Arakkonam (also ‘Arkonam’) it’s a mid-sized town in the state
of Tamil Nadu, with a population of about 101,626 as per the census 2011. This Town
is located in the Vellore District about 69 kilo meters (43 miles) (via rail)
from the state capital of Chennai (Madras). Arakkonam is one of the hottest
towns in the India, where the temperature can exceed
43 °C (110 °F) for several peak days in the summer times.
As of 2011, the town had a population of 78,395.
43 °C (110 °F) for several peak days in the summer times.
As of 2011, the town had a population of 78,395.
History of
arakkonam:
The name of the town is believed to have been
derived from the Tamil word Aaru konam meaning [ Aaru tend to mean Six corners joined to form a
shape means hexagon 6 கோணம் (ancient name was "arunthamizh kundram"அருந்தமிழ் குன்றம்), since, six important
places on its six sides namely Kanchipuram, [Thakkolam], [konalam], [Thiruvalangadu],
[Tiruttani] and Sholinghur. And Paranji is at the vicinity of Arakkonam.
derived from the Tamil word Aaru konam meaning [ Aaru tend to mean Six corners joined to form a
shape means hexagon 6 கோணம் (ancient name was "arunthamizh kundram"அருந்தமிழ் குன்றம்), since, six important
places on its six sides namely Kanchipuram, [Thakkolam], [konalam], [Thiruvalangadu],
[Tiruttani] and Sholinghur. And Paranji is at the vicinity of Arakkonam.
Arakkonam is one of the
most important Joint Junctions of Indian Railways in
South India under the Southern Railways that is
why Arakkonam is called as Arakkonam Joint
Junction (AJJ). The first train to south India was from
Mumbai (formerly called Bombay) to Royapuram (Chennai) via Arakkonam. Arakkonam Joint
Junction is one of the oldest Junctions in the country connecting major cities such as Bangalore, Mumbai, Goa, Vijayawada, Hyderabad, Coimbatore, Tirupati, Mangalore and Thiruvananthapuram.
most important Joint Junctions of Indian Railways in
South India under the Southern Railways that is
why Arakkonam is called as Arakkonam Joint
Junction (AJJ). The first train to south India was from
Mumbai (formerly called Bombay) to Royapuram (Chennai) via Arakkonam. Arakkonam Joint
Junction is one of the oldest Junctions in the country connecting major cities such as Bangalore, Mumbai, Goa, Vijayawada, Hyderabad, Coimbatore, Tirupati, Mangalore and Thiruvananthapuram.
Arakkonam Municipality:
Municipality The Arakkonam Municipality was constituted
as
3rd Grade Municipality on 01.10.1958, it was
upgraded as 2nd grade municipality on 1.5.1974
and now it is a 1st grade municipality from 17.4.1984. The area of this municipality is 9.06 km2. This is also one of the assembly and parliamentary
constituencies. This municipality contains 36 wards.
3rd Grade Municipality on 01.10.1958, it was
upgraded as 2nd grade municipality on 1.5.1974
and now it is a 1st grade municipality from 17.4.1984. The area of this municipality is 9.06 km2. This is also one of the assembly and parliamentary
constituencies. This municipality contains 36 wards.
Anglo-Indian:
Anglo-Indian Community A large Anglo-Indian Community
thrived here.
Almost all Rail Drivers & Guards were Anglo-Indian.
Some of the famous drivers in Arakkonam were
William Doyle, Eugene D'Cruz, Donald Johnson,
Frank Adie, Archie Besterwitch, Gana Agustus,
Maxy Gaughn, George Jeremiah, Royston Monteen, Phillip Marshall, Phillip Jeremiah,Geoffery Doyle,
Jude Corneille, Ronald Dias, Fredrick Besterwitch,
Dezy Dickson, Desmond Gleeson, Joe Renaux, Cyril
Renaux, Don Cornielle, Nicholas, Robson, Luxor, Billy
Tennent, Denny Fenwick, Gauvis Fowler, Tony
Scurville, Roy Clarke, Denzel Walker and many more legends. Almost all the children studied in the Railway High
School till year 6 or 7 and then moved on to
boarding schools like St. Bedes, St Patricks, St.
