| 词条 | Marakkanam | |||
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| name = Marakkanam | native_name = மரக்காணம் | native_name_lang = | other_name = | nickname = | settlement_type = city | image_skyline = | image_alt = | image_caption = | pushpin_map = India Tamil Nadu | pushpin_label_position = left | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Tamil Nadu, India | coordinates = {{coord|12.2|N|79.95|E|display=inline,title}} | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = {{flag|India}} | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_name1 = Tamil Nadu | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name2 = Viluppuram | established_title = | established_date = | founder = | named_for = | government_type = | governing_body = | unit_pref = Metric | area_footnotes = | area_rank = | area_total_km2 = | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 14 | population_total = 19153 | population_as_of = 2001 | population_rank = | population_density_km2 = auto | population_demonym = | population_footnotes = | demographics_type1 = Languages | demographics1_title1 = Official | demographics1_info1 = Tamil | timezone1 = IST | utc_offset1 = +5:30 | postal_code_type = | postal_code = 604303 | registration_plate = TN-16 | website = | footnotes = }} Marakkanam is a coastal panchayat town & Taluk in Viluppuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is well connected to the state capital Chennai and the nearby union territory of Puducherry by the East Coast Road. To the west, Marakkanam is connected to the town of Tindivanam by the 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) and Puducherry through north and south of Buckingham Canal. HistoryMarakkanam was connected to Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh through the Buckingham Canal, a 420 km long fresh water navigation canal. The 110-km 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. GeographyIndian Postal code for Marakkanam is 604303. Marakkanam panchayat town was divided into 56 Village Panchayats.The following are the Village Panchayats under Marakkanam
Demographics{{As of|2001}} 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
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PersonalityMr.Eric Ramanujam, Managing Trustee Villupuram District Snake Venom Producer Trust, Salt Road Which actively involving in rat and snake rescue with the help of Irula tribes in Government and Non government private factories. Dr. S. Antony Raj, Former Dean, Anbil Dharmalingam Agricultural College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Trichy Dr. A. Thirugnanavel, Scientist, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, National Research Centre for Banana, Trichy Mr. R. Karthik, Advocate, Chennai, Mr. V.Gunasekar,ML, Advocate & Notary Public & Commissioner Of Oaths. HospitalsGovernment Hospital, Marakkanam (Near ECR bypass) Road Connectivity
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References1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}} External links{{commons category|Marakkanam}}{{Villupuram District}}{{Tamil Nadu Highway Network}}{{Indian Waterways Network }}{{Tamil Nadu}} 1 : Cities and towns in Viluppuram district |
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