Othakkalmandapam ''(Otthakkālmaṇdapam)'' is a suburb of
Coimbatore city in the
India
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Tamil Nadu
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. 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
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, 17 km away from
Coimbatore Junction
Coimbatore Junction railway station, also known as Kovai Junction railway station (station code: CBE), is the primary railway station serving Coimbatore city.
History
Train service in Coimbatore with construction of the Old_Coimbatore Railwa ...
, towards
Pollachi
Pollachi is a town and a taluk headquarters in Coimbatore district, Tamil Nadu state, India. Located about to the south of Coimbatore, it is the second largest town in the district after Coimbatore. Pollachi is a popular Marketplace for jag ...
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
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census
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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
Colleges in and around Othakkalmandapam:
#Karpagam Faculty of Medical Sciences & Research
#Hindusthan College of Engineering & Technology
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Hindusthan Institute of Technology
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Karpagam College of Engineering
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Karpagam Institute of Technology, Coimbatore
#Karpagam Nursing College
#Karpagam Arts & Science College
#Karpagam Polytechnic College
#D.J.Academy (Design/Management Studies/MCA/BCA)
#Christ King Polytechnic College (Old name "CKIT" Christ the King Institute of Technology)
#Coimbatore Marine College & Coimbatore Aeronautical College
#Angappa Arts & Science College
#Nallayan Kalluri (Christian Community)
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Shri Nehru Maha Vidyalaya College of Arts & Sciences
#Akshaya Management Studies (MBA/MCA)
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SVS Engineering College
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Sasi Creative school of Architecture and Design
Schools in and around Othakkalmandapam:
#Govt. Hr. Sec. School
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PMG Matric. Higher Sec. School, Othakkalmandapam
#V. Gengusamy Naidu. Matric. Higher Sec. School
#Vedanta Academy
References
Cities and towns in Coimbatore district
Suburbs of Coimbatore
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