Ganapathy is a residential neighbourhood in the city of

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, India. It is located in the north-eastern part of the city. This is the most densely populated area within Coimbatore Corporation limits.

Geography

Ganapathy is situated 3.5 km away from

Gandhipuram Gandhipuram is a major place of the Coimbatore city in Tamil Nadu, India. It is presently named after Mahatma Gandhi. It was previously known as "Katoor". Gandhipuram evolved as the major public transportation hub after the construction of the ...

, 6.5 km away from

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, 7 km away from

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, 8 km from

Singanallur Singanallur is a major residential locality of the city of Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu, India. It is located on the banks of Noyyal river, which runs to the southern boundary of the locality. It is situated in the eastern part of the city, and ...

, 8.5 km from

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, and 16 km from

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. The nerve centre of the locality is

Sathy Road Sathy Road, (NH 209) is a congested arterial road in city of Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. It is a part of National Highway 209 between Coimbatore and Bengaluru. This road runs for about 7 kilometers starting exactly from the GP Signal, ...

. Ganapathy shares border with Chinnavedampatti,

, Poosaripalayam,

Rathinapuri Rathinapuri is a residential area in the city of Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. Rathinapuri is bordered by Gandhipuram to the South, Sivananda Colony to the West and Ganapathy Ganesha ( sa, गणेश, ), also known as Ganapati, Vinayak ...

Maniyakarampalayam Maniyakaranpalayam is a residential neighbourhood in the city of Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu, India. Location Maniyakaranpalayam is a located 10 km from Coimbatore city railway station, Tamil Nadu, India. It comes under 41st ward of the Coimb ...

Peelamedu Peelamedu is a major commercial centre and residential locality in the Eastern part of the city of Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu, India. It is governed by Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation since 1981. The growth of Peelamedu during the last de ...

Saravanampatti Saravanampatti is a neighborhood of the Coimbatore city. It lies on the north-eastern part of the city. Saravanampatti is one of the fast-growing neighbourhoods of Coimbatore, because of the proliferation of IT companies in areas such as Sara ...

Vilankurichi Vilankurichi is a neighbourhood in Coimbatore city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, which is recently merged with the Corporation of Coimbatore. Vilankurichi is the IT hub of Coimbatore. Neighbouring places are Peelamedu, Ganapathy, Gandhiman ...

and

Avarampalayam {{Infobox settlement , name = Avarampalayam , native_name = , native_name_lang = , other_name = , nickname = , settlement_type = neighbourhood , image_skyline ...

Infrastructure

Ganapathy is one of the well-connected localities in the city and has many roads linking to various parts of the

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.The various arterial roads in the area are

, Avarampalayam Road, FCI Road, Athipalayam Road a Rathinapuri Road. The stretch between Textool Railway flyover to Ganapathy Signal of the

is the most congested road in

. To decongest the Sathy Road especially in Ganapathy area, the State Highways Department has proposed to develop

–

Kalapatti Kalapatti is a neighborhood of Coimbatore city in Tamil Nadu, India. It is located 17 km North-East direction, within the city limits. Now Kalapatti is merged with Corporation of Coimbatore. Because of an increase of information technolog ...

Saravanampatty Saravanampatti is a neighborhood of the Coimbatore city. It lies on the north-eastern part of the city. Saravanampatti is one of the fast-growing neighbourhoods of Coimbatore, because of the proliferation of IT companies in areas such as Sara ...

and Kurumbapalayam Road into a

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along the banks of Sanganoor stream. According to the

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sources, the 12-km stretch from SITRA Junction in

would run through

and join Sathyamangalam Road at

and then it would join Mettuppalayam Road at Thudiyalur. On completion of this stretch, the Ganapathy section of the

would have options of diverting through either sides bypassing

Transport

The nearest railway station to Ganapathy is the

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where most trains terminating at the Coimbatore Junction has stop to serve the northern localities of the city. All the town buses from Gandhipuram and

to the northern suburbs along the

pass through Ganapathy. Ganapathy easy access to : *

: Via

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Road *

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: Via FCI Road *

Goundampalayam Kavundampalayam (also spelled as Goundampalayam) is an area located in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. It is within the Coimbatore Corporation, about 6 km north of the city centre. Goundampalayam is along Mettupalayam road in Coimbatore, one of th ...

