Nettapakkam
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Nettapakkam
Nedumpakkam | |
|---|---|
Commune | |
  Nettapakkam Location in Puducherry, India  Nettapakkam Nettapakkam (India) | |
| Coordinates: 11°51′59″N 79°37′58″E / 11.866259°N 79.632726°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Puducherry |
| District | Puducherry |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 25,503 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | French, Tamil, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 605 106 |
| Telephone code | 0413 |
| Vehicle registration | PY-01 |
| Sex ratio | 50% ♂/♀ |
Nettapakkam is a Village, Commune and Assembly Constituency in the Union Territory of Puducherry, India. It consists of Nettapakkam Enclave and Embalam part of Nettapakkam Commune in the main Enclave of Puducherry. It forms a part of western border to the Union territory.
Nettapakkam played a vital role in the merger of Puducherrry UT with India Union. It was at the Nettapakkam police station that the Tricolour was hoisted for the first time on 31 March 1954, by Socialist party leaders in favour of a merger with the Indian Union. Also an ancient Shiva temple exists here. The original name of Nettapakkam was Nedumpakkam, then as time passed it changed into Nettapakkam.[1]
Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[2] Nettapakkam had a population of 25,503. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Nettapakkam has an average literacy rate of 81.49%, male literacy is 88.89%, and female literacy is 74.13%. In Nettapakkam, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Geography
Nettapakkam is 25 km. from Puducherry city. It is connected with Puducherry by Puducherry-Madukkarai Bus route.
Road Network
Two RC Roads passes through Nettapakkam. They are
- Frontier Road (RC-21)
- Mangalam - Madukkarai Road (RC-19)
In fact Nettapakkam is located at the junction of RC-19 and RC-21
The roads in Nettapakkam leads to places such as,
- Madukarai
- Pakkam X Road
- Madagadipet