Architecture and Design

Schools in and around Othakkalmandapam:

  1. Govt. Hr. Sec. School
  2. PMG Matric. Higher Sec. School, Othakkalmandapam
  3. V. Gengusamy Naidu. Matric. Higher Sec. School
  4. Vedanta Academy

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "OK Mandapam Town Panchayat".
  2. ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.


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