| Singanallur | |
| Settlement Type: | Neighbourhood |
| Pushpin Map: | India Coimbatore#India Tamil Nadu |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Coimbatote##Location in Tamil Nadu |
| Coordinates: | 11.0042°N 77.0243°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 East |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 25 |
| 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: | 641005,641015 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Area Code: | 91–422 |
| Registration Plate: | TN-37 |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | Coimbatore |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | Singanallur |
Singanallur 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 southern boundary of the locality.[1] It is situated in the eastern part of the city, and is a major hub for the inter-city bus services towards Southern and Central districts of Tamilnadu from the city. It is one of the well developed neighborhoods in the city and has been part of Coimbatore Corporation since 1981. The East Zone Office of Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation is located at Singanallur.
According to the Chola poorva pattayam, the name "Singanallur" is derived from the name of a Chola queen "Singarammal", mother of Karikala Chola in 2nd century AD and the village being donated as "Chadurvedi Mangalam" by the emperor to the priestly class.[2]
Singanallur Municipality was merged with Coimbatore Municipality to form the Coimbatore Municipal Corporation in 1982. Singanallur Municipality covered the localities such as Singanallur, SIHS Colony, Neelikonampalayam, Peelamedu, Uppilipalayam, Kallimadai and Ondipudur until the merger with Coimbatore Municipality in 1982 with a population of over 2.75 lakhs (as per 1981 census).Singanallur is one of the main happening hubs in Coimbatore.
Singanallur is located at a distance of 9 km from the centre of the city, Townhall.The nerve centre of Singanallur is Trichy Road. This road passes through the centre point of Singanallur. Other major roads include Kamarajar Road, Neelikonampalayam Road, Vellalore Road and Masakalipalayam Road. It is located about 9.5 km from Townhall, the centre of the city, 7 km from the Coimbatore International Airport and about 8 km from City railway station, 9 km from Gandhipuram Central Bus Terminus and 10 km from Podanur railway station and is well connected to local bus services to various parts of the city. Singanallur shares its border with Ramanathapuram, Ondipudur, Vellalore, Uppilipalayam, Masakalipalayam, Varadharajapuram, Neelikonampalayam, Kallimadai, Nanjundapuram and SIHS Colony.
The Trichy Road Flyover is opened in 2022 between Kallimadai to Sungam.[3]
A four-lane flyover is proposed in Singanallur to avoid traffic congestion.[4]
A two-lane flyover was opened in 2015 to avoid traffic congestion, caused by railway line between Irugur Junction and Podanur Junction.[5] [6]
Singanallur is one of the well connected and well developed localities in Coimbatore.
Commercial shops established on Singanallur include:
Singanallur Lake is a lake in Singanallur, Coimbatore, South India and is recognised as a biodiversity conservation zone in 2013 by the city corporation.[10] It is spread over an area of 1.153km2 and has an average depth of 4.25m (13.94feet).[11] It is one of the 9 large lakes in the city. A new variety of butterfly was named after Singanallur as Singanallurensis.[12]
Singanallur Bus Terminus, one of the major bus terminus in the city is located here. It handles buses towards:
Singanallur has easy access to :
Coimbatore Metro feasibility study is completed and one of the route planned from Karanampettai to Thaneerpandal via Singanallur covering 42 km.[14]
The locality of Singanallur is a part of Singanallur Assembly constituency and Coimbatore (Lok Sabha constituency).[15]