Chekkanurani
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Chekkanurani | |
|---|---|
  Chekkanurani Chekkanurani, Madurai (Tamil Nadu) | |
| Coordinates: 9°56′28″N 77°58′18″E / 9.941100°N 77.971600°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Tamil Nadu |
| District | Madurai district |
| Elevation | 193 m (633 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 625514 |
| Other Neighborhoods | Madurai, Palkalai Nagar, Virattipathu and Nagamalai |
| Municipal body | Madurai Municipal Corporation |
| District Collector | Dr. S. Aneesh Sekhar, I. A. S. |
| LS | Virudhunagar Lok Sabha constituency |
| VS | Thirumangalam Assembly constituency |
| MP | Manickam Tagore |
| MLA | R. B. Udhayakumar |
| Website | https://madurai.nic.in |
Chekkanurani is a neighbourhood in Madurai district of Tamil Nadu state in the peninsular India.[1][2][3][4]
Chekkanurani is located at an altitude of 193 m above the mean sea level with the geographical coordinates of 9°56′28″N 77°58′18″E / 9.941100°N 77.971600°E.[5]
Chekkanurani has a Higher Secondary School viz., Keren Public School, from class Pre-KG to std. XII with 1,300 students totally.[6][7] Also, a Government Polytechnic College, run by State Government of Tamil Nadu, is situated in Chekkanurani.[8]
During the surface excavation of earth, in the month of December 2022, near Chekkanurani, a carved sculpture of Kottravai (old deity goddess) was found, which is assumed to be 1200 years old.[9]
