# Thanjavur District, Tamil Nadu – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population

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District · Tamil Nadu 

# Thanjavur district

Thanjavur is a district of Tamil Nadu, 14th of 32 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **2,405,890 people** in 8 sub-districts, 34 towns and 805 villages; 35% lived in towns. The largest town is [Thanjavur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thanjavur/thanjavur/thanjavur/) (222,943).

- 2,405,890people (2011)
- 8sub-districts
- 34towns
- 82.6%literacy

## Who lives in Thanjavur?

Thanjavur had **2,405,890 people** at the 2011 Census — 3.3% of Tamil Nadu's population and 14th of 32 districts of Tamil Nadu by population. There were 1,035 women for every 1,000 men (above the Tamil Nadu figure of 996; 2nd of 32 districts of Tamil Nadu). Among children under 7 the ratio was 957 girls per 1,000 boys (the Tamil Nadu figure is 943). An average household had 4.0 people, against 3.9 across Tamil Nadu.

## How literate is Thanjavur?

82.6% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (above Tamil Nadu's 80.1%), 12th of 32 districts of Tamil Nadu. Men were at 89.0% and women at 76.5% — a gap of 12.5 points (it is 13.3 points across Tamil Nadu). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Thanjavur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thanjavur/thanjavur/) (87.1%) and lowest in [Orathanadu](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thanjavur/orathanadu/) (75.1%).

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What do people in Thanjavur do for a living?

40.5% of people worked in 2011 (women: 24.0%). Of all workers, 12% farmed their own land, 34% were farm labourers, 3% worked in household industry and 37% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 14% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 46% of workers here, against 34% across Tamil Nadu. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Orathanadu](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thanjavur/orathanadu/) (71% of workers in farming) and the least is [Thanjavur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thanjavur/thanjavur/) (26% of workers in farming).

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**■** Cultivators 12 (12%) · **■** Farm labourers 34 (34%) · **■** Household industry 3 (3%) · **■** Other work 37 (37%) · **■** Marginal 14 (14%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Cities and towns of Thanjavur

35.4% of people lived in towns and cities (below Tamil Nadu's 48.4%), 20th of 32 districts of Tamil Nadu. The Census counted 34 towns: 25 statutory towns with a municipality and 9 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 2 cities have 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Thanjavur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thanjavur/thanjavur/thanjavur/) with 222,943 people, home to 26% of the urban population.

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Villages of Thanjavur

Thanjavur had 805 census villages, 789 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 1,970 people; 37 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Thiruvalanjuli](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thanjavur/kumbakonam/thiruvalanjuli/) (11,804), [Melavelithottam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thanjavur/thanjavur/melavelithottam/) (11,211), [Ramanathapuram Addl.](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thanjavur/thanjavur/ramanathapuram-addl/) (10,899), [Thepperumanallur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thanjavur/thiruvidaimarudur/thepperumanallur/) (10,020) and [Pasupathikoil II](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thanjavur/papanasam/pasupathikoil-ii/) (9,025).

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Thanjavur district in history

The 11th edition of the *Encyclopaedia Britannica* (1911) described Thanjavur district as follows. Its wording reflects its time; spellings are as printed.

> The District of Tanjore has an area of 3710 sq. m. On account of its fertility it has been called the " Gaiden of Southern India." It is irrigated by an elaborate system of dams, cuts and canals in connexion with the rivers Cauvery and Coleroon, and the soil is exceedingly productive. The delta of the Cauvery occupies the flat northern part, which is highly cultivated, dotted over with groves of coco-nut trees, and is one of the most densely populated tracts in India. The staple crop is rice, which is grown on 77 per cent, of the cultivated area. Tanjore is a land of temples, many of them being of very early date. The district is traversed by the main line and several branches of the South Indian railway, some of which have been constructed by the district board. The chief seaport is Negapatam, and the principal export is rice to Ceylon. The population in 1901 was 2,245,029. See Tanjore District Gazetteer (Madras, 1906).

- Population in 1901 (as quoted in 1911)2,245,029
- Population in 2011 (Census)2,405,890
- Change1.1× (+7%)

Source: [Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th edition (1911) — public domain; transcription via Wikisource](https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/1911_Encyclop%C3%A6dia_Britannica).

