| Selvapuram | |
| Settlement Type: | Neighbourhood |
| Pushpin Map: | India Tamil Nadu |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Tamil Nadu, IndiaIndial |
| Coordinates: | 10.9933°N 76.9389°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Tamil Nadu |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Coimbatore |
| Subdivision Type3: | Metro |
| Subdivision Name3: | Coimbatore |
| Subdivision Type4: | Zone |
| Subdivision Name4: | Coimbatore Central |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 3.47 |
| Elevation M: | 411 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Tamil |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 641008 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Area Code: | 91–422 |
| Registration Plate: | TN-66 |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | Coimbatore |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | Thondamuthur |
Selvapuram is a major residential locality of the city of Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu, India. It is located on the banks of Noyyal river, which runs to the northwestern boundary of the locality.[1] It is situated in the northwestern part of the city, and is a major residential and industrial locality in the city. It is one of the well developed neighborhoods in the city and has been part of Coimbatore Corporation since 1866.[2]
The locality of "Selvapuram" was previously known as "Pallapalayam". Later it was changed as "Selvapuram" with the name inspired from the nearby "Selva Chinthamani Kulam".[3] It is a part of Coimbatore Municipal Corporation since 1866.[4] It is now part of the south zone of the city.[5] [6]
Selvapuram is located at a distance of 2.8km (01.7miles) from the centre of the city, Townhall.[7] The nerve centre of Selvapuram is Siruvani Road. The other major arterial roads are Ponnaiyarajapuram Road, Ukkadam Bypass Road[8] connecting Selvapuram with Ukkadam, Sundakamuthur Bypass Road and Vadavlli Road. Selvapuram shares its border with Perur to the west, Ukkadam to the south, Townhall to the east and Ponnaiyarajapuram to the north. It is located about 14.1km (08.8miles) from the Coimbatore International Airport and about 3.5km (02.2miles) from City railway station, 7.1km (04.4miles) from Gandhipuram Central Bus Terminus, 3.6km from Ukkadam Bus Terminus, 11.3km (07miles) from Singanallur Bus Terminus and 8km (05miles) from Podanur railway station and is well connected to local bus services to various parts of the city. It shares its border with Townhall, Perur, Chokkampudur, Ukkadam, Ponnaiyarajapuram and Telugupalayam.
Selvapuram has easy access to :
Coimbatore Metro feasibility study is completed and one of the route planned from Karunya Nagar to Ganeshapuram via Perur, Gandhipuram Central Bus Terminus, Saravanampatti covering 44km (27miles).[10]
The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (Tangedco) is enhancing energy infrastructure in the district by establishing new sub-stations and enhancing capacities at many of the existing one at Selvapuram.[11]
Selvapuram is a part of Thondamuthur Assembly constituency and Pollachi (Lok Sabha constituency).[12]