Coimbatore
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Overview
Coimbatore International Airport serves the industrial city of Coimbatore in western Tamil Nadu.
The city is a hub of textiles, pumps and motors, and engineering, and is often called the 'Manchester of South India'. The airport links it to domestic cities and to the Gulf and South-East Asia.
Black cotton soil, a moderate climate and cheap hydroelectric power once helped the cotton textile industry grow here.
Geography and key facts
- International airport, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
- City known as the 'Manchester of South India'
- Textile, pump and engineering hub
- Near the Palakkad Gap
Why it matters for UPSC
Coimbatore's industry is a classic example in GS-1 industrial location questions.
Note for UPSC
International airport.
Useful for orientation and current-affairs questions on connectivity.
Asked in PYQs
No question in our Prelims bank names Coimbatore yet.
Key facts
- Type
- International airport
- State / UT
- Tamil Nadu
- Coordinates
- 11.027°N, 77.042°E
From the Map Explorer data; positions are for orientation.
In the lessons
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