Maniyakarampalayam Explained

Maniyakarampalayam
Settlement Type:	neighbourhood
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	India
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Name1:	Tamil Nadu
Subdivision Type2:	District
Subdivision Name2:	Coimbatore
Unit Pref:	Metric
Population Density Km2:	auto
Demographics Type1:	Languages
Demographics1 Title1:	Official
Demographics1 Info1:	Tamil
Timezone1:	IST
Utc Offset1:	+5:30

Maniyakaranpalayam is a residential neighbourhood in the city of Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu, India.

Location

Maniyakaranpalayam is a located 10 km from Coimbatore city railway station, Tamil Nadu, India. It comes under 41st ward of the Coimbatore corporation.

Transportation

Maniyakaranpalayam is well connected to other places of Coimbatore by the following bus routes.

• S1 - Maniyakaranpalayam to Ondipudur (Ganapathy, Gandhipuram, Lakshmi Mills, Peelamedu, ESI, Singanallur)
• S9 - Udayampalayam to Ondipudur (Maniyakaranpalayam, Ganapathy, Gandhipuram, Lakshmi Mills, Peelamedu, ESI, Singanallur)
• S10 - Udayampalayam to Ondipudur (Maniyakaranpalayam, Ganapathy, Gandhipuram, Lakshmi Mills, Peelamedu, ESI, Singanallur)
• S9A - Chinnavedampatti to Ondipudur (Udayampalayam, Maniyakaranpalayam, Ganapathy, Gandhipuram, Lakshmi Mills, Peelamedu, ESI, Singanallur)
• S9B - Udayampalayam to Ondipudur (Maniyakaranpalayam, Ganapathy, Gandhipuram, Lakshmi Mills, Peelamedu, ESI, Singanallur)
• S9D - NGGO Colony to Ondipudur (Thudiyalur, Vellakinar, Urumandampalayam, Ganapathy, Gandhipuram, Lakshmi Mills, Peelamedu, ESI, Singanallur)
• 69B - Maniyakaranpalayam to Peedampalli (Ganapathy, Gandhipuram, Lakshmi Mills, Peelamedu, ESI, Singanallur, Ondipudur)
• 97 - NGGO Colony to Ukkadam (Thudiyalur, Vellakinar, Urumandampalayam, Ganapathy, Gandhipuram, Railway Station, Town Hall)
• 15B - Chinnavedampatti to Ukkadam (Udayampalayam, Maniyakaranpalayam, Ganapathy, Gandhipuram, Railway Station, Town Hall)

Agriculture

Traditionally a farming village which has transformed into an industrial area.

Infrastructure

Administration is through the Ward councilor of the Coimbatore corporation.

Cuisine

Rice is the main food. "Kamban soru" and "Rai Kali/koolu" are very popular during the summer months. "Kedaai vettu" and "Kochai kozhi" are to treat family, "Pangalis" (cousins) and friends. "Elaneer" (tender coconut, "Neer moru" (skimmed butter milk), "Nongu" (palm fruit) are consumed in large amounts during summer. Of course the mobile ice cream man (kone ice, kuchi ice, paal ice, semia ice, grape ice) and the "Soan papadi" man deserve mention. During Pongal season, "Motchai" (a type of bean), "Poosanikai" (pumpkin), "Arasanikai", "Senai kilangu" (a tuber) are prominent vegetables. Exotic fruits such as "Nagapalam", "Seenipuliyankai", "Nellikai" (Gooseberries), "Elanthaipalam" are sold door to door. In the bygone days, "Kambar cut", "Jow Mittai", "Thaen mittai", "Kadalai burupi", "Kadalai urundai", "Elanthai vadagam" were favourite snacks among the children and sold by vendors in front of the school.

Temples

Sakthi Vinayar kovil, Quarters bus stop

Shri Maha Bannari Amman Kovil, laskmi Puram

Shri Maakaali amman kovil, Maniakaranpalayam

Shi Sakthi Mariamman Kovil

Shri Karuparayan Kovil

Muthukumara swamy kovil, Maniakaran palayam

Demographics

India census,^[1] Maniyakaranpalayam

Notes and References

1. Web site: Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. 2004-06-16. 2008-11-01. Census Commission of India.