Thanjavur District, Tamil Nadu
Thanjavur is an administrative district in Tamil Nadu, India. The district is located about 320 km from Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu. Its administrative headquarters is in Thanjavur. Tamil is the major language spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 3,411 km², including 3,044.54 km² of rural area and 366.46 km² of urban area.
List of Talukas in Thanjavur District
Thanjavur District is divided into 10 Talukas for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 912 villages under these talukas. The table below lists each taluka along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Taluka | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Budalur | 64 | — |
| 2 | Kumbakonam | 124 | 277.12 |
| 3 | Orathanadu | 91 | 570.81 |
| 4 | Papanasam | 121 | 400.53 |
| 5 | Pattukkottai | 166 | 720.14 |
| 6 | Peravurani | 91 | 288.20 |
| 7 | Thanjavur | 67 | 616.50 |
| 8 | Thiruvaiyaru | 56 | 267.29 |
| 9 | Thiruvidaimarudur | 89 | 270.41 |
| 10 | Thiruvonam | 43 | — |
Population of Thanjavur District
According to the 2011 Census, Thanjavur District had a population of 24,05,890 people living in 6,05,363 households. The population comprised 11,82,416 males and 12,23,474 females, with an average population density of 705 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 24,05,890 | 15,54,531 | 8,51,359 |
| Male Population | 11,82,416 | 7,65,177 | 4,17,239 |
| Female Population | 12,23,474 | 7,89,354 | 4,34,120 |
| Total Households | 6,05,363 | 3,91,202 | 2,14,161 |
| Population Density | 705 / km² | 511 / km² | 2,323 / km² |
Thanjavur District had 17,90,998 literate people and 2,38,598 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 4,55,062 and 3,561 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 2,38,598 | 1,56,457 | 82,141 |
| Literate Population | 17,90,998 | 11,04,986 | 6,86,012 |
| Illiterate Population | 6,14,892 | 4,49,545 | 1,65,347 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 4,55,062 | 3,71,394 | 83,668 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 3,561 | 1,340 | 2,221 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.