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
Village
Manjakkudi Location in Tamil Nadu, India Show map of Tamil Nadu Manjakkudi Manjakkudi (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 10.835°N 79.50°E / 10.835; 79.50
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

WIPRO BPO, the Business Process Outsourcing arm of Wipro Technologies, are creating a centre at Manjakkudi. More than 50 employees working in Wipro.[2]

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]

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