Thanjavur district

Thanjavur district is one of the 38 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.

This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Thanjavur.

Thanjavur district
District
Clockwise from top left: Periya Kovil; Thanjavur Royal Palace, and Kumbeswarar Temple in Kumbakonam
Nickname: 
Rice Bowl of Tamil Nadu
Location in Tamil Nadu
Coordinates: 10°47′8.16″N 79°8′24.36″E
Country India
State Tamil Nadu
Municipal CorporationsThanjavur, Kumbakonam
MunicipalitiesPattukkottai, Adirampattinam
Largest cityThanjavur
HeadquartersThanjavur
Talukas
Budalur,
Kumbakonam,
Orathanadu,
Papanasam,
Pattukkottai,
Peravurani,
Thanjavur,
Thiruvaiyaru,
Thiruvidaimarudur,
Thiruvonam
Government
 • District CollectorDeepak jackob, IAS
 • Superintendent of PoliceAashish Rawath, IPS
Population
 (2011)
 • Total2,405,890
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
613xxx
Telephone code0436,0435
ISO 3166 codeISO 3166-2:IN
Vehicle registrationTN-49, TN-68
Websitethanjavur.nic.in
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