Arakkonam
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Arakkonam (Tamil
Tamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...

: அரக்கோணம்) is a mid-sized City in the India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

n state of Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...

, with a population of about 101,626 as per the census 2011. This town is located in the Vellore District
Vellore District
Vellore district is one of the 32 districts in the Tamil Nadu state of India. Vellore City is the headquarters of this district. It had a population of 3,477,317 as of 2001. It is 37.62% urbanised...

 about 69 kilometres (42.9 mi) (via rail) from the state capital of Chennai
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...

.

Arakkonam is supposedly one of the hottest towns in India (next to Vellore
Vellore
Vellore It is considered one of the oldest cities in South India and lies on the banks of the Palar river on the site of Vellore Fort. The city lies between Chennai and Bangalore and the Temple towns of Thiruvannamalai and Tirupati...

), where the temperature can exceed 43°C (110°F) for several peak days in the summer.

History

The name of the town is believed to have been derived from the Tamil
Tamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...

 word Aaru konam meaning hexagon (ancient name was "arunthamizh kundram"), since it has six important places on its six sides. Nearby towns include Kanchipuram
Kanchipuram
Kanchipuram, or Kanchi, is a temple city and a municipality in Kanchipuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a temple town and the headquarters of Kanchipuram district...

, Tiruttani
Tiruttani
Tiruttani is a town in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is one of the main tourist centre in Thiruvallur district about 84 km from Chennai. Thiruthani Murugan Temple is one of the six abodes of Lord Muruga. Tiruttani is 15 km from Andhra Pradesh state...

, Tiruvalangadu, Thakkolam, Manavoor and Sholingur Paranji. Arakkonam is one of the important railway
Indian Railways
Indian Railways , abbreviated as IR , is a departmental undertaking of Government of India, which owns and operates most of India's rail transport. It is overseen by the Ministry of Railways of the Government of India....

 junctions in South India
South India
South India is the area encompassing India's states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu as well as the union territories of Lakshadweep and Pondicherry, occupying 19.31% of India's area...

. The station was known as Arkonam until a few years ago. It is an important junction since the Chennai
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...

-Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...

 railway line branches off from the railway line going to Bangalore
Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...

, Hubli, Mangalore
Mangalore
Mangalore is the chief port city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located about west of the state capital, Bangalore. Mangalore lies between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghat mountain ranges, and is the administrative headquarters of the Dakshina Kannada district in south western...

, Goa
Goa
Goa , a former Portuguese colony, is India's smallest state by area and the fourth smallest by population. Located in South West India in the region known as the Konkan, it is bounded by the state of Maharashtra to the north, and by Karnataka to the east and south, while the Arabian Sea forms its...

, Coimbatore
Coimbatore
Coimbatore , also known as Kovai , is the second largest city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a major commercial centre in Tamil Nadu and is known as the "Manchester of South India"....

 and Kochi
Kochi
-Places:* Kochi, a city in the state of Kerala, India, formerly known as Cochin* Kingdom of Cochin, a former feudal city-state on Malabar Coast, India** Fort Kochi, one of the three main urban components which constitute the present day city of Kochi, Kerala, India...

. There is also a branch line to Chengalpattu via Kanchipuram
Kanchipuram
Kanchipuram, or Kanchi, is a temple city and a municipality in Kanchipuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a temple town and the headquarters of Kanchipuram district...

. However, many trains coming from the Bangalore
Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...

 side towards Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...

 bypass the station.

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Once Thamizh paatti Avvyar visited Arakkonam. And wherever She went, She able to see the helping tendency of the people. All people gave food to known and unknown. So due to this Avvayaar had kept name as ARUMAI KONAM.

Municipality

The Arakkonam Municipality was constituted as 3rd Grade Municipality on 01.10.1958, it was upgraded as 2nd grade municipality on 1.5.1974 and now it is a 1st grade municipality from 17.4.1984. The area of this municipality is 9.06 km2. The population is 78,686 as per the census 2001. This is also one of the assembly and parliamentary constituencies.

This municipality contains 36 wards.

Urban Infrastructure

Arakkonam is also one of the biggest junctions of the Southern Railway and mostly all trains stop at this junction. The town has one of the biggest workshops for Southern Railway, known as the Engineering Workshop (EWS) and the Electric Loco Shed (ELS). A frequent suburban electric train facility is also available towards Chennai.

The second biggest Food Corporation of India
Food Corporation of India
Food Corporation of India was setup on 14th January 1965 having its first District Office at Thanjavur - rice bowl of Tamil Nadu - and headquarters at Chennai under the Food Corporations Act 1964 to implement the following objectives of the National Food Policy :# Effective price support...

