Madakulam Explained

Madakulam
Native Name Lang:ta
Settlement Type:Neighbourhood
Pushpin Map:Tamil Nadu
Pushpin Map Caption:Madakulam, Madurai (Tamil Nadu)
Coordinates:9.9161°N 78.09°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Tamil Nadu
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Madurai district
Established Title:
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:163
Demographics Type1:Languages
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code:625003
Area Code Type:Telephone Code
Area Code:+91452xxxxxxx
Blank1 Name Sec1:Other Neighborhoods
Blank1 Info Sec1:Madurai, Simmakkal, Goripalayam, Yanaikkal, Nelpettai, East Gate, South Gate, Thathaneri, Koodal Nagar, Arappalayam, Arasaradi, Kalavasal, Palanganatham, Jaihindpuram, Pasumalai and Thiruparankundram
Blank2 Name Sec1:Municipal body
Blank2 Info Sec1:Madurai Municipal Corporation
Blank4 Name Sec1:LS
Blank5 Name Sec1:VS
Blank6 Name Sec1:MP
Blank6 Info Sec1:S. Venkatesan
Blank7 Name Sec1:MLA
Website:https://madurai.nic.in

Madakulam is a neighbourhood in Madurai district of Tamil Nadu state in the peninsular India.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Geography

Madakulam is located at an altitude of about 163 m above the mean sea level with the geographical coordinates of 9.9161°N 78.09°W.[8]

Landmarks

Madakulam has a tank (kanmoi - கண்மாய்) that supplies drinking water to Madurai City and its surrounding areas.[9] [10] [11] [12]

In Madurai, road overbridge connecting Madakulam and T V S Nagar was constructed in the year 2015. The second arm (extension) of Madakulam and T V S Nagar bridge towards Jaihindpuram, of 251 m long, with the project cost of about ₹16.62 crore, is being in construction.[13]

Notes and References

  1. Book: India Office of the Registrar General . Census of India, 1971: Tamil Nadu . 1979 . Manager of Publications . en.
  2. Book: India Office of the Registrar General . Census of India, 1961: India. Volume 1 . 1963 . Manager of Publications . en.
  3. Book: India Census Division . Madras . 1966 . Office of the Registrar General . en.
  4. Book: India Office of the Registrar . Census of India, 1961 . 1962 . Manager of Publications . en.
  5. Book: Pocu, Ce . Tirupparankunram : Articles on references in ancient Tamil literature to Tirupparangunram, Hindu pilgrimage center, near Madurai, in Tamil Nadu . 1981 . Tamilnatu Aracu Tolporul Ayvutturai . ta.
  6. Book: Can̲aṅkaḷum varalār̲um: colmarapin̲ maṭakkukaḷil ur̲aiyum varalār̲ukaḷ . 2004 . Vallin̲am . ta.
  7. Book: Cōmale . Maturai Māvaṭṭam . 1980 . Kastūrpā Kānti Kan̲yā Kurukulam, Veḷiyīṭṭup Pakuti . ta.
  8. Web site: GeoHack - Madakulam . 2023-03-02 . geohack.toolforge.org.
  9. Web site: தினத்தந்தி . 2022-09-09 . நிரம்பி வரும் மதுரை மாடக்குளம் கண்மாய் . 2023-02-27 . www.dailythanthi.com . ta.
  10. Web site: S Sundar . 2019-09-29 . So much is happening in Madurai's Madakulam tank . 2023-02-27 . The Hindu . en-IN.
  11. Web site: Staff Reporter . 2022-06-08 . HC allows harvesting of natural fish in Madakulam kanmai till June 30 . 2023-02-27 . The Hindu . en-IN.
  12. Web site: 2022-10-29 . பல ஆண்டுகளுக்கு பின் நிரம்பிய மாடக்குளம் கண்மாய் - மதுரை மக்கள் மகிழ்ச்சி! . 2023-02-27 . News18 Tamil . ta.
  13. Web site: The Hindu Bureau . 2022-11-18 . Construction of Jaihindpuram arm of Madakulam - TVS Nagar road overbridge begins . 2023-03-02 . The Hindu . en-IN.