Manjakkudi

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
Village
Manjakkudi is located in Tamil Nadu
Manjakkudi
Manjakkudi
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Manjakkudi is located in India
Manjakkudi
Manjakkudi
Manjakkudi (India)
Coordinates: 10.835°N 79.50°E / 10.835; 79.50
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictTiruvarur district
Population
 • Total2,500
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Education

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.

Rural BPO

WIPRO BPO, the Business Process Outsourcing arm of Wipro Technologies, are creating a centre at Manjakkudi. More than 50 employees working in Wipro.[2]

Rice varieties

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]

References
  1. "Tiruvarur District, Tamil Nadu". Archived from the original on 13 January 2006. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
  2. "Business News Live, Share Market News - Read Latest Finance News, IPO, Mutual Funds News". The Economic Times. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  3. "This Woman's Preserved 30 Indigenous Rice Varieties & Is Making Sure You Get a Grain of History Too!". The Better India. 21 July 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  4. "Meet Ms. Sheela Balaji, #NariShakti Puraskar 2017 awardee". PIB India. 7 March 2018. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
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