Manjakkudi | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | India Tamil Nadu#India |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Tamil Nadu, India |
Coordinates: | 10.835°N 79.5°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Tamil Nadu |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Tiruvarur district |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Total: | 2500 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Tamil |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Manjakkudi is a village on the banks of Kaveri river in Tiruvarur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It comes under the Kudavasal Taluk.[1]
Manjakkudi is the educational hub of the entire district of Tiruvarur. It is one of the few villages in India where education facilities from kindergarten to a Masters program, including M. Phil, are provided.
WIPRO BPO, the Business Process Outsourcing arm of Wipro Technologies, are creating a centre at Manjakkudi. More than 50 employees working in Wipro.[2]
In 2013 Sheela Balaji organised a festival here dedicated to grains. The annual festival has attracted farmers and it has led to the replanting of old rice varieties.[3] Balaji was awarded the Nari Shakti Puraskar for her work preserving and growing rare rice varieties. The rice is sold in Chennai using a map of Manjakkudi is the logo.[4]