Kittampalayam Explained

Kittampalayam
Native Name Lang:ta
Settlement Type:Neighbourhood
Pushpin Map:Tamil Nadu
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Kittampalayam, Coimbatore district, Tamil Nadu
Coordinates:11.2634°N 76.9221°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1: Tamil Nadu
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Coimbatore
Established Title:
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:364.45
Population Total:4,362
Population As Of:2011
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Info1:Tamil, English
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Blank1 Name Sec1:Other Neighbourhoods
Blank1 Info Sec1:Karamadai, Mettupalayam
Blank2 Name Sec1:Corporation
Blank4 Name Sec1:LS
Blank5 Name Sec1:VS
Blank5 Info Sec1:Sulur
Blank6 Name Sec1:MP
Blank7 Name Sec1:MLA

Kittampalayam is a village near Mettupalayam in Coimbatore district,[1] [2] Tamil Nadu state in India.

Location

The village is located with the coordinates of (11.2635°N 76.9221°W) near Mettupalayam.

Population

As per 2011 census of India, Kittampalayam had the population of 4,362 persons, out of which 2,175 persons were males and females constituted 2,187 persons.[3]

The village has nearly 500 families which include above 1300 voters.

Crackers free

People of the village of Kittampalayam had resolved to refrain from using crackers during festivals or any other occasions, even during Diwali to save the lives of birds, especially bats. Thousands of bats live here in this village on trees, especially on tamarind and banyan trees. In the intention, not to disturb them, all the people from children to elderly decided crackers-free village all the time.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Labour Law Journal . 2007 . Labour Law Journal . en.
  2. Book: Environmental Education and Information . 1999 . Taylor & Francis, in collaboration with the Institution of Environmental Sciences . en.
  3. Web site: Kittampalayam Village Population - Sulur - Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu . 22 October 2024 . www.census2011.co.in.
  4. Web site: Avantika Krishna . 11 November 2023 . Choosing bats over fireworks: Coimbatore’s Kittampalayam village leads the way this Deepavali too . 22 October 2024 . The Hindu . en-IN.