Marakkanam
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Marakkanam is a Coastal panchayat town (பேரூராட்சி) in Viluppuram district
in the India
n state
of Tamil Nadu
.It is well connected to the State Capital Chennai
& nearby State Pondicherry by East Coast Road (ECR
). In the West side, Marakkanam is connected to taluk head quarter town Tindivanam
by State Highway SH-134
.Marakkanam is situated on the declared National Waterways NW-4. On materialisation of National Waterways NW-4, Marakkanam will be connected to two states Andhra Pradesh
(Kakinada) & Pondicherry through North and South Buckingham Canal
.
,a 420 km long fresh water navigation canal. The 110 k.m Stretch from Marakkanam to Chennai is called South Buckingham Canal
. The canal connects most of the natural backwaters along the coast to the port of Chennai (Madras). It was constructed by the British Raj, and was an important waterway during the late nineteenth and the twentieth century.Canal was formerly used to convey goods up and down, but later the usage has downgraded due to industrial pollution of water.
Marakkanam panchayat town was divided into 56 Village Panchayats.The following are the Village Panchayats under Marakkanam
, Marakkanam had a population of 19,153. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Marakkanam has an average literacy rate of 61%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 70%, and female literacy is 52%. In Marakkanam, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Fishing
Agriculture
Real Estate
Viluppuram District
Villupuram is one of the thirty districts which make up Tamil Nadu state situated on the southern tip of India. The district headquarters is located at Villupuram. Villupuram district came into existence on 30 September 1993 when it was created out of South Arcot district...
in the India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state
States and territories of India
India is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.-List of states and territories:...
of Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
.It is well connected to the State Capital Chennai
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
& nearby State Pondicherry by East Coast Road (ECR
East Coast Road
East Coast Road is a two lane highway in Tamil Nadu, India, built along the coast of the Bay of Bengal connecting Chennai to Cuddalore via Pondicherry. Presently, the East Coast Road has been extended up to Thoothukudi via Chidambaram, Karaikal, Nagore, Nagapattinam, Thiruthuraipoondi, Muthupet,...
). In the West side, Marakkanam is connected to taluk head quarter town Tindivanam
Tindivanam
Tindivanam is a town and a municipality in Viluppuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Important roads from north to south Tamil Nadu pass through Tindivanam and similarly from west to east.-History:Tindivanam is a Selection grade Municipal Town...
by State Highway SH-134
State Highway 134 (Tamil Nadu)
State Highway runs in Villupuram District of TamilNadu, India. It connects Tindivanam with Marakkanam . Total length of SH-134 is 34 km.-Route:Tindivanam - - -Endiyur- - - - -Guruvamampettai-Kattalai - - - -...
.Marakkanam is situated on the declared National Waterways NW-4. On materialisation of National Waterways NW-4, Marakkanam will be connected to two states Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
(Kakinada) & Pondicherry through North and South Buckingham Canal
Buckingham Canal
The Buckingham Canal is a long fresh water navigation canal, running parallel to the Coromandel Coast of South India from Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh to Villupuram District in Tamil Nadu. The canal connects most of the natural backwaters along the coast to the port of Chennai...
.
History
Marakkanam was connected to Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh through the Buckingham CanalBuckingham Canal
The Buckingham Canal is a long fresh water navigation canal, running parallel to the Coromandel Coast of South India from Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh to Villupuram District in Tamil Nadu. The canal connects most of the natural backwaters along the coast to the port of Chennai...
,a 420 km long fresh water navigation canal. The 110 k.m Stretch from Marakkanam to Chennai is called South Buckingham Canal
Buckingham Canal
The Buckingham Canal is a long fresh water navigation canal, running parallel to the Coromandel Coast of South India from Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh to Villupuram District in Tamil Nadu. The canal connects most of the natural backwaters along the coast to the port of Chennai...
. The canal connects most of the natural backwaters along the coast to the port of Chennai (Madras). It was constructed by the British Raj, and was an important waterway during the late nineteenth and the twentieth century.Canal was formerly used to convey goods up and down, but later the usage has downgraded due to industrial pollution of water.
Geography
Indian Postal code for Marakkanam is 604303.Marakkanam panchayat town was divided into 56 Village Panchayats.The following are the Village Panchayats under Marakkanam
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Demographics
India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Marakkanam had a population of 19,153. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Marakkanam has an average literacy rate of 61%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 70%, and female literacy is 52%. In Marakkanam, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Major resources
Salt ProductionFishing
Agriculture
Real Estate
Churchs
- Lord Jesus Christ's Prayer House (kolathur)
- Our Lady of Maduranayaguy Church (Roman Catholic)
Schools
- Government Higher Secondary School
- Government Girls High School
- Panchayat Union Elementary School
- J.M.J. Matriculation School
- Ramakrishna Matriculation School
Road Connectivity
- 35 km from Tindivanam. It's Well connected to the taluk head quarter town Tindivanam.
- All the Buses plying through ECREast Coast RoadEast Coast Road is a two lane highway in Tamil Nadu, India, built along the coast of the Bay of Bengal connecting Chennai to Cuddalore via Pondicherry. Presently, the East Coast Road has been extended up to Thoothukudi via Chidambaram, Karaikal, Nagore, Nagapattinam, Thiruthuraipoondi, Muthupet,...
via Kovalam, Mamallapuram, Kadapakkam Chennai to Pondicherry are connected to Marakkanam. - Connected to ChennaiChennaiChennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
& Pondicherry with Govt Bus No 83A via Chengalpattu, Madhuranthagam, Soonambedu, Allathur - Connected to Chennai & Marakkanam with Govt Bus No 188A via Kovalam, Mamallapuram, Kalpakkam, Kadapakkam
- Connected to Chennai & CuddaloreCuddaloreCuddalore is a fast growing industrial city and headquarter of Cuddalore district in the Tamil Nadu state of southern India. Located south of Pondicherry on the coast of Bay of Bengal, Cuddalore has a large number of industries which employ a great deal of the city's population.Cuddalore is known...
with Govt Bus No 162 via Chengalpattu, Madhuranthagam, Soonambedu, Allathur
Places near Marakkanam
- TindivanamTindivanamTindivanam is a town and a municipality in Viluppuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Important roads from north to south Tamil Nadu pass through Tindivanam and similarly from west to east.-History:Tindivanam is a Selection grade Municipal Town...
- KalpakkamKalpakkamKalpakkam is a small town in Tamil Nadu, India, situated on the Coromandel Coast 70 kilometres south of Chennai. A conglomerate of two villages and a DAE township, it is about 55 km from Thiruvanmiyur....
- Pondicherry
- KoonimeduKoonimeduKoonimedu is a panchayat village in Tamil Nadu, India. It is part of the Marakkanam block of the Viluppuram district and is located 20 kilometres from Pondicherry and 120 kilometres from Chennai. It has a population of approximately 5000 people, of whom 70% are hindus, and the remaining 30%...
- MurukkeryMurukkerymurukkery is located in Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu, India. It is a small village in Tindivanam town, but a famous one around neighbouring villages. The people in this village usually perform agriculture to survive....
- Brahmadesam
- Nagar-5 km from Murukkery towards North
- Nallalam
- Soonambedu
- Kadapakkam
- Alamparai FortAlamparai FortLocation : 12.2659224N 80.0100804EThe ruins of Alamparai Fort lie near Kadapakkam, a village 50 km from Mamallapuram on the land overlooking the sea. Constructed in the late 17th century during the Mughal era, the Alamparai Fort once had a 100-metre long dockyard stretching into the sea, from...
- Vadanerkunam