Thanjavur District

Population: 2402781 (2011)

State: Tamil Nadu

Language: Tamil

Headquarters: Thanjavur

 

Area: 3476 square kilometers

Density of population: 691 people per square kilometer

Literacy Rate: 82.72% - Male: 89.06, Female: 76.61%

Male Female Ratio: 1000:1031

 

Boundaries of Thanjavur District

 

North: River Kollidam, Tiruchirappalli District and Perambalur District, Tamil Nadu

North East: Nagapattinam District, Tamil Nadu

South: Palk Strait of Bay of Bengal

West: Pudukkottai District

 

Thanjavur District Average Rainfall: 1045.5 mm

Thanjavur District Maximum Temperature in Summer: 40 deg C

Thanjavur District Minimum Temperature in Winter: 20 deg C

 

THANJAVUR DISTRICT MAP

 

 

Major Rivers: Cauvery River and its tributeries

Sub Districts: Kumbakonam, Orathanadu, Papanasam, Pattukkottai, Peravurani, Thanjavur, Thiruvaiyaru, Thiruvidaimarudur

Assembly Constituencies: Kumbakonam, Orathanad, Papanasam, Pattukkottai, Peravurani, Thanjavur, Thiruvaiyaru, Thiruvidamarudur, Thiruvonam, Valangiman, Tiruvaiyaru

 

Thanjavur District Nearby Attractions

 

1. Palace

2. The Art Gallery

3. Sangeetha Mahal

4. Sivaganga Park and Tank

5. Saraswathy Mahal Library

6. Grand Anaicut – 48 km from Thanjavur

7. Panchanatheeswarar Temple

8. Darasuram

 

Thanjavur District Facts: Airavateswara Temple near Kumbakonam is UNESCO World Heritage Site. The district is the largest producer of coconut in Tamil Nadu. This is also called the Rice Bowl of Tamil Nadu.  

 

Major Agricultural Products: Paddy, sugarcane, coconut

 

Major Industries: Thiru Arroran Sugars and Distellery, Arignar Anna Sugars

 

What is Thanjavur District Famous For: Thanjavur Doll, Thanjavur paintings

 

Famous People From Thanjavur District: Politician Ko. Si. Mani, Tamil Scholar U. V. Swaminatha Iyer, Actress T. R. Rajakumari, Politician S. Muthiah Mudaliar, Politician G. K. Moopanar, Former President of India R. Venkataraman, Film Director Shankar

 

Thanjavur Pin Codes

Last Updated : Friday Jun 15 , 2012

 

Places in Thanjavur District