 (FCI) godown is located at Arakkonam in Tamil Nadu. It is used to store all types of food grains for a longer periods.

Transportation is also available by road to all major cities and towns.

INS Rajali The runway
Runway
According to ICAO a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft." Runways may be a man-made surface or a natural surface .- Orientation and dimensions :Runways are named by a number between 01 and 36, which is generally one tenth...

 INS Rajali, a naval air force of the Indian Navy
Indian Navy
The Indian Navy is the naval branch of the armed forces of India. The President of India serves as the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy. The Chief of Naval Staff , usually a four-star officer in the rank of Admiral, commands the Navy...

 in Arakkonam is, at 4,500 metres, the second longest airforce runway in South Asia
South Asia
South Asia, also known as Southern Asia, is the southern region of the Asian continent, which comprises the sub-Himalayan countries and, for some authorities , also includes the adjoining countries to the west and the east...

. It is Asia's second biggest Naval Training Centre.

There are other industries like MRF (Madras Rubber Factory), Ultratech Cements, Ramco Industries, Dennis Steels Pvt. Ltd, Best and Crompton Exports and SANDIVS, all located in Arakkonam.

The Arakkonam Fire station is one of the oldest buildings, built in 1925, and it is still in good condition.

Arakkonam also has a Regional Transport Office (RTO).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census Arakonam had a population of 78,686. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Arakonam has an average literacy rate of 80%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 54% of the males and 46% of females literate. 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Temples

Mittapet Selva Vinayagar Temple
This temple located at 10km west of Arakkonam.
Thiruvalankadu Vadaaranyeswarar Temple
Thevara Padal Petra Shiva Temple of Thondai Nadu - One of the 275 temples of Lord Shiva. Located at 15 km towards east of Arakkonam.

Sholingar Narasimha Swamy Hill Temple
Lord Mahavishnu Temple - 1000 feet above ground level, on top of a hill. Lord Vishnu's shrine. Located at 28 km towards west of Arakkonam.

Thandalam (a) Thallam "Adhikesava Perumal koil" and "Kanchi Kamakodi Agatheeswarar Temple". Aghathiyar had stipulated the Agatheeswara Temple. Adhi Sankarar also did pooja at this temple before stipulating the 'Kachi Mutt'.

Paranji Sundara Perumal Temple just 16 km away from the town.

Nemili Bala Abirami Temple just 15 km way to Vellore.

Muthumari amman temple, 31 feet marimman sculpture near taluk office.

Arthanareshwarar Temple
located at 2 km on Kavanoor Road.

Jalanatheeswarar temple and Somanatheeswarar temple, Thirumambayanathar temple located at THAKKOLAM VILLAGE nearly 13km from Arakonam, Jalanatheeswarar temple is famous for GURU BAGAWAN(DAKSHINAMOORTHY) and CISF training centre also situated at Nagarikuppam village 3km from Takkolam. There are seven sivan temples in takkolam with different historical background and Payandiamman temple is the most and fabulous temple.

Language

Tamil
Tamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...

 is spoken by majority of the people. Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...

 and Telugu is also spoken, due to the presence of Indian Navy
Indian Navy
The Indian Navy is the naval branch of the armed forces of India. The President of India serves as the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy. The Chief of Naval Staff , usually a four-star officer in the rank of Admiral, commands the Navy...

 establishments.

Politics

Arakkonam (SC) (State Assembly Constituency) is part of the Arakkonam (Lok Sabha constituency)
Arakkonam (Lok Sabha constituency)
Arakkonam is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu.-Assembly segments:Arakkonam Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments :#Tiruttani#Arkonam #Sholinghur#Ranipet#Arcot#Cheyyar...

. The ADMK candidate Mr.S.Ravi won Arakkonam assembly constituency in the 2011 elections. Recently, in the parliamentary elections held in 2009, the DMK candidate Mr.Jagathratchagan got elected as an MP from this constituency.

