Manapakkam is a census town in the south-western part of Chennai and comes under the Kancheepuram District. It is 14.6 kilometers from Chennai and is located along the Mount Poonamalle Road. This area is surrounded by Taluk towards the west, Taluk towards the north, St. Thomas Mount Taluk towards the south and Taluk towards the east.
Nagar, Lakshmi Nagar, Kolapakkam, Theresa Nagar, Nandambakkam and Ramapuram are some of the localities to Manapakkam.
Connectivity
Manapakkam is well-connected to the city of Chennai via an extensive network of roads. It is linked with Amabttur via the Chennai bypass, Guindy and Poonamalle via the Mount-Poonamalle Road and Chennai and Nandivaram-Guduvancheri via the Tiruchi Highway.
The Palavanthangal Railway Station (6.5 km) and St. Thomas Mount Railway Station (8.1 km) are the two nearby railway stations to Manapakkam and the Central Railway Station is around 21 kilometers away from this area. The International Airport is only a 19-minute drive from Manapakkam via the Grand Trunk Road.
Educational Institutions
Some of the renowned schools in Manapakkam include Koilpillai Memorial Matric. Hr. Sec. School, Sivanthi Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Rajlaxmi Vidyashram School, Ravindra Global School, Hussainy School, Green Life School and Dr. M G R School For The Speech & Hearing Impair Institute.
Hospitals and Banks
Hospitals in this locality are Dr. Peter Fernandez Schizophrenia Hospital, Bismi Pharmacy and Surgical, Sri Kumeren Multispeciality Clinic, Vignesh Hospital and Kedar Hospital.
Many reputed banks including Axis Bank, ICICI Bank, State Bank of India, Bank, Bank of Baroda and HDFC Bank have set up their branches in the area.