Madukkarai
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Madukkarai is a suburb of Coimbatore city
in the India
n state
of Tamil Nadu
. Madukkarai is the Gateway to Coimbatore city
from kerala state. It is located close to Kerala border. The Coimbatore International Airport is about 27 km from here. It is just about 12 km away from kerala border, which comes under the Coimbatore Corporation.
s (1020 feet).
Madukkarai Name Origin: The name "Madukkarai" originated from the colloquial use of the words "Mathil"(means Great Wall in Tamil) + "Karai"(means Shore in Tamil) as it is situated along the hill sides of the Western Ghats.
, Madukkarai had a population of 25,733. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Madukkarai has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 64%. In Madukkarai, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Group. This was built during the British days.
city to NH47, which bypasses Coimbatore City. It includes the fork, connecting towards the south-western end which goes to Pallakad. Work on the 4 laning of Madukarai - Walayar
stretch is in progress
There is also a Railway station which serves as an important Goods shedding point, transporting stones and other raw materials to manufacture cement, and also transporting cement produced. There is a railway line into the factory.
Coimbatore
Coimbatore , also known as Kovai , is the second largest city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a major commercial centre in Tamil Nadu and is known as the "Manchester of South India"....
in the India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state
States and territories of India
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of Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
. Madukkarai is the Gateway to Coimbatore city
Coimbatore
Coimbatore , also known as Kovai , is the second largest city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a major commercial centre in Tamil Nadu and is known as the "Manchester of South India"....
from kerala state. It is located close to Kerala border. The Coimbatore International Airport is about 27 km from here. It is just about 12 km away from kerala border, which comes under the Coimbatore Corporation.
Geography
'Madukkarai' is located at 10.9°N 76.97°E. It has an average elevation of 311 metreMetre
The metre , symbol m, is the base unit of length in the International System of Units . Originally intended to be one ten-millionth of the distance from the Earth's equator to the North Pole , its definition has been periodically refined to reflect growing knowledge of metrology...
s (1020 feet).
Madukkarai Name Origin: The name "Madukkarai" originated from the colloquial use of the words "Mathil"(means Great Wall in Tamil) + "Karai"(means Shore in Tamil) as it is situated along the hill sides of the Western Ghats.
Demographics
India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Madukkarai had a population of 25,733. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Madukkarai has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 64%. In Madukkarai, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Industries
Madukkarai has one of the oldest cement plants in India, which belongs to ACC of the HolcimHolcim
Holcim is a Swiss-based global company supplying cement and aggregates . The company also supplies ready-mix concrete and asphalt including associated construction services.-Holcim Group:...
Group. This was built during the British days.
Transport
It is on the main road connecting CoimbatoreCoimbatore
Coimbatore , also known as Kovai , is the second largest city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a major commercial centre in Tamil Nadu and is known as the "Manchester of South India"....
city to NH47, which bypasses Coimbatore City. It includes the fork, connecting towards the south-western end which goes to Pallakad. Work on the 4 laning of Madukarai - Walayar
Walayar
Walayar is a small developing town, located in the Palakkad district of Kerala, India. It is situated in the border between the states of Kerala and Tamilnadu on NH 47 where the sales tax, motor vehicles check post, and excise check posts are located...
stretch is in progress
There is also a Railway station which serves as an important Goods shedding point, transporting stones and other raw materials to manufacture cement, and also transporting cement produced. There is a railway line into the factory.