Shenbakkam | |
Settlement Type: | Neighbourhood |
Pushpin Map: | India Tamil Nadu |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Tamil Nadu, India |
Coordinates: | 12.9244°N 79.12°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Tamil Nadu |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Vellore District |
Parts Type: | Talukas |
Parts: | Vellore |
Governing Body: | Vellore city municipal Corporation |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | mrs.P. Karthiyayini |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Tamil |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 632008 |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Area Code: | 91 416 |
Registration Plate: | TN 23 |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | Vellore |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | Vellore |
Blank3 Name Sec1: | Civic agency |
Blank3 Info Sec1: | Vellore city municipal Corporation |
Shenbakkam is a small locality adjoining with Konavattam locality and also zone-4 headquarters of Vellore Municipal Corporation in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Famous Swayambu Vinayagar Temple is located here.
Shri Raghavendra Swami Mrithika Brindavana also referred as "Dhakshina Nava Brindavana" is located here. In 1991, 8 (eight) Moola Brindavanams which were buried under were unearthed and renovated. And with the establishment of the Mrithika Brindhavanam of Sri Raghavendra Swamy, it came to be called (Dhakshina) Nava Brindavana. Sri Madhwacharya had written grantha for Vishnusahasrama in this kshethra. Sri Vyasaraja had installed mukyaprana deity in this temple and Sri Raghavendra Swamy had stayed and meditated here for 14 days.
India census,[1] Shenbakkam had a population of 13,459. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Shenbakkam has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 65%. In Shenbakkam, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.