Marakkanam

Marakkanam
town
Marakkanam
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 12°12′N 79°57′E / 12.2°N 79.95°E / 12.2; 79.95
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictViluppuram
Elevation
14 m (46 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
37,545
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Postal code
604303
Vehicle registrationTN-16

Marakkanam is a developing town and taluk in Villupuram district of Tamil Nadu. It is well connected to the state capital Chennai and the nearby union territory of Puducherry by the East Coast Road. To the west, Marakkanam is connected to the city of Tindivanam by the SH-134. Marakkanam is situated on the declared National Waterways NW-4. On materialisation of National Waterways NW-4, Marakkanam will be connected to two states Andhra Pradesh (Kakinada) and Puducherry through north and south of Buckingham Canal.