Schools

  • Govt. AdiDravidar welfare higher secondary school (Boys)
  • Govt. AdiDravidar welfare higher secondary school (Girls)
  • Govt. AdiDravidar welfare primary school
    • Mahathma Gandhiji visited the Govt. Adi Dravidar welfare primary school. The ADW schools are only serve the poor and backward caste students in and around Arakkonam .
  • Railway Mixed High School, EM, Haffields pet (In arakkonam first anglo-Indian school and founded in British India )
  • Railway Mixed High School, Tamil medium, Winterpet
  • Jothi vallalar middle school.
  • Municipality Middle School, Gandhi Nagar
  • Municipality Middle School, Winterpet
  • Govt. Boys Hr. Secondary School, Krishnampet
  • Govt. Girls Hr. Secondary School, Housing Board
  • CSI Central Higher Secondary School
    • CSI Central High Secondary School, in the center of the town, is one of the oldest schools in India, having recently celebrated its 100th anniversary. This school is managed by the CSI Madras Diocese. Nearly 4,000 students study at this school. This school has been serving the nation for more than 109 years.
  • St Andrews Higher Secondary School
    • St. Andrew's High Secondary School, in the center of the town, is one of the oldest schools in India, having recently celebrated its 150th anniversary. This school is managed by the CSI Madras Diocese. Nearly 5,000 students study at this school. This school has been serving the nation for more than 159 years. providing seats for only chritian and Marwarries
  • Bharathidasanar Matriculation Higher Secondary School
    • Bharathidasanar Matriculation Higher Secondary School. Arakkonam, Vellore Dist school. was established in the year 1985 by late Sri P. Sekar (founder). His unshakable belief in Truth, hard work and discipline witnessed trusted patronage by the local population. The school has grown leaps and bounds and is presently running with strength of 4000 students.
  • Rajeswari Primary and Nursery School, Griblespet, Arakkonam (founded on 1981)
  • GoodWill Nursery & Primary School
  • Valluvar Matric Higher Secondary School
  • Marry Vision Matriculation Higher Secondary School (formally known as Steelplant Matriculation Higher Secondary school name change in 2006 as marry vision)
  • Selvam Matriculation Higher sec. school
    Selvam school
    Selvam Matriculation Higher Secondary School also known as Selvam School is a self financed school run by Selvam Educational Public Charitable Trust, Arakkonam, India.Selvam School is recognized by the Govt. Of Tamil Nadu. . The school has classes from Kinder Garden to 12th Standard...

  • Sacred Heart School Matriculation Higher Secondary
  • SMS Vimal Matriculation Higher Secondary School
  • Vivekanada Vidyalaya Matriculation Higher Secondary School
  • Dr. V. G. N Matriculation Higher Secondary School
  • Krishna Matriculation school
  • Dhanam Matriculation school
  • Govt High School - Kumpinipettai
  • Govt High school - Chitteri
  • St.Andrew's matriculation school

Colleges

  • Sri Krishna College of Engineering, Arakkonam
  • Sri Krishna Polytechnic College, Arakkonam
  • Arakkonam Jaya Arts and science, Arakkonam
  • Mercury College of Arts and Science, Arakkonam
  • Christian Teacher Training Institute, Arakkonam
  • VS Isaac College of Education, Arakkonam
  • Premkumar Engineering College, Arakkonam
  • Doss Community College, Arakkonam
  • Dr. Pradeep Prakash College Of Medicine and Pharamists

Financial institutions

  • Canara Bank
    Canara Bank
    Canara Bank is a state-owned financial services company in India. It was established in 1906, making it one of the oldest banks in the country. As on 2009 November, the bank had a network of 3057 branches, spread across India...

  • HDFC Bank
    HDFC Bank
    HDFC Bank Limited is a major Indian financial services company based in India, incorporated in August 1994, after the Reserve Bank of India allowed establishing private sector banks. The Bank was promoted by the Housing Development Finance Corporation, a premier housing finance company of India...

  • Indian Bank
    Indian Bank
    Indian Bank is a major Indian Commercial Bank headquartered in Chennai , India. It has 22,000 employees, 1923 branches and is one of the big public sector banks of India. It has overseas branches in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Singapore, and 229 correspondent banks in 69 countries...

  • Indian Overseas Bank
    Indian Overseas Bank
    Indian Overseas Bank is a major bank based in Chennai , with 2018 domestic branches and six branches overseas. Indian Overseas Bank has an ISO certified inhouse Information Technology department, which has developed the software that 2018 branches use to provide online banking to customers; the...

  • State Bank of India
    State Bank of India
    The State Bank of India is the largest Indian banking and financial services company with its headquarters in Mumbai, India. It is state-owned. The bank traces its ancestry to British India, through the Imperial Bank of India, to the founding in 1806 of the Bank of Calcutta, making it the oldest...

  • Tamil Nadu Mercantile Bank
    Tamil Nadu Mercantile Bank
    Tamilnad Mercantile Bank Limited is a bank head-quartered in Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu, India. It is colloquially referred to as TMB. It was founded by members of Nadar Mahajana Sangam in 1921. The bank was originally registered on 11 May 1921 as Nadar Bank Limited under the Indian Companies Act,...

