Manapakkam | |
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 View of Manapakkam andNandambakkam fromSt. Thomas Mount | |
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| Coordinates:13°01′17″N80°11′00″E / 13.021300°N 80.183200°E /13.021300; 80.183200 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Chennai |
| Taluk | Alandur |
| Metro | Chennai |
| Government | |
| • Body | CMDA |
| Elevation | 36 m (118 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 8,590 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 600125 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-10 |
| Planning agency | CMDA |
Manapakkam is a neighborhood inChennai in theIndianstate ofTamil Nadu. Acensus town, Manapakkam is located along theMount-Poonamallee Road in Chennai. It is now a home to manyCore sector companies, likeABB,Hitachi Energy,DLF Cybercity Chennai andLarsen & Toubro.
Manapakkam is located betweenRamapuram andMugalivakkam in the north,Nandambakkam (part) andParangimalai in the east,Nandambakkam (part) andMeenambakkam in the south andKolapakkam in the west. The area is well-connected to other parts of Chennai via major roads, including Mount-Poonamallee Road.
As of 2001[update] Indiacensus,[1] Manapakkam had a population of 8590. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Manapakkam has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 69%. In Manapakkam, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Manapakkam is 5.3 kilometres fromGuindy and 5.2 km fromPorur. Bus services operated by MTC connect Kundrathur,Porur, and Saidapet.
The nearest railway station isGuindy railway station.
