Thanjavur district

This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Thanjavur.

Thanjavur district தஞ்சாவூர் மாவட்டம் Thanjai Mavattam
district
Rural landscape near Peravurani
Nickname(s): Thanjai Jilla/தஞ்சை ஜில்லா
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	A. ANNADURAI IAS
• Superintendent of Police	R Sudhakar IPS
Population (2011)
• Total	2,405,890
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	613xxx
Telephone code	04362,0435
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. As of 2011, Thanjavur district had a population of 2,405,890 with a sex-ratio of 1,035 females for every 1,000 males.

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 2011 census, Thanjavur district had a population of 2,405,890 with a sex-ratio of 1,035 females for every 1,000 males, much above the national average of 929.^[2] A total of 238,598 were under the age of six, constituting 121,949 males and 116,649 females. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes accounted for 18.91% and .15% of the population respectively. The average literacy of the district was 74.44%, compared to the national average of 72.99%.^[2] The district had a total of 605,363 households. There were a total of 974,079 workers, comprising 117,321 cultivators, 327,673 main agricultural labourers, 26,430 in house hold industries, 363,060 other workers, 139,595 marginal workers, 12,592 marginal cultivators, 87,688 marginal agricultural labourers, 4,770 marginal workers in household industries and 34,545 other marginal workers.^[3]

Economy

Agriculture

This district lies at the Kaveri delta region, the most fertile region in the state.^[4] The district is the main rice producing region in the state and hence known as the Rice Bowl of Tamil Nadu.^[5] 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.Being an agrarian economy, industrial growth in the district is mainly confined to agro-based industries. A large number of Rice mills, Oil mills are spread over the district.

Tourism

Karanthai Jain Temple

Karanthai Digambar Jain Temple

Karanthai Digambar Jain Temple was built 1000 years ago is one of the famous Jain temples in Tamil Nadu.The primary deity in this Jinalaya is Shri Adinath Swamy(Rishabh dev), first tirthankar of Jainism. The other deities are Goddess Padmavati Yakshi, Nava Graha are installed. In addition few alloy idols of Thirthakars, Yakshas, and Yakshis were seated. Thirthankar idols, 24 Jinars big and small stone icons are also there. Festivals celebrated are Akshaya Tritiya,Mahavir Jayanti,Diwali,Jinaratri and Vasant Panchami.

Peruvudaiyaar Temple

Airavateswara Temple,Darasuram in Thanjavur District is built by Rajaraja Chola II in the 12th century CE, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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.^[6]

References

↑ www.tn.gov.in
1 2 "Census Info 2011 Final population totals". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
↑ "Census Info 2011 Final population totals - Thanjavur district". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
↑ http://drought.unl.edu/pubs/dnn/arch9.pdf
↑ "Thanjavur".
↑ 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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Thanjavur District Development Authority

State of Tamil Nadu

Capital: Chennai

State symbols	Seal: Srivilliputhur Andal Temple Gopuram Animal: Nilgiri tahr Bird: Emerald dove Flower: Gloriosa lily Fruit: Jackfruit Tree: Palm tree

Governance	Governors Chief Ministers Legislative Assembly Political parties Raj Bhavan High Court Police

Topics	Cinema Cuisine Economy Government History Language Literature Music People Politics Temples Protected areas Highest point Wildlife Tourism

Districts	Ariyalur Chennai Coimbatore Cuddalore Dharmapuri Dindigul Erode Kanchipuram Kanyakumari Karur Krishnagiri Madurai Nagapattinam Namakkal Perambalur Pudukkottai Ramanathapuram Salem Sivaganga Thanjavur The Nilgiris Theni Thoothukudi Tiruchirapalli Tirunelveli Tiruppur Tiruvallur Tiruvannamalai Tiruvarur Vellore Viluppuram Virudhunagar

Major cities	Chennai Coimbatore Cuddalore Erode Dindigul Madurai Salem Thanjavur Tiruchirapalli Tiruppur Tirunelveli Tuticorin Vellore

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 Madukkur Orathanadu Papanasam Pattukkottai Peravurani Sethubhavachatram Thanjavur Thiruppanandal Thiruvaiyaru Thiruvidaimarudur Thiruvonam

Municipal Corporations	Thanjavur

Municipalities	Kumbakonam Pattukkottai

Rivers	Arasalar Kaveri Kollidam

History	Early Cholas Kalabhra 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 PRIST University Tamil University

Cities and towns People Villages

Largest cities or towns in 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	31,066
	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

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