Thanjavur District

Tamil Nadu

Thanjavur district is one of the districts of Tamil Nadu. Its administrative headquarters is at Thanjavur. It covers 3,397 sq km and had a population of 24,05,890 at the 2011 census, a density of 708 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 8 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Thanjavur
Area
3,397 sq km
Population
24.06 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
708 /km²
Literacy Rate
82.64%
Sex Ratio
1,035
per 1,000 males
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Thanjavur District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Thanjavur district.

Total Population
24.06 Lakh
Male Population
11.82 Lakh
Female Population
12.24 Lakh
Rural Population
15.61 Lakh
Urban Population
8.45 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
4.51 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
4,200
Literacy Rate
82.64%
Population Density
708 /km²
Sex Ratio
1,035
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 89%Female literacy 76.5%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Thanjavur district.

9
Tehsils
14
Blocks
90
Nyay Panchayats
589
Gram Panchayats
906
Villages
Headquarters
Thanjavur
Languages
Tamil, English
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
10.78° N, 79.13° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Thanjavur

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Thanjavur

Constituency No. 30 · General
Primary
SM
S. Murasoli
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Thiruvidaimarudur
  • Kumbakonam
  • Papanasam
  • Thiruvaiyaru
  • Thanjavur
  • Orathanadu
  • Pattukkottai
  • Peravurani
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Thanjavur

(8)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Thiruvidaimarudur
No. 170 · Thanjavur
GG
G. Vi. Govindarajan
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA
Kumbakonam
No. 171 · Thanjavur
GA
G. Anbalagan
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA
Papanasam
No. 172 · Thanjavur
DJ
Dr. M. H. Jawahirullah
Manithaneya Makkal Katchi
MLA
Thiruvaiyaru
No. 173 · Thanjavur
DC
Durai Chandrasekaran
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA
Thanjavur
No. 174 · Thanjavur
TN
T. K. G. Neelamegam
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA
Orathanadu
No. 175 · Thanjavur
RV
R. Vaithilingam
Independent (AIADMK Rebel)
MLA
Pattukkottai
No. 176 · Thanjavur
KA
K. Annadurai
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA
Peravurani
No. 177 · Thanjavur
NK
N. Ashok Kumar
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA

Your Representatives from Thanjavur

(9)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Thanjavur district.

  • SM
    S. Murasoli
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MP
    Thanjavur · No. 30
  • GG
    G. Vi. Govindarajan
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Thiruvidaimarudur · No. 170
  • GA
    G. Anbalagan
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Kumbakonam · No. 171
  • DJ
    Dr. M. H. Jawahirullah
    Manithaneya Makkal Katchi
    MLA
    Papanasam · No. 172
  • DC
    Durai Chandrasekaran
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Thiruvaiyaru · No. 173
  • TN
    T. K. G. Neelamegam
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Thanjavur · No. 174
  • RV
    R. Vaithilingam
    Independent (AIADMK Rebel)
    MLA
    Orathanadu · No. 175
  • KA
    K. Annadurai
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Pattukkottai · No. 176
  • NK
    N. Ashok Kumar
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Peravurani · No. 177

Election History

Lok Sabha

Thanjavur · No. 30

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaDMKS. Murasoli
    Votes 5,02,245Vote share 48.65%Margin 3,19,583
    1. 1. S. Murasoli · DMK5,02,245 (48.65%)
    2. 2. P. Sivanesan · Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam1,82,662 (17.69%)
    3. 3. M. Muruganandam · BJP1,70,210 (16.49%)
    4. 4. Humayun Kabir · Naan Tamilar Katchi1,20,100 (11.63%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaDMKS. S. Palanimanickam
    Votes 5,88,978Vote share 55.6%Margin 3,68,129
    1. 1. S. S. Palanimanickam · DMK5,88,978 (55.6%)
    2. 2. NR Natarajan · Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar)2,20,849 (20.85%)
    3. 3. P. Murugesan · Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam1,02,871 (9.71%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra KazhagamK. Parasuraman
    Votes 5,10,344Vote share 50.39%Margin 1,44,119
    1. 1. K. Parasuraman · All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam5,10,344 (50.39%)
    2. 2. T. R. Baalu · DMK3,66,225 (36.16%)
    3. 3. Karuppu M. Muruganandam · BJP58,521 (5.78%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Tamil Nadu
State
Thanjavur
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 30
8 Assembly
No. 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177

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Thanjavur District at a Glance

State
Tamil Nadu
Headquarters
Thanjavur
Area
3,397 sq km
Population
24.06 Lakh
Population density
708 per km²
Sex ratio
1,035 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
82.64%
Languages
Tamil, English
Tehsils
9
Blocks
14
Gram panchayats
589
Villages
906
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
8
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Tamil Nadu
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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