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Village in Tamil Nadu, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 10.835°N 79.50°E | |
Country | India |
State | Tamil Nadu |
District | Tiruvarur district |
Population | |
• Total | 2,500 |
Languages | |
• Official | Tamil |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
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]
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