: Via

Road *

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: Via MG Road

Avarampalayam {{Infobox settlement , name = Avarampalayam , native_name = , native_name_lang = , other_name = , nickname = , settlement_type = neighbourhood , image_skyline ...

Entertainment

The various parks in Ganapathy are: *Sri Thiruvengadam Nagar Park *EB Colony Children's Park

Healthcare

There are a number of hospitals operating from Ganapathy: *The Pan Indian eye care group Sankara Eye Care Institutions - India The Pan Indian eye care group Sankara Eye Care Institutions, based in India, was founded in 1998 by Dr. Venkataswamy. The group's mission is to provide high-quality eye care services to the poor and underprivileged, regardless of caste, creed, religion or gender. Sankara Eye Care Institutions has established a network of eye care facilities across India, providing comprehensive eye care services, ranging from basic eye health checkups and screenings to advanced eye surgeries and treatments. The organization also runs educational programs and community outreach initiatives to raise awareness and knowledge about eye health and preventive measures. In addition, Sankara Eye Care Institutions has provided free or heavily subsidized eye care services to over 15 million people since its inception, and has successfully restored vision to over 3 million people. *Sooriya Hospita
Sooriya Hospital
Ganapathy is a multispecialty hospital located in

Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu Coimbatore, also spelt as Koyamputhur (), sometimes shortened as Kovai (), is one of the major metropolitan cities in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on the banks of the Noyyal River and surrounded by the Western Ghats. Coimbato ...

. It offers a range of medical services including inpatient and outpatient care, diagnostics, advanced surgeries, and health check-ups. The hospital has a team of experienced and skilled doctors, technicians, and support staff who provide the highest quality of medical care in the most affordable and patient-friendly manner. The hospital also provides 24-hour emergency services. *Siva Hospital, Kovai E.N.T. Clinic *VEEYES Dental Care *Indian Ayurvedic Hospital at Vilankurichi Road

Real Estate

Though Ganapathy area is already densely and over-populated locality with a large number of residential as well as commercial complexes.

AFNHB (Air Force Naval Housing Board) Project

Surprisingly, AFNHB, a

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Organisation for the welfare of Defence Personnel, has also launched their project for constructing apartments for Air Force and Navy personnels, in Ganapathy. First of its kind in Coimbatore, the foundation for the ₹88-crore project to come up on 13-odd acres, was laid by Rear Admiral R. Gaikwad, Director General, AFNHB. The contract for execution of the project has been given to Shapoorji Pallonji and Company Limited. While launching the project, Rear Admiral Gaikwad said it would have 372 dwelling units besides a swimming pool, community centre, and jogging path.

Industrial Sector

Large number of such industries in BPO sector are operating their offices from Ganapathy, due to easy availability of trained manpower in this area.

Education

Major Schools

* Corporation High School * Apex Primary & Nursery School * United Nursery & Primary School * Grace Joseph Amala English Medium School * CMS Matriculation Higher Secondary School * Kovai Kalaimagal Matriculation Higher Secondary School

Important Colleges

* J.A.S College * DA College * SNR Sons College * Dr SNS Rajalakshmi College Of Arts And Science * Sri Siva Nursing College

Coimbatore Metro

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feasibility study is completed and one of the metro corridors is being proposed from Ganeshapuram to Karunya Nagar via Ganapathy covering 44 km.

Worshipping

Venugopalaswamy Temple, Ganapathy, is a Vaishnavite temple found on the road that leads to Sanganoor.

References

{{Coimbatore Neighbourhoods in Coimbatore