Thanjavur district

Thanjavur district தஞ்சாவூர் மாவட்டம் Thanjai Mavattam
district
Rural landscape near Peravurani
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 10°47′8.16″N 79°8′24.36″E / 10.7856000°N 79.1401000°E / 10.7856000; 79.1401000Coordinates: 10°47′8.16″N 79°8′24.36″E / 10.7856000°N 79.1401000°E / 10.7856000; 79.1401000
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
Municipal Corporations	Thanjavur
Headquarters	Thanjavur
Talukas	Kumbakonam, Orathanadu, Papanasam, Pattukkottai, Peravurani, Thanjavur, Thiruvaiyaru, Thiruvidaimarudur.
Government
• Collector	N. Subbaiyan IAS
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	613xxx
Telephone code	04362
ISO 3166 code	ISO 3166-2:IN
Vehicle registration	TN-49,TN-68[1]
Website	thanjavur.nic.in

Thanjavur District is one of the 32 districts of the state of Tamil Nadu, in southeastern India. Its headquarters is Thanjavur.

Geography

Agriculture is the main occupation of people in Thanjavur district

The Brihadeeswara Temple at Thanjavur

The district is located at 10°05′N 79°10′E / 10.08°N 79.16°E / 10.08; 79.16 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.^[6] 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

Peruvudaiyaar 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 a UNESCO declared World Heritage site and another major tourist attraction in the district.

Flora

Thanjavur flora were explored and studied by Dr. Ragupathy in 1992.^[7]

See also

• Thanjavur
• Chola Nadu
• Kumbakonam
• Temples of Kumbakonam

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Thanjavur district.

• Thanjavur District Development Authority

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v t e 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 Madukkur Orathanadu Papanasam Pattukkottai Peravurani Sethubhavachatram Thanjavur Thiruppanandal Thiruvaiyaru Thiruvidaimarudur Thiruvonam Municipalities Kumbakonam Pattukkottai Thanjavur Rivers Arasalar Kaveri Kollidam History Early Cholas Kalabhras dynasty Pallava dynasty Medieval Cholas Later Cholas Later Pandyas Delhi Sultanate Madurai Sultanate Vijayanagara Empire Thanjavur Nayaks Thanjavur Marathas Company Raj British Raj Places of interest Adi Kumbeswarar Temple Airavatesvara Temple Aiyarappar temple Brihadeeswarar Temple Kalyanasundaresar Temple Kampaheswarar Temple Kanjanur Mahalingeswarar Temple Manora Fort Melattur Nachiyar Koil Poondi Madha Basilica Punnainallur Mariamman Samadhi of Bodhendra Saraswathi Sarangapani Temple Saraswathi Mahal Library Sivaganga Park Suryanar Kovil Swamimalai Murugan Temple Swetha Vinayagar Temple Thanjavur Maratha Palace Thingalur Tiruvidaimarudur Conservation Reserve Uppiliappan Temple Vasishteswarar Temple Veetrirundha Perumal Temple Religious and monastic institutions Trichy-Tanjore Diocese of the Church of South India Roman Catholic Diocese of Kumbakonam Roman Catholic Diocese of Tanjore Sri Sankara Mutt Sri Sridhara Ayyaval Mutt Sri Vijayendra Mutt Sri Vittal Rukmini Samsthan Thiruppanandal Adheenam Universities Periyar Maniammai University SASTRA University Tamil University Cities and towns People Villages

v t e Largest cities or towns of Thanjavur district Census of TN 2011
	Rank		Taluk	Pop.
Thanjavur Kumbakonam	1	Thanjavur	Thanjavur taluk	290,724
	2	Kumbakonam	Kumbakonam taluk	167,098
	3	Pattukkottai	Pattukkottai taluk	65,553
	4	Adiramapattinam	Pattukkottai taluk	27,657
	5	Peravurani	Peravurani taluk	21,035
	6	Papanasam	Papanasam taluk	16,397
	7	Madukkur	Pattukkottai taluk	15,436
	8	Thiruvaiyaru	Thiruvaiyaru taluk	14,535
	9	Vallam	Thanjavur taluk	14,495
	10	Ayyampettai (Thanjavur district)	Papanasam taluk	14,202