INDIAN VILLAGE DIRECTORY

Thanjavur

Thanjavur is a district in the Tamil Nadu State of India. Total area of Thanjavur is 3,411 km² including 3,044.54 km² rural area and 366.46 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Thanjavur has a population of 24,05,890 peoples, out of which urban population is 8,51,359 while rural population is 15,54,531. The district has a population density of 705 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 6,05,363 houses in the district, including 2,14,161 urban houses and 3,91,202 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 789 villages in thanjavur district.

The Thanjavur district is further divided in to Talukas / Blocks / PS / Community Development Blocks (C.D.Blocks) for administrative purposes. In India, the Block or C.D.Block is often the next level of administrative division after the tehsil. It is important to note that, In some states of India C.D.Blocks are equal to tehsils.

For those who don't know, the C.D.Block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a BDO (Block Development Officer). A C.D.Block covers several gram panchayats, local administrative unit at the village level.

Pattukkottai is the largest taluka in thanjavur district covering area of 720.14 km² while Thiruvaiyaru is the smallest taluka in thanjavur district covering area of 267.29 km². Thanjavur is the most populous whereas Peravurani is the least populous taluka in thanjavur district. There are 8 talukas in Thanjavur district. Here is the list of all Thanjavur Talukas / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.


List of CD Blocks / Talukas in Thanjavur District

#Taluka (CD Block)Area (km²)Population (2011)
1Kumbakonam2774,36,592
2Orathanadu5712,46,871
3Papanasam4012,73,511
4Pattukkottai7203,96,236
5Peravurani2881,23,861
6Thanjavur6165,11,865
7Thiruvaiyaru2671,85,803
8Thiruvidaimarudur2702,31,151

Population of Thanjavur District

Particulars Rural Urban Total
Total Population 15,54,531 8,51,359 24,05,890
Male Population 7,65,177 4,17,239 11,82,416
Female Population 7,89,354 4,34,120 12,23,474
Population Density 511 / km² 2,323 / km² 705 / km²

Households in Thanjavur District

Rural Households
Urban Households
Total Households
3,91,202
2,14,161
6,05,363






District Overview
District (Hindi) : Thanjavur
(तंजावूर)
State / UT : Tamil Nadu
Total Area : 3,411 km²
Total Population : 24,05,890
Density : 705/km²
Total Talukas : 8
Total Villages : 789
Total PopulationVillages in Thanjavur District
less Than 20029
200 - 49958
500 - 999119
1000 - 1999273
2000 - 4999273
5000 - 999933
10000 and above4





* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.