Kittampalayam is a village near Mettupalayam in Coimbatore district,[1][2] Tamil Nadu state in India.
Kittampalayam | |
|---|---|
Neighbourhood | |
  Kittampalayam Kittampalayam, Coimbatore district, Tamil Nadu | |
| Coordinates: 11°15′48″N 76°55′20″E / 11.2634°N 76.9221°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Tamil Nadu |
| District | Coimbatore |
| Elevation | 364.45 m (1,195.70 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 4,362 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil, English |
| • Speech | Tamil, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Other Neighbourhoods | Karamadai, Mettupalayam |
| LS | Coimbatore |
| VS | Sulur |
Location
editThe village is located with the coordinates of (11°15′48.5″N 76°55′19.7″E / 11.263472°N 76.922139°E) near Mettupalayam.
Population
editAs per 2011 census of India, Kittampalayam had the population of 4,362 persons, out of which 2,175 persons were males and females constituted 2,187 persons.[3]
The village has nearly 500 families which include above 1300 voters.
Crackers free
editPeople of the village of Kittampalayam had resolved to refrain from using crackers during festivals or any other occasions, even during Diwali to save the lives of birds, especially bats. Thousands of bats live here in this village on trees, especially on tamarind and banyan trees. In the intention, not to disturb them, all the people from children to elderly decided crackers-free village all the time.[4]
References
edit- ^ Labour Law Journal. Labour Law Journal. 2007.
- ^ Environmental Education and Information. Taylor & Francis, in collaboration with the Institution of Environmental Sciences. 1999.
- ^ "Kittampalayam Village Population - Sulur - Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- ^ Avantika Krishna (11 November 2023). "Choosing bats over fireworks: Coimbatore's Kittampalayam village leads the way this Deepavali too". The Hindu. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
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