Manapakkam

Manapakkam
Manapakkam
Neighbourhood
	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.

Dr. M. G. R. Home and Higher Secondary School for the Speech and Hearing Impaired, Manappakam

Geographic location

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

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

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

CBSE affiliated schools

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 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.

[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 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.

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