Kalapatti is a part of Coimbatore and is located towards the northeast of the city. It is 17 kilometres from the centre of the city. Thanks to the development of IT companies in surrounding areas like Saravanampatti, Peelamedu and Hope College, Kapalatti real estate is much in demand. The Coimbatore International Airport is only 7 kilometres from here. The suburb is positioned between two National Highways- NH 47 (Avinashi Road) and NH 209 (Sathy Road).

Kalapatti is an industrial area, whose development started in 1976 with the Sharp Industries. Since then, companies such as Hykon Solar Energy (P) Ltd, Fisher and Point and Ventura have come up. The southern part of the suburb, that is close to NH 47 is better developed compared to other areas. Nehru Nagar in the area has seen rapid growth in recent times.

Kalapatti property has several developers working on it such as Tristar Properties, Anmol Shrusti, Sowparnika, Vivant Lifestyle Homes, Sreevatsa Real Estates, Sushen Constructions, Green Field Housing India Limited, Trisquare and Whitehouse Residencies. Both apartments and villas are available in Kalapatti and their configurations range from 1, 2, 3 and 4BHK. The sizes of these properties range from 792 to 3600 sq ft. The price of property in Kalapatti has increased by 16.8 percent in the past eleven months. They range from Rs 2500 to 4000 per sq ft.

Kalapatti’s social infrastructure is well developed as there are several hospitals, schools and shopping zones. Aravind Eye Hospital, Sankara Eye Centre, Kovai Medical Centre and Hospital, Kamala Prakassam Hospital and Lotus Eye Care Centre are there to provide healthcare services. Suguna Padmalaya International School, Suguna Vidya Niketan and Anan Kids Academy are some of the reputed schools in the vicinity. They are located towards the south of Kalapatti mostly.