Georges and Holy Angels Convent Madras and
Presentation Convent in Villupuram. Some of the most famous Anglo-Indian teachers
were Ms Lazaro, Gwen Johnson, Rita Tennent,
Gladys White, Mercy Payne, Marlene D'Brass. The community was very closeknit and used to
have some great dances and events at Christmas
time. From the early 1920s to the late 1970s the railway
colony was filled with Anglos. After that they
started moving abroad to Australia, England and to
other Indian Cities like Chennai, Mumbai, Bangalore. There is still a small community left behind. Some famous people who had their roots in
Arakkonam Andrea Jeremiah - Tamil Actress, [[Anthony (film editor)|Editor Anthony](Lewellyn)] -
The best Editor in India, Kerry Monteen -
Bollywood.Tamil serial and movie actor Joyson Urban infrastructure Arakkonam Junction railway station (AJJ ) is third largest railway junction in Vellore district next to Vellore Katpadi and Jolarpet . It strategically located at the intersection of the Chennai-Bangalore line and the Guntakal-Chennai line, which is part of Mumbai-Chennai line. Mostly all trains stop at this
junction, except some super fast trains. The town
has one of the biggest workshops for Southern
Railway, known as the Engineering Workshop
(EWS)] and the Electric Loco Shed (ELS ). A frequent suburban electric train facility is also available
towards Chennai. The second biggest Food Corporation of India (FCI) godown is located at Arakkonam in Tamil Nadu. It is used to store all types of food grains for a long
periods. Transport is also available by road to all major
cities and towns. The runway at INS Rajali, a naval air force of the Indian Navy in Arakkonam is 4,500 metres in length, making it the second longest airforce
runway in South Asia. It is also Asia's second biggest Naval Training Centre. The esteemed
organisation in Arakkonam is the Indian Railways -
Engineering Workshop Shops (EWS) which has
many Employees serving the Indian Railways in
various process related with fabrication and
processing of various metal components for the railways. Most of the machines in these workshops
are a century old and some of them are working. There are other industries like MRF (Madras Rubber Factory), Ultratech Cements, Ramco Industries , Best and Crompton Exports all located in Arakkonam. Many official buildings in Arakkonam were built
during the British era. There is an underpass which
connects Arakkonam and Kanchipuram beneath
the railway track and is one of the oldest structures
in Arakkonam having manufactured by lime Mortar
and Stones. Arakkonam Fire Station, built in 1925, is one of the oldest fire stations in the nation. Some major town include T.N.Nagar,
Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Nagar,ABM Church,Kurinjhi nagar,
Shah nagar, Stuartpet, Nehruji Nagar, Ganesh
Nagar, Jothi Nagar, Geeta Nagar, Ashok Nagar,
Town Hall streets, Winterpet and Sholinghur
Road,Gandhi road,Palinipet, S.R. Gate (Southern Railway Gate), Griblespet TNHB , venkatesapuram. Demographics According to 2011 census, Arakonam had a population of 78,395 with a sex-ratio of 1,020
females for every 1,000 males, much above the national average of 929.[2] A total of 7,727 were under the age of six, constituting 3,995 males and
3,732 females. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes accounted for 27.1% and 1.11% of the population respectively. The average literacy of the
town was 81.81%, compared to the national average of 72.99%.[2] The town had a total of 19507 households. There were a total of 26,029
workers, comprising 80 cultivators, 206 main
agricultural labourers, 674 in house hold industries,
21,857 other workers, 3,212 marginal workers, 42
marginal cultivators, 33 marginal agricultural
labourers, 156 marginal workers in household industries and 2,981 other marginal workers.[3] Culture Language Tamil is the official language and spoken by the majority of the people. Since, it is the border town
municipality to Andhra Pradesh, Telugu is widely spoken here. Politics Arakkonam (State Assembly Constituency) is part of the Arakkonam (Lok Sabha constituency) .[4] The ADMK candidate S. Ravi won Arakkonam assembly
constituency in the 2011 elections. Recently, in the
parliamentary elections held in 2009, the DMK
candidate Mr.Jagathratchagan got elected as an MP
from this constituency. In the just concluded 2014
Lok Sabha elections, G.Hari of AIADMK wrested the seat from the DMK with victory margin of over
2,40,000 votes. He polled 493534 votes while the
DMK candidate N.R. Elango polled just 252768 votes.
And Mr.S.Kannadasan of AIADMK won chairman bi
election See also INS Rajali Arakkonam (Lok Sabha constituency) Arakkonam taluk Arakkonam Junction railway station Schools in Arakkonam References "Census Info 2011 Final population totals" . Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs,
Government of India. 2013. Retrieved 26 January
2014.
3.Census Info 2011 Final population totals - Arakonam" . Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs,
Government of India. 2013. Retrieved 26 January
2014.
4."List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies" . Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 31 October 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-08.
Almost all Rail Drivers & Guards were Anglo-Indian.
Some of the famous drivers in Arakkonam were
William Doyle, Eugene D'Cruz, Donald Johnson,
Frank Adie, Archie Besterwitch, Gana Agustus,
Maxy Gaughn, George Jeremiah, Royston Monteen, Phillip Marshall, Phillip Jeremiah,Geoffery Doyle,
Jude Corneille, Ronald Dias, Fredrick Besterwitch,
Dezy Dickson, Desmond Gleeson, Joe Renaux, Cyril
Renaux, Don Cornielle, Nicholas, Robson, Luxor, Billy
Tennent, Denny Fenwick, Gauvis Fowler, Tony
Scurville, Roy Clarke, Denzel Walker and many more legends. Almost all the children studied in the Railway High
School till year 6 or 7 and then moved on to
boarding schools like St. Bedes, St Patricks, St.
