Manapakkam
Manapakkam | |
|---|---|
 View of Manapakkam and Nandambakkam from St. Thomas Mount | |
  Manapakkam Manapakkam (Chennai)  Manapakkam Manapakkam (Tamil Nadu)  Manapakkam Manapakkam (India) | |
| Coordinates: 13°01′17″N 80°11′00″E / 13.021300°N 80.183200°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Chennai |
| Taluk | Alandur |
| Metro | Chennai |
| Government | |
| • Body | CMDA |
| Elevation | 36 m (118 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 8,590 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 600125 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-10 |
| Planning agency | CMDA |
Manapakkam is a neighborhood in Chennai in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. A census town, Manapakkam is located along the Mount-Poonamallee Road in Chennai. It is now a home to many Core sector companies, like ABB, Hitachi Energy, DLF Cybercity Chennai and Larsen & Toubro.
Geographic location
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Manapakkam is located between Ramapuram and Mugalivakkam in the north, Nandambakkam (part) and Parangimalai in the east, Nandambakkam (part) and Meenambakkam in the south and Kolapakkam in the west. The area is well-connected to other parts of Chennai via major roads, including Mount-Poonamallee Road.
Demographics
[edit]As of 2001[update] India census,[1] Manapakkam had a population of 8590. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Manapakkam has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 69%. In Manapakkam, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Transport
[edit]Manapakkam is 5.3 kilometres from Guindy and 5.2 km from Porur. Bus services operated by MTC connect Kundrathur, Porur, and Saidapet.
The nearest railway station is Guindy railway station.
Educational institutions
[edit]CBSE affiliated schools
[edit]References
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- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
