Manjakkudi
Village in Tamil Nadu, India
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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 | |
  Manjakkudi Location in Tamil Nadu, India  Manjakkudi Manjakkudi (India) | |
| 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) |
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
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]