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
[edit] 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.
[edit] 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
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- Jaggampettai
- Kandadu
- Kattalai
- kaippani nagar
- Kilarungunam
- Kiledaiyalam
- Kilpettai
- Kilputhuppattu
- Kilsithamur
- Kilsiviri
- Kolathur
- Koonimedu
- Kovadi
- Kurur
- Manur
- Molasur
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- Munnur
- Nadukuppam
- K.N Palayam
- pudhuppakkam
- Kandadu
- Nagalpakkam
- Nagar
- Nallalam.t
- Nallur
- Nalmukkal
- mandur
- Omippair
- Panichamedu
- Perumukkal
- Pudhupakkam.m
- Salavadi
- Singanur
- Thenkalavaii
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- Thennerkunam
- Thenpasar
- Urani
- Vada Nerkunam
- Vadaalappakkam
- Vadakottippakkam
- Vaidappakkam
- Vannippair
- Vengai
- Vittalapuram
- Siruvadi
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[edit] 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.
[edit] Major resources
Salt Production at Salt pans of Marakkanam
Salt Production
Fishing
Agriculture
Real Estate
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[edit] Churchs
- Lord Jesus Christ's Prayer House (kolathur)
- Our Lady of Maduranayaguy Church (Roman Catholic)
[edit] Schools
- Government Higher Secondary School
- Government Girls High School
- Panchayat Union Elementary School
- J.M.J. Matriculation School
- Ramakrishna Matriculation School
[edit] Hospitals
Government Hospital, Marakkanam (Near ECR bypass)
[edit] 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 Pondicherry are connected to Marakkanam.
- Connected to Chennai & 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 & Cuddalorewith Govt Bus No 162 via Chengalpattu, Madhuranthagam, Soonambedu, Allathur
[edit] Places near Marakkanam
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