Kalapatti

Infobox Indian Jurisdiction
native_name = Kalapatti | type = city | latd = | longd =
state_name = Tamil Nadu
district = Coimbatore
leader_title = Panchayat president
leader_name = Paiya Gounder (a)Krishnan
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population_as_of = 2001
population_total = 22,089| population_density =
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postal_code = 641035
vehicle_code_range = TN38
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Kalapatti is a panchayat town in Coimbatore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, [GR|India] Kalapatti had a population of 22,089. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Kalapatti has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 65%. In Kalapatti, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Agriculture

Kalapatti had agriculture as its key business till late 80s. Cotton industry was also famous. The key crop was corn and vegetables like tomato, bringal and ladies finger.

Kalapatti was the head place for the surrounding villages namely Valiyampalayam, Vilankurichi, Veeriyampalayam, Kaikolapalayam and Mylampatti.

Commerce

At present Kalappatti is on high thrust of development. The start of Sharp industries in 1976 turned the key for its developments. Later a lot of machining industries (lathes) and motor industries grew up.Today two of the world class motor pumpset brands are originating from kalapatti, Sharp [www.sharpfisher.com/] and Suguna [http://www.sugunapumps.com/] .

Kalapatti has the geographical advantage of in midway between two national highways, avinashi road(NH-47) and sathy road. It is in close proximity to the coimbatore airport. The distance from the airport to the village is 5 km.

The southern part of the village, which is closer to NH 47, had better development when compared to the other parts of the village. The southern part of the village known as nehru nagar is well known for the rapid growth in recent years (1998-2006).

Educational facilities

SchoolsKalappatti has one elementary and one high school run by the government. There are several private high schools Suguna Vidya Niketan(CBSE) SARAN, Dharmasastha to name a few.

Higher educationRecently higher educational institutions are coming up in this region.

Sharp Industrial training institute [http://www.sharpindia.com/sharpiti/index.html]

NGP arts and science college is run by the KMCH group [http://www.kmcret.com/ngpcollege/index.html]

Sugunal Polytechnic college run by the suguna group

Medical facilities

Kalapatti has world class medica facilities in the close proximity.

In the southern part of the village two eye hospitals are locatedArvind eye hospital [http://www.aravind.org/] Lotus eye foundation [http://www.lotuseye.org] In the western part there is one another eye hospital Shankara nethralaya [http://www.sankaranethralaya.org]

KMCH hospital is located on the southern part [http://www.kmchonline.com] .

The listed are hospitals with very good medical facilities. Apart from these there are a number of small clinics scattered throughout the village.

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