  • Union Bank of India
    Union Bank of India
    Union Bank of India is one of India's largest state-owned banks , is listed on the Forbes 2000. It has assets of USD 13.45 billion and all the bank's branches have been networked with its 1135 ATMs. Its online Telebanking facility are available to all its Core Banking Customers - individual as...

  • city union bank
    City Union Bank
    City Union Bank is an Indian bank. The Kumbakonam Bank Limited, as it was at first called, was incorporated as a limited company on 31 October, 1904. The bank initially preferred the role of a regional bank in the Thanjavur District Tamil Nadu....


Industries

  • Ramco Asbestos Sheet Factory
  • Tiruvalangadu Sugar Factory
  • UltraTech Cement
    UltraTech Cement
    UltraTech Cement Limited is India's biggest cement company and India’s largest exporter of cement clinker based in Mumbai, India. The company is part of Aditya Birla Group. It has an annual capacity of 52 million tonnes.-Products:...

     Limited., Chitteri
  • MRF
    MRF
    MRF is an acronym which may refer to:Organizations* Medical Response Force* Movement for Rights and Freedoms, a Bulgarian political party* Mobile Riverine Force * Morgellons Research Foundation...

     Limited., Itchiputhur
  • FL SMIDTH, Kavanoor.
  • Fenner India Limited, Kavanoor
  • Dennis Steel plant
  • Genius Glass Company Mulvaai
  • Saatva Logistics Melpakkam
  • Best & crompton, mosurroad
  • SANDIVS, Arakkonam
  • Oxyfina, Esalapuram
  • Arokya Agrotech Limited,Arakkonam

Nearby towns/cities

  • Arcot - Tamil Nadu
    Tamil Nadu
    Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...

  • Chennai
    Chennai
    Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...

     - Tamil Nadu
    Tamil Nadu
    Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...

  • Kancheepuram - Tamil Nadu
    Tamil Nadu
    Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...

  • Ranipet
    Ranipet
    Ranipet, Vellore is a locality and part of Vellore city in the state of Tamil Nadu in southern India. It is a medium-sized community located about 26 kilometers from the Vellore city center and 100 kilometers from Chennai, the fourth largest urban area in India...

     - Tamil Nadu
    Tamil Nadu
    Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...

  • Sholingur - Tamil Nadu
    Tamil Nadu
    Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...

  • Tiruttani
    Tiruttani
    Tiruttani is a town in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is one of the main tourist centre in Thiruvallur district about 84 km from Chennai. Thiruthani Murugan Temple is one of the six abodes of Lord Muruga. Tiruttani is 15 km from Andhra Pradesh state...

     - Tamil Nadu
    Tamil Nadu
    Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...

  • Tiruvallur
    Tiruvallur
    Tiruvallur is a temple town and Grade I municipality in Tiruvallur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on the Cooum river about northwest of the city of Chennai , the capital city of Tamil Nadu. It is the administrative headquarters of Tiruvallur district...

     - Tamil Nadu
    Tamil Nadu
    Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...

  • Tindivanam
    Tindivanam
    Tindivanam is a town and a municipality in Viluppuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Important roads from north to south Tamil Nadu pass through Tindivanam and similarly from west to east.-History:Tindivanam is a Selection grade Municipal Town...

     - Tamil Nadu
    Tamil Nadu
    Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...

  • Vellore
    Vellore
    Vellore It is considered one of the oldest cities in South India and lies on the banks of the Palar river on the site of Vellore Fort. The city lies between Chennai and Bangalore and the Temple towns of Thiruvannamalai and Tirupati...

     - Tamil Nadu
    Tamil Nadu
    Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...

  • Walajapet
    Walajapet
    Walajapet is a locality and part of Vellore district in the state of Tamil Nadu. The streets in the town forms square shape which is unique feature of the town. It will be easy for you to reach any part of the town with this kind of infra structure...

     - Tamil Nadu
    Tamil Nadu
    Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...

  • tirupathi - Tamil Nadu
    Tamil Nadu
    Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...

  • chittor - Tamil Nadu
    Tamil Nadu
    Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...

  • Nagari - Tamil Nadu
    Tamil Nadu
    Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...

  • puttur
    Puttur
    Puttur is a town in the Dakshina Kannada district, in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is the headquarters of the Puttur Taluk. The town is located 52 km from Mangalore, along the Mysore-Mangalore highway, in a hilly region between the coast and the Western Ghats. In 2006, it has a...

     - Tamil Nadu
    Tamil Nadu
    Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...


See also

  • Arakkonam (Lok Sabha constituency)
    Arakkonam (Lok Sabha constituency)
    Arakkonam is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu.-Assembly segments:Arakkonam Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments :#Tiruttani#Arkonam #Sholinghur#Ranipet#Arcot#Cheyyar...

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