Parakkai is a Village in Rajakkamangalam Block in Kanniyakumari District of Tamil Nadu State, India.

It is located 5 KM towards South from District head quarters Nagercoil. 6 KM from Rajakkamangalam. 733 KM from State capital Chennai.

Parakkai Pin code is 629601 and postal head office is Parakkai. Parakkai is a village panchayat.

Fathima Nagar , Bismi Nagar , Keezha Sarakkalvilai , Vethanagar , Velladichivilai are the nearby Localities to Parakkai.

Parakkai is surrounded by Agastiswaram Block towards East , Rajakkamangalam Block towards west , Kanniyakumari Block towards East , Thovala Block towards North.

Suchindram Rail Way Station , Nagercoil Junction Rail Way Station are the very nearby railway station to Parakkai.

Parakkai have a beautiful temple called Mathoosuthana perumal Temple. It surrounded by beautiful lakes.

The Centre was established initially as Veterinary University Training and Research Centre (Fisheries) (VUTRC(F)) at Parakkai, under Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University during 2002.

Later it was renamed as Fisheries Training Research Centre, Parakkai when it was transferred to Tamil Nadu Fisheries University during 2013.