Madakulam
Madakulam | |
|---|---|
  Madakulam Madakulam, Madurai (Tamil Nadu) | |
| Coordinates: 9°54′58″N 78°05′24″E / 9.916055°N 78.090035°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Tamil Nadu |
| District | Madurai district |
| Elevation | 163 m (535 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 625003 |
| Telephone Code | +91452xxxxxxx |
| Other Neighborhoods | Madurai, Simmakkal, Goripalayam, Yanaikkal, Nelpettai, East Gate, South Gate, Thathaneri, Koodal Nagar, Arappalayam, Arasaradi, Kalavasal, Palanganatham, Jaihindpuram, Pasumalai and Thiruparankundram |
| Municipal body | Madurai Municipal Corporation |
| LS | Madurai Lok Sabha constituency |
| MP | S. Venkatesan |
| Website | https://madurai.nic.in |
Madakulam is a neighbourhood in Madurai district of Tamil Nadu state in the peninsular India.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
Geography[edit]
Madakulam is located at an altitude of about 163 m above the mean sea level with the geographical coordinates of 9°54′58″N 78°05′24″E / 9.916055°N 78.090035°E.[8]
Landmarks[edit]
Madakulam has a tank (kanmoi - கண்மாய்) that supplies drinking water to Madurai City and its surrounding areas.[9][10][11][12]
In Madurai, road overbridge connecting Madakulam and T V S Nagar was constructed in the year 2015. The second arm (extension) of Madakulam and T V S Nagar bridge towards Jaihindpuram, of 251 m long, with the project cost of about ₹16.62 crore, is being in construction.[13]
References[edit]
- ^ India Office of the Registrar General (1979). Census of India, 1971: Tamil Nadu. Manager of Publications.
- ^ India Office of the Registrar General (1963). Census of India, 1961: India. Volume 1. Manager of Publications.
- ^ India Census Division (1966). Madras. Office of the Registrar General.
- ^ India Office of the Registrar (1962). Census of India, 1961. Manager of Publications.
- ^ Pocu, Ce (1981). Tirupparankunram : Articles on references in ancient Tamil literature to Tirupparangunram, Hindu pilgrimage center, near Madurai, in Tamil Nadu (in Tamil). Tamilnatu Aracu Tolporul Ayvutturai.
- ^ Can̲aṅkaḷum varalār̲um: colmarapin̲ maṭakkukaḷil ur̲aiyum varalār̲ukaḷ (in Tamil). Vallin̲am. 2004.
- ^ Cōmale (1980). Maturai Māvaṭṭam (in Tamil). Kastūrpā Kānti Kan̲yā Kurukulam, Veḷiyīṭṭup Pakuti.
- ^ "GeoHack - Madakulam". geohack.toolforge.org. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
- ^ தினத்தந்தி (9 September 2022). "நிரம்பி வரும் மதுரை மாடக்குளம் கண்மாய்". www.dailythanthi.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ S Sundar (29 September 2019). "So much is happening in Madurai's Madakulam tank". The Hindu. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ Staff Reporter (8 June 2022). "HC allows harvesting of natural fish in Madakulam kanmai till June 30". The Hindu. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ "பல ஆண்டுகளுக்கு பின் நிரம்பிய மாடக்குளம் கண்மாய் - மதுரை மக்கள் மகிழ்ச்சி!". News18 Tamil (in Tamil). 29 October 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ The Hindu Bureau (18 November 2022). "Construction of Jaihindpuram arm of Madakulam - TVS Nagar road overbridge begins". The Hindu. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
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