Village in Tamil Nadu, India
| Manjakkudi | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  ManjakkudiLocation in Tamil Nadu, IndiaShow map of Tamil Nadu ManjakkudiManjakkudi (India)Show map of India | |
| Coordinates: 10°50′06″N 79°30′00″E / 10.835°N 79.50°E / 10.835; 79.50 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Tiruvarur district |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,500 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
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.
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.
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. 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.
References
- "Tiruvarur District, Tamil Nadu". Archived from the original on 13 January 2006. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
- "Business News Live, Share Market News - Read Latest Finance News, IPO, Mutual Funds News". The Economic Times. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
- "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.
- "Meet Ms. Sheela Balaji, #NariShakti Puraskar 2017 awardee". PIB India. 7 March 2018. Retrieved 13 January 2021.