Thenkarai, Coimbatore
Thenkarai
Thenkarai | |
|---|---|
Suburb | |
| Coordinates: 10°56′51″N 76°50′33″E / 10.94750°N 76.84250°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Region | Kongu Nadu |
| District | Coimbatore |
| Area | |
• Total | 12 km2 (5 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 7,349 |
| • Density | 610/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Telephone code | +91-422 |
| Vehicle registration | TN 99, TN 37 |
Thenkarai is a suburban area near Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation, in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is in the western suburbs of Coimbatore. It recently merged with the Coimbatore Corporation limits. Thenkarai is one of the town panchayats in Coimbatore and consists of small villages such as Sennanur, Mathipalayam, Karadimadai, Thaneer Panthal, Appachimaar Kovil, Challikkuzhi and KrishnaPuram Pudur.