Arakkonam

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Arakkonam Arunthamizhkundram
Town
Nickname:  Chennai - Vellore Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) Zone
Arakkonam Arakkonam
Coordinates: 13°04′40″N 79°40′00″E / 13.07778°N 79.66667°E / 13.07778; 79.66667
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
Suburban	Chennai Metropolitan Area
Government
• Type	First Grade Municipality
• Body	Arakkonam Municipality
Area
• Total	9.06 km2 (3.50 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	78,395
• Density	8,700/km2 (22,000/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	631001 to 631006
Vehicle registration	TN-73Z
Website	www.arakkonam.info

Arakkonam (Tamil: [aɾakkoːɳam]) 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 54 kilometres (34 mi) from the district headquarters Ranipet, and about 69 kilometres (43 mi) 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.^{[citation needed]}