Panapakkam
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| Coordinates | 12°55′N 79°35′E / 12.92°N 79.58°ECoordinates: 12°55′N 79°35′E / 12.92°N 79.58°E |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District(s) | Vellore |
| Subdistrict(s) | Arakonam |
| Leader,Town Panchayat | Karunanidhi KKN |
| Parliamentary constituency | Arakonam |
| Assembly constituency | Sholinger |
| Population | 10,142 (2001[update]) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Area |
• 110 metres (360 ft) |
Panapakkam is a panchayat town in Vellore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.This town is located in the Vellore District about 85 kilometres from the state capital of Chennai.Panapakkam is supposedly one of the hottest towns in India (next to Vellore), where the temperature can exceed 43°C (110°F) for several days in peak of the summer.
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[edit] Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[1] Panapakkam had a population of 10,142. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Panapakkam has an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 57%. In Panapakkam, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
All agriculture land are converting to Flat and Plot System.
Panapakkam is very near to Kancheepuram new greenfield Airport.
[edit] Location
Panapakkam is about 85 km west of Chennai, 50 km east of Vellore and 20 km west of Kanchipuram and 20 Km from Arakkonam.
Nearest Airport: Chennai
Nearest Seaport: Chennai
Nearest Railway Station : Arakonam
[edit] Major business
Weaving (Powerlooms, Waterjets & Handlooms)
[edit] Facilities
[edit] Schools
- Govt.Boys Hr. Sec school
- Govt.girls Hr. Sec school
- Saraswathi matriculation school
[edit] Theaters
- Mayura talkies
- Sundaram talkies
[edit] Banks and ATM centers
- Canara bank (ATM AVIALBLE in BAZAAR near Bank)
- Vellore Central Co-Operative Bank (ATM not Avilable for this Bank)
[edit] Bus Facilities
Government and Private bus facilities to Vellore, Tiruttani,Arakkonam and kanchipuram are available every 15 minute
[edit] Politics
The DMK alliance candidate APLF M Jaganmoorthy won Arakkonam assembly constituency in the 2006 elections. Recently, in the parliamentary elections held in 2009, the DMK candidate Mr.Jagathratchagan got elected as an MP from this constituency. Recently the assembly constituency has changed Sholingur and the present MLA Candidate elected from DMDK member in the 2011 tamilnadu assembly election. Mr.P.R.MANOKAR is the sitting MLA.
[edit] References
- ^ "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.
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