Tanjore district
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Thanjavur district தஞ்சாவூர் மாவட்டம் Thanjai Mavattam |
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Rural landscape near Peravurani
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| Nickname(s): Thanjai Jilla/தஞ்சை ஜில்லா | |
 Location in Tamil Nadu, India |
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| Coordinates: 10°47′8.16″N 79°8′24.36″E / 10.7856000°N 79.1401000°ECoordinates: 10°47′8.16″N 79°8′24.36″E / 10.7856000°N 79.1401000°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Municipal Corporations | Thanjavur |
| Headquarters | Thanjavur |
| Talukas | Budalur,Kumbakonam, Orathanadu, Papanasam, Pattukkottai, Peravurani, Thanjavur, Thiruvaiyaru, Thiruvidaimarudur |
| Government | |
| • Collector | A. ANNADURAI IAS |
| • Superintendent of Police | R Sudhakar IPS |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,405,890 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 613xxx |
| Telephone code | 04362,0435 |
| ISO 3166 code | [[ISO 3166-2:IN|]] |
| Vehicle registration | TN-49,TN-68 |
| Website | thanjavur |
Thanjavur District is one of the 32 districts of the state of Tamil Nadu, in southeastern India. Its headquarters is Thanjavur. The district is located in the delta of the Cauvery River and is mostly agrarian. As of 2011, Thanjavur district had a population of 2,405,890 with a sex-ratio of 1,035 females for every 1,000 males.
The district is located at 10°05′N 79°10′E / 10.08°N 79.16°E in Central Tamil Nadu bounded on the northeast by Nagapattinam District, on the east by Tiruvarur District, on the south by the Palk Strait, of Bay of Bengal on the west by Pudukkottai District, and on the north by the river Kollidam, across which lie Tiruchirappalli and Perambalur districts.
According to 2011 census, Thanjavur district had a population of 2,405,890 with a sex-ratio of 1,035 females for every 1,000 males, much above the national average of 929. A total of 238,598 were under the age of six, constituting 121,949 males and 116,649 females. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes accounted for 18.91% and .15% of the population respectively. The average literacy of the district was 74.44%, compared to the national average of 72.99%. The district had a total of 605,363 households. There were a total of 974,079 workers, comprising 117,321 cultivators, 327,673 main agricultural labourers, 26,430 in house hold industries, 363,060 other workers, 139,595 marginal workers, 12,592 marginal cultivators, 87,688 marginal agricultural labourers, 4,770 marginal workers in household industries and 34,545 other marginal workers.
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