Marakkanam

Marakkanam
—  city  —
Marakkanam Location of Marakkanam in Tamil Nadu and India
Coordinates	12°12′N 79°57′E / 12.2°N 79.95°E / 12.2; 79.95Coordinates: 12°12′N 79°57′E / 12.2°N 79.95°E / 12.2; 79.95
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District(s)	Viluppuram
Population	19,153 (2001[update])
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area • Elevation	• 14 metres (46 ft)

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SH-134

Marakkanam(Tamil:மரக்காணம்) is a Coastal panchayat town (பேரூராட்சி) in Viluppuram district in the Indian 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.

Map Indicating Blocks of Marakkanam Village Panchayat

History

Marakkanam was connected to Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh through the 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.

India's National Waterways NW-4 Connecting Kakinada (Andhra Pradesh) & Puducherry. NW-4 passes through Rajamundry, Vijayawada, Pedakanjam, Chennai, Marakkanam & Pondicherry

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

Adasal Adavallikoothan Alankuppam Alapakkam Alathur Annamputhur Anumandai Asappur Athur Brammadesam Chettikuppam Cheyyankuppam Endiyur Endur Eraiyanur

Jaggampettai Kandadu Kattalai kaippani nagar Kilarungunam Kiledaiyalam Kilpettai Kilputhuppattu Kilsithamur Kilsiviri Kolathur Koonimedu Kovadi Kurur Manur Molasur

Munnur Nadukuppam K.N Palayam pudhuppakkam Kandadu Nagalpakkam Nagar Nallalam.t Nallur Nalmukkal mandur Omippair Panichamedu Perumukkal Pudhupakkam.m Salavadi Singanur Thenkalavaii

Thennerkunam Thenpasar Urani Vada Nerkunam Vadaalappakkam Vadakottippakkam Vaidappakkam Vannippair Vengai Vittalapuram Siruvadi

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census^[1], 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 Production at Salt pans of Marakkanam

Salt Production

Fishing

Agriculture

Real Estate

TEMPLES

• BUMIEASWARER

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

Hospitals

Government Hospital, Marakkanam (Near ECR bypass)

Road Connectivity

• 35 km from Tindivanam. It's Well connected to the taluk head quarter town Tindivanam.
• All the Buses plying through ECR via Kovalam, Mamallapuram, Kadapakkam Chennai to Puduchery are connected to Marakkanam.
• Connected to Chennai & Puducherry 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 & Cuddalorewith Govt Bus No 162 via Chengalpattu, Madhuranthagam, Soonambedu, Allathur

Places near Marakkanam

• Tindivanam
• Kalpakkam
• Puducherry
• Koonimedu
• Murukkery
• Brahmadesam
• Nagar-5 km from Murukkery towards North
• Nallalam
• Soonambedu
• Kadapakkam
• Alamparai Fort
• Vadanerkunam

References

1. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.