Thanjavur district

Thanjavur District (Tamil: தஞ்சாவூர் மாவட்டம்) is one of the 32 districts of the state of Tamil Nadu, in southeastern India. Its headquarters is Thanjavur.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Economy
- 3.1 Agriculture
4 Tourism
5 Flora
6 See also
7 References
8 External links

Geography

The district is located at in Central Tamil Nadu bounded on the northeast by Nagapattinam District, on the east by Tiruvarur District, on the south by the Palk Strait, of Bay of Bengal on the west by Pudukkottai District, and on the north by the river Kollidam, across which lie Tiruchirappalli and Perambalur districts.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census Thanjavur district has a population of 2,402,781,^[2] roughly equal to the nation of Kuwait^[3] or the US state of New Mexico.^[4] This gives it a ranking of 185th in India (out of a total of 640).^[2] The district has a population density of 691 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,790 /sq mi) .^[2] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 8.42 %.^[2] Thanjavur has a sex ratio of 1031 females for every 1000 males,^[2] and a literacy rate of 82.72 %.^[2]

Economy

Agriculture

This district lies at the Kaveri delta region, the most fertile region in the state.^[5] The district is the main Rice producing region in the state and hence known as the Rice Bowl of Tamil Nadu. Kaveri River and its tributaries irrigate the district. Apart from paddy, farmers here grow Coconut and Sugarcane and it is the largest producer of Coconut in Tamil Nadu.

Tourism

Brihadeeswara Temple, built by the Cholas and a UNESCO World Heritage Site is located at Thanjavur. The green paddy fields and the Kaveri river provide for picturesque spots in the district. Airavateswara temple near Kumbakonam is also UNESCO declared World Hertiage site and another major tourist attraction in the district.

Flora

Thanjavur flora were explored and studied by Dr. Ragupathy in 1992.^[6]

References

^ www.tn.gov.in
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. http://www.census2011.co.in/district.php. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html. Retrieved 2011-10-01. "Kuwait 2,595,62"
^ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php. Retrieved 2011-09-30. "New Mexico - 2,059,179"
^ http://drought.unl.edu/pubs/dnn/arch9.pdf
^ Ragupathy, S. Flora of Thanjavur District. Ph.D. thesis. Centre for Advanced Study in Botany. Madras, India, University of Madras 550 pp. 1992.

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External links

Tiruchirappalli district	Ariyalur district	Nagapattinam district
Pudukkottai district		Thiruvarur district
	Thanjavur district

		Palk Strait

State of Tamil Nadu

Capital: Chennai

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State bird: Emerald Dove
State Animal: Nilgiri Tahr
State Tree: Palm Tree
State flower: Gloriosa Lily

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Biosphere reserves	Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve

National parks	Guindy National Park Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park Indira Gandhi National Park Mudumalai National Park Mukurthi National Park Palani Hills National Park

Wildlife sanctuaries	Grizzled Squirrel Wildlife Sanctuary Kanyakumari Wildlife Sanctuary Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary Sathyamangalam Wildlife Sanctuary Vallanadu Wildlife Sanctuary

Bird sanctuaries	Chitrangudi Kanjirankulam Karaivetti Karikili Koothankulam Melaselvanur - Kilaselvanur Pulicat Lake Udayamarthandapuram Vaduvur Vedanthangal Vellode Vettangudi

Tiger reserves	Anaimalai Tiger Reserve Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve Mudumalai Tiger Reserve

Conservation reserves	Tiruvidaimarudur Conservation Reserve

Portal: Tamil Nadu

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

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