Boundaries in 1901 may differ from today's; sentences describing castes or communities are omitted.

## Population of Thanjavur compared with Tamil Nadu

■ Thanjavur · ■ Tamil Nadu

Literacy (age 7+) ****82.6%**

**80.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1035**

**996

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****957**

**943

Working population ****40.5%**

**45.6%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Thanjavur

Of every 100 households in Thanjavur in 2011, 92 had electricity, 45 a toilet at home and 37 cooked with LPG; 69 had a mobile phone, 27 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Thanjavur · ■ 

Electricity for lighting ****92%**

Toilet within the home ****45%**

No toilet (open defecation) ****51%**

Tap water ****83%**

Drinking water within premises ****35%**

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****37%**

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****60%**

Use banking services ****52%**

Television ****86%**

Mobile phone ****69%**

Computer with internet ****2%**

Two-wheeler ****27%**

Car / jeep / van ****3%**

None of these assets ****5%**

Own their home ****79%**

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Sub-districts of Thanjavur

Sub-district People Villages Towns 

[Thiruvidaimarudur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thanjavur/thiruvidaimarudur/) 231,151 75 5 

[Kumbakonam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thanjavur/kumbakonam/) 436,592 103 9 

[Papanasam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thanjavur/papanasam/) 273,511 106 5 

[Thiruvaiyaru](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thanjavur/thiruvaiyaru/) 185,803 77 3 

[Thanjavur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thanjavur/thanjavur/) 511,865 84 6 

[Orathanadu](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thanjavur/orathanadu/) 246,871 118 1 

[Pattukkottai](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thanjavur/pattukkottai/) 396,236 166 3 

[Peravurani](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thanjavur/peravurani/) 123,861 76 2 

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Cities and towns in Thanjavur

- Thanjavur · 222,943
- Kumbakonam · 140,156
- Pattukkottai · 73,135
- Nanjikottai · 32,689
- Adiramapattinam · 31,066
- Peravurani · 22,084
- Papanasam · 17,548
- Vallam · 16,758
- Madukkur · 16,266
- Ayyampettai · 16,263
- Neelagiri · 16,197
- Thiruvaiyaru · 16,164
- Dharasuram · 15,326
- Thirunageswaram · 15,082
- Thirupuvanam · 14,989
- Thiruvidaimarudur · 14,786
- Ammapettai · 14,572
- Thirukkattupalli · 12,972
- Aduthurai alias Maruthuvakudi · 11,705
- Ullur · 11,673
- Thiruppanandal · 11,169
- Annalagraharam · 11,129
- Orathanadu · 10,247
- Pudupattinam · 10,210
- Melathiruppanthuruthi · 9,074
- Vilar · 9,028
- Perumandi · 8,620
- Melattur · 8,131
- Veppathur · 7,949
- Natchiarkoil · 7,505
- Swamimalai · 7,289
- Cholapuram · 6,803
- Chakkarapalli · 6,227
- Perumagalur · 5,604

## Largest villages in Thanjavur

- Thiruvalanjuli · 11,804
- Melavelithottam · 11,211
- Ramanathapuram Addl. · 10,899
- Thepperumanallur · 10,020
- Pasupathikoil II · 9,025
- Rajagiri · 8,460
- Pandaravadai · 8,420
- Budalur · 8,372
- Pillaiyarpatti · 7,966
- Thamarankottai North · 7,557
- Thirumangalagudi · 7,356
- Patteeswaram · 7,182
- Kalayanapuram I Sethi · 7,135
- Thirunariyur · 6,786
- Thirumalai Samudram · 6,783
- Palavathankattalai · 6,752
- Pinnai Nallur · 6,698
- Kabisthalam · 6,630
- Sarabendrarajanpattinam · 6,481
- Kadiramangalam · 6,403

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Quick answers

- How many sub-districts are in Thanjavur?8: Thiruvidaimarudur, Kumbakonam, Papanasam, Thiruvaiyaru, Thanjavur, Orathanadu, Pattukkottai, Peravurani
- What is the population of Thanjavur district?2,405,890 (Census 2011)
- Which is the largest town in Thanjavur?Thanjavur