Georges and Holy Angels Convent Madras and
Presentation Convent in Villupuram. Some of the most famous Anglo-Indian teachers
were Ms Lazaro, Gwen Johnson, Rita Tennent,
Gladys White, Mercy Payne, Marlene D'Brass. The community was very closeknit and used to
have some great dances and events at Christmas
time. From the early 1920s to the late 1970s the railway
colony was filled with Anglos. After that they
started moving abroad to Australia, England and to
other Indian Cities like Chennai, Mumbai, Bangalore. There is still a small community left behind. Some famous people who had their roots in
Arakkonam Andrea Jeremiah - Tamil Actress, [[Anthony (film editor)|Editor Anthony](Lewellyn)] -
The best Editor in India, Kerry Monteen -
Bollywood.Tamil serial and movie actor Joyson Urban infrastructure Arakkonam Junction railway station (AJJ ) is third largest railway junction in Vellore district next to Vellore Katpadi and Jolarpet . It strategically located at the intersection of the Chennai-Bangalore line and the Guntakal-Chennai line, which is part of Mumbai-Chennai line. Mostly all trains stop at this
junction, except some super fast trains. The town
has one of the biggest workshops for Southern
Railway, known as the Engineering Workshop
(EWS)] and the Electric Loco Shed (ELS ). A frequent suburban electric train facility is also available
towards Chennai. The second biggest Food Corporation of India (FCI) godown is located at Arakkonam in Tamil Nadu. It is used to store all types of food grains for a long
periods. Transport is also available by road to all major
cities and towns. The runway at INS Rajali, a naval air force of the Indian Navy in Arakkonam is 4,500 metres in length, making it the second longest airforce
runway in South Asia. It is also Asia's second biggest Naval Training Centre. The esteemed
organisation in Arakkonam is the Indian Railways -
Engineering Workshop Shops (EWS) which has
many Employees serving the Indian Railways in
various process related with fabrication and
processing of various metal components for the railways. Most of the machines in these workshops
are a century old and some of them are working. There are other industries like MRF (Madras Rubber Factory), Ultratech Cements, Ramco Industries , Best and Crompton Exports all located in Arakkonam. Many official buildings in Arakkonam were built
during the British era. There is an underpass which
connects Arakkonam and Kanchipuram beneath
the railway track and is one of the oldest structures
in Arakkonam having manufactured by lime Mortar
and Stones. Arakkonam Fire Station, built in 1925, is one of the oldest fire stations in the nation. Some major town include T.N.Nagar,
Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Nagar,ABM Church,Kurinjhi nagar,
Shah nagar, Stuartpet, Nehruji Nagar, Ganesh
Nagar, Jothi Nagar, Geeta Nagar, Ashok Nagar,
Town Hall streets, Winterpet and Sholinghur
Road,Gandhi road,Palinipet, S.R. Gate (Southern Railway Gate), Griblespet TNHB , venkatesapuram. Demographics According to 2011 census, Arakonam had a population of 78,395 with a sex-ratio of 1,020
females for every 1,000 males, much above the national average of 929.[2] A total of 7,727 were under the age of six, constituting 3,995 males and
3,732 females. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes accounted for 27.1% and 1.11% of the population respectively. The average literacy of the
town was 81.81%, compared to the national average of 72.99%.[2] The town had a total of 19507 households. There were a total of 26,029
workers, comprising 80 cultivators, 206 main
agricultural labourers, 674 in house hold industries,
21,857 other workers, 3,212 marginal workers, 42
marginal cultivators, 33 marginal agricultural
labourers, 156 marginal workers in household industries and 2,981 other marginal workers.[3] Culture Language Tamil is the official language and spoken by the majority of the people. Since, it is the border town
municipality to Andhra Pradesh, Telugu is widely spoken here. Politics Arakkonam (State Assembly Constituency) is part of the Arakkonam (Lok Sabha constituency) .[4] The ADMK candidate S. Ravi won Arakkonam assembly
constituency in the 2011 elections. Recently, in the
parliamentary elections held in 2009, the DMK
candidate Mr.Jagathratchagan got elected as an MP
from this constituency. In the just concluded 2014
Lok Sabha elections, G.Hari of AIADMK wrested the seat from the DMK with victory margin of over
2,40,000 votes. He polled 493534 votes while the
DMK candidate N.R. Elango polled just 252768 votes.
And Mr.S.Kannadasan of AIADMK won chairman bi
election See also INS Rajali Arakkonam (Lok Sabha constituency) Arakkonam taluk Arakkonam Junction railway station Schools in Arakkonam References "Census Info 2011 Final population totals" . Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs,
Government of India. 2013. Retrieved 26 January
2014.
3.Census Info 2011 Final population totals - Arakonam" . Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs,
Government of India. 2013. Retrieved 26 January
2014.
4."List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies" . Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 31 October 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-08.
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