Arakkonam is a middle-sized town in Tamil Nadu and is a part of the Vellore District. The area is around 69 kilometres from Chennai. It is connected to other parts of the state through the southern railway network. The Arakkonam Joint Junction is one of the oldest in India and connects the town to other cities such as Trivandrum, Mangalore, Tirupati, Coimbatore, Hyderabad, Vijayawada, Goa, Mumbai and Bengaluru. The surrounding areas of Arakkonam include Navallur, Kelambakkam, Meyalurkuppam, Kolathur, Urapakkam, Egmore, Thalambur, Perambur and Chengalpattu.

Arakkonam real estate comprises mostly of apartments and plots. There are around 10 developers working on Arakkonam property. Some of them are Madras City Properties, Jemi, UM, Fifth Field, Jai, Annai, Rainbow Foundations, VLC Enterprises, Sri Enterprises and Rich India Housing. The sizes of Arakkonam property range from 276 to 6,075 sq ft. The average price of property available here range from Rs 120 per sq ft. The lowest rate is charged by GKP City’s Sri Selvaganapathi Nagar of Rs 110 per sq ft whereas the highest rate is charged by Annai’s Anandita, of Rs 1,950 per sq ft.

There are several educational institutes located in Arakkonam such as St Patricks, Holy Angels Convent Madras, and Presentation Convent in Villupuram, Railway High School and St Bedes. Most of these schools are boarding schools. Murthy Hospital, Prem Eye Clinic and VK Clinic are nearest healthcare facility centres.