Kovaipudur
Kovaipudur is a township at the foot hills of the Western Ghats, on the outskirts of Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.
Kovaipudur is sometimes known as ‘Little Ooty’ due to its cool Climate and serene environment, and was set up sometime in late seventies.
Today this township has about 7500 families, two arts Colleges, two Engineering colleges, a polytechnic and a handful of Schools.
Kovaipudur is a 15 – minute drive from Ukkadam and a 30 – minute drive from R. S. Puram.
Many small colonies have also come up around Kovaipudur in recent times.
Kovaipudur has come under Kuniamuthur Municipality.
Kovaipudur lies at the mouth of the Palghat Pass and at the extreme western fringe of the Coimbatore City, bordering the Western Ghats at the foothills of the Madukkarai range in Coimbatore and the Walayar ranges in Kerala.
Kovaipudur has mainly scrub vegetation as these hills make it a rainshadow area.
The mean temperature is significantly lower than Coimbatore city.
There is one Vinayakar temple, Ayyapan temple, Infant Jesus Church, a Mosque and another protestant church.
There is a police training academy, along with numerous schools and colleges.
Shanti Ashram, a renowned social organization of the region, and Paripoorana Estates, a residential colony, is also located in Kovaipudur.
There is also a new modern city in the outskirts of Kovaipudur.
It contains a golf course, swimming pools, five star Hotels etc.