Demographics
According to the 2011 census Thanjavur district has a population of 2,402,781, roughly equal to the nation of Kuwait or the US state of New Mexico. This gives it a ranking of 185th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 691 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,790 /sq mi) . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 8.42%. Thanjavur has a sex ratio of 1031 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 82.72%.
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Largest cities or towns of Thanjavur district Census of TN 2011 |
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Thanjavur
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1 | Thanjavur | Thanjavur taluk | 290,724 | |||||
| 2 | Kumbakonam | Kumbakonam taluk | 167,098 | ||||||
| 3 | Pattukkottai | Pattukkottai taluk | 65,553 | ||||||
| 4 | Adiramapattinam | Pattukkottai taluk | 27,657 | ||||||
| 5 | Peravurani | Peravurani taluk | 21,035 | ||||||
| 6 | Papanasam | Papanasam taluk | 16,397 | ||||||
| 7 | Madukur | Pattukkottai taluk | 15,436 | ||||||
| 8 | Thiruvaiyaru | Thiruvaiyaru taluk | 14,535 | ||||||
| 9 | Vallam | Thanjavur taluk | 14,495 | ||||||
| 10 | Ayyampettai | Papanasam taluk | 14,202 | ||||||
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