Papanasam

Papanasam பாபநாசம்
Panchayat Town
Palaivananathar Sivan Koil
Papanasam Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 10°56′00″N 79°17′00″E / 10.9333°N 79.2833°E / 10.9333; 79.2833Coordinates: 10°56′00″N 79°17′00″E / 10.9333°N 79.2833°E / 10.9333; 79.2833
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Thanjavur
Elevation	22 m (72 ft)
Population (2001)
• Total	16,397
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	614 205
Telephone code	914374
Vehicle registration	TN-68

Papanasam is a panchayat town in Thanjavur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located 25 kilometres (16 mi) from Thanjavur and 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from Kumbakonam. The name literally translates to "Destruction of Sins" in the Tamil language.

Papanasam is located at 10°56′00″N 79°17′00″E / 10.9333°N 79.2833°E / 10.9333; 79.2833 and has an average elevation of 22 metres (72 ft). Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as tropical wet and dry.

As of 2001 India census, Papanasam had a population of 16,397. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Papanasam has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 82%, and female literacy is 70%. In Papanasam, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

There are three major temples, Pallaivanatha Swamy temple constructed by the Cholas, Srinivasa Perumal Temple and 108 Sivalayam temple. A granary measuring 86 feet (26 m) in width and 36 feet (11 m) in height constructed by Nayaks between 1600–1634 has been declared by the State Archaeological Department as a protected monument.

Papanasam railway station is situated between Thanjavur and Kumbakonam.