Shenbakkam Explained

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.

Demographics

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. 2004-06-16. 2008-11-01. Census Commission of India.