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Arakkonam

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Place details

Region: Tamil Nadu
Country: India
Population: 79,080
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Arakkonam
Settlement.other_name: Arunthamizhkundram
Settlement.nickname: A-Town
Settlement.settlement_type: Suburb of Chennai
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Tamil Nadu
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: left
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Arakkonam
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: India
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Tamil Nadu
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Suburban
Settlement.subdivision_name2

Wikidata facts

Instance of: human settlement
Country: India
Located in: North Arcot
Time zone: UTC+05:30
Official website: www.arakkonam.info

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Arakkonam () is a railway town in the Ranipet district, state of Tamil Nadu. Included within the Chennai Metropolitan Area since 2022, Arakkonam is a major suburb of the state capital city Chennai, with a population of 78,395 per the census 2011. It is about from the district headquarters Ranipet, and about from Chennai.

Arakkonam is one of the hottest towns in India, where the temperature can exceed 43 °C (110 °F) for several peak days in summer it is famous for temples this city is developing day by day and it is one of the best city in Ranipet District The name 'Arakkonam' was derived from the word "Arunthamizhkundram" also later called "Aarukonam", meaning 'hexagon' which connects six important places around.