Kannampalayam Town Panchayat

Town Profile

  1. Kannampalayam Town Panchayat Located 16.00 K.M distance from Coimbatore District.
  2. Nearest Railway Station Name : Irugur , This Railway Station Located 7.00 k.m Distance from kannampalayam
  3. Nearest Airport Located in : Sitra Peelamedu Coimbatore
  4. Bus Route Details : : 16 Kms from Gandhipuram and 13 kms from ukkadam bus stand
  1. Kumaran Kottam - Ward No : 1 - Street Name - Trichy road
  2. Palaniyandavar Kovil - Ward No : 7 - Street Name - Palaniyandavar Kovil Street
  3. Adikala Annai Church - Ward No : 7 - Street Name - Madhakovil street
  4. - Ward No : 0 - Street Name -
Festival Name How many Days Celebrated Which Month Celebrated No of Peoples ParticipatedNotified/Non Notified
Thaipusam 7JAN500NON-NOTIFIED
Car Festival7NOV1200NON-NOTIFIED
Panguni Uttaram3APR500NON-NOTIFIED
Nearest City Name Direction Distance from Town Panchayat
KalangalEast4.00 K.m
OndipudirWest5.00 K.m
sulurNorth4.00 K.m
PappampattiSouth7.00 K.m

KANNAMPALAYAM TOWN PANCHAYAT

Coimbatore district

 

TOWN PROFILE

 

1.a ) Location and Town History

 

Location and Town History :

            Kannampalayam Village is a 1st  Grade Town Panchayat in Coimbatore District (from 27.1.82) under Tamil District Municipalities Act 1920. Kannampalayam  is situated 1 km East of Coimbatore city.

 

            The Kannampalayam was named after an old temple called kannamaiamman. A perumal temple built by pandiyan in located on the western side of Kannampalayam.

 

            During the freedom struggle, Kannampalayam stood first. In 1942, under the quit India movement struggle, almost 30 freedom of fighters under the leaderships of K.V.Ramasamy from Kannampalayam participated in damaging the airport at sulur and rail at singanallur and undergone twice life imprisonment at Alapuram jail in Andrapradesh. Later on, Sri K.V. Ramasamy served the people of Tamilnadu by becoming member of legislative council.

 

            Kannampalayam is surrounded  in the east by Kalangal & Sulur, North by Sulur, Irugur west by KANNAMPALAYAM, Peedampalli & South by Pappampatti.

 

            The town is located on the eastern side of corporation boundary at a distance of 1.0 Km.  On the north, Noyyal river flows into the town. An irrigation pond of Noyyal is located in the town to an extent of 51.72 acres.

 

            In Kannampalayam Shanthi Gears, and Sandfits are major foundary units, almost 75 small & Medium Scale cotton mills 1500 power looms and more then 50 Nos of small scale industries are functioning.

 

 

 

 

Town Administration :

            Kannampalayam Town Panchayat classified Second Grade in the year 1964 covering as extent of  11.320 sq.km. During the year 1982 the Kannampalayam Town Panchayat was upgraded as First Grade Town Panchayat  with effect from 27.1.82.

            The Population of the town is 15,868 as per 2011 Census at present population is 25,000 and extended over an area of  11.320  Sq.Km. This Panchayat  is divided into 15 Wards . The Urban Local body election was held on 15.10.2006 and elected the  Chairman and Councilors. 

           

 

Topography :

The town is located at 11O North latitude and 77O East longitude. The topographical survey and geotechnical investigation has been carried out to obtain requisite information such as ground levels, soil profile, main roads, landmarks and etc.,

 

Transport linkage :

 

Kannampalayam town Panchayat is well connected with the adjoining towns, village, district head quarters and state capital by well laid out system of roads.  District roads and municipal roads / streets constitute the road system, administrative classification of roads, the location of Bus stand and railway station and other traffic generating centers.

 

Geology and Groundwater Table :

 

The soil strata in the town is generally hard gravelly soil up to 2m depth, soft Disintegrated Rock from 2 m and 3 m depth, Medium  Rock & Dense Medium Rock from 3m to 4m depth, Hard Rock above 4 m depth.

 

The average ground water table in this town is reported at approximately 100meter in rainy season. The depth increases to 208m during summer season.

 

 

 

 

 

Climate and Rainfall :

 

The average annual rainfall in Coimbatore district is 642 mm of which the Southwest Monsoon contributes nearly 355 mm. The average temperature in this district is a maximum of 35 ºC and minimum of 22 ºC during the winter months of December and January. Like other parts of Tamil Nadu, hot climate prevails during April- May month and humid climate during the rest of the year except December – February, when it is slightly cold.

 

Population growth :

 

Kannampalayam is spread over an area of  11.320 sq.km with a 2001 census population of 15868  Population in each decade with the corresponding growth rate is furnished in Table 2.1 It has been observed that during the decade 1981-1991.

 

PAST POPULATION DATA & DECADAL GROWTH RATE

 

Year

Census Population

Decadal Population

Increment

Density             (pers./ Sq.Km. )

1981

6561

-

1050

1991

8748

2187

1400

2001

11,940

3192

1911

2011

15650

3710

2504

 

The average population density is   1716  persons / sq.km.

 

Water Supply:

The main source of the water supply scheme is TWAD from pillur dam.

            Population 15868 (2011) wards :15 Area : 11.320 Sq.Km.

            The total quantity of daily supply is  20.83 lakhs litres (2.08 MLD)

            Rate of supply at present is  131  LPCD daily  by the ULB.

            Present storage capacity of  7  OHT  is   8.30 Lakhs Liters.

 

 

 

            4585  House service connections are given against the property tax assessments 6793.

42 Public fountains, 6 hand pumps and  19  power pumps are also maintained by Town Panchayat, Total length of the distribution mains 36.00 K.m. against length of the road                  70.82 K.m.

 

Street Light:

 

              The Town Panchayat is Maintaining Street light as follows :

                        Tube lights                                                       -           1083 Nos.

                        Sodium Vapour Lamps                                   -              75 Nos.

                        Mercury Vapour Lamps                                   -              41 Nos

                          High Mast Lamps                                           -                 1 No

                        LED lights                                                        -              10 Nos

           

                                                                                                    - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

                                                                                    Total   -              1210 Nos.

          - - - - - - - - - - - - -

 

Maintenance System:

 

The street lights are being maintained by the Town Panchayat.

Storm Water Drainage:

 

            The Town Panchayat is maintaining open drains to length of   42.20 km.

Solid Waste Management:

 

            Total area of the Town Panchayat is  11.320  Sq.Km.  having a population of 15868 as per 2011 Census. Total Number of household is 6793.

            Total quantity of garbage generate is 1 ton  per day. Door to Door collection is done in all the 15 wards.

 

 

Primary Collection

1.      Push cart           –  30 Nos.

2.      Collection bins – 80 Nos.

 

 

Secondary Collection:

 

            There are 2 Numbers of Tractor Trailer vehicle is available for secondary collection and disposal.

 

Roads :  The Town Panchayat is maintaining roads to a length of  70.82  km as follows.   


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