Peravurani

Peravurani
—  city  —
Peravurani Location of Peravurani in Tamil Nadu and India
Coordinates
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District(s)	Thanjavur
Population	21,025 (2001[update])
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area • Elevation	• 16 metres (52 ft)

Peravurani is a panchayat town in Thanjavur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 Tourism 4 Schools 5 College 6 References

Geography

Peravurani is located at ^[1]. It has an average elevation of 16 metres (52 feet).

Demographics

At the 2001 India census^[2], Peravurani had a population of 21,025. Males constituted 49% of the population and females 51%. Peravurani has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 63%. In Peravurani, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Tourism

The surrounding villages of this town are very beautiful covered with coconut plantations.Manora, an eight storeyed victory tower built by the Maratha King Saraboji in 1814 to commemorate the victory of the British over Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo, is a well known tourist center locally. The name Manora is derived from the minaret meaning small minar. From the top of this tower, one has a panoramic view of the palm-fringed Bay of Bengal. The tower has also served as a light house. Manora is located about 15 km east of Peravurani. Lord Sri Neelakanda Moorthy Temple is very famous in Peravurani. Banana and coconuts are exported from here to other states in India.

Near by villages:

• Athanur
• Aathalur
• Ammaiyandi
• Andakottai
• Athani
• Avanam
• Balacherikkadu
• Eanathikkarambai
• kallangadu
• Kalathur
• Kalanivasal
• Kolakkudi
• Kondraikkadu
• Kundamaraikadu
• Kuruvikkarambai
• Marungappallam
• Mavadukuruchi(a village belongs to SRI SANKARA MUTT)
• Mudachikkadu
• Mudapulikadu
• Nadiyam
• Neduvasal
• Nellaiyadikkadu
• Ottangadu
• Pathukkadu
• Perumagalur
• Pinnavasal
• Ponnangannikkadu
• Pookkollai
• Rettavayal
• Seevankurichi
• Sengamangalam
• Serubalkkadu
• Solaikadu
• Thenangudi
• Thillangkadu
• Thiruchitrambalam
• Thiruppuranikkadu
• Thiruvappadi
• Thuraiyur
• Veerarahavapuram
• Veeriyankottai
• Vembangudi/Paingal
• Vilangulam
• Udayanadu
• Umathanadu

Schools

• Govt. Boys Higher Secondary School, Peravurani.
• Govt. Girls Higher Secondary School, Peravurani.
• Govt. Higher Secondary School, Kuruvikkarambai.
• Govt. High School, Kalathur.
• Muvender Matric and Higer Secondary School, Peravurani
• Govt High School, Sengamangalam.
• Mount Zion School, Peravurani
• Govt. Higher Secondary school, Avanam
• Govt. High school, Udaiyanadu
• Rajarajan Primary & Nursury School, Udaiyanadu

College

• Sri Venkateswara College of Arts & Science , Peravurani
• Sri Venkateswara CBSE School, Peravurani
• Dr.J.C.Kumarappa Centenary vidya Mandir,Peravurani(Town)

References

Thanjavur district District Headquarters Thanjavur Country India State Tamil Nadu Region Chola Nadu Divisions Kumbakonam Pattukkottai Thanjavur Taluks Kumbakonam Orathanadu Papanasam Pattukkottai Peravurani Thanjavur Thiruvaiyaru Thiruvidaimarudur Revenue blocks Ammapettai Budalur Kumbakonam Madukur Orathanadu Papanasam Pattukkottai Peravurani Sethubhavachatram Thanjavur Thiruppanandal Thiruvaiyaru Thiruvidaimarudur Thiruvonam Municipalities Kumbakonam Pattukkottai Thanjavur Rivers Arasalar Kaveri Kollidam History Early Cholas Kalabhras Pallavas Medieval Cholas Later Cholas Later Pandyas Delhi Sultanate Madurai Sultanate Vijayanagar Empire Thanjavur Nayaks Thanjavur Marathas Company Raj British Raj Places of interest Adi Kumbeswarar Temple, Kumbakonam Airavateswara Temple, Darasuram Aiyarappar temple Brihadeeswara temple, Thanjavur Kalyanasundaresar Temple, Nallur Kampaheswarar Temple, Thirubuvanam Kanjanur Mahalingeswarar Temple, Thiruvidaimarudur Manora Fort Melattur Nachiyar Koil Oppliyappan Sannadhi, Kumbakonam Poondi Madha Basilica Punnainallur Mariamman, Thanjavur Samadhi of Bodhendra Saraswathi Sarangapani Temple, Kumbakonam Saraswathi Mahal Library, Thanjavur Sivaganga Park Suryanar Kovil Swamimalai Murugan Temple, Swamimalai Swetha Vinayagar Temple, Thiruvalanchuzhi Thanjavur Maratha palace, Thanjavur Thingalur Tiruvidaimarudur Conservation Reserve Vasishteswarar Temple, Thittai Veetrirundha Perumal Temple, Veppathur Religious and monastic institutions Church of South India Trichy-Tanjore diocese Roman Catholic Diocese of Kumbakonam Roman Catholic Diocese of Tanjore Sri Sankara Mutt, Kumbakonam Sri Sridhara Ayyaval Mutt Sri Vijayendra Mutt, Kumbakonam Sri Vittal Rukmini Samsthan Thiruppanandal Adheenam Universities Periyar Maniammai University SASTRA University Tamil University Cities and towns People Villages

• Peravurani.i.t.i. PERAVURANI