
Well-known
as the Manchester of South India, Coimbatore is famous as much for its
historical legacy as it is for its industrial heritage. One of the primary
centres of the textile industry in India, Coimbatore, also has over 40,000
small, medium as well as large scale industries that serve the engineering
needs of the country.

With
high standards of education and availability of education in all segments
such as engineering, arts, sciences, medicine, nursing, law and many more
have made Coimbatore a educational hub in South India. With government
support, major investment has been pouring into the IT sector, with players
such as CTS, Wipro and TCS already operating here. Improved infrastructure
and world-class hospitals are also part of the property boom in Coimbatore.

In
the last decade, living conditions in Coimbatore have improved to be at par
with any major city in India. A hub for education in South India, and the
seat of many premier institutions as well as excellent health-care
facilities have all gone into raising the status of living in Delhi.