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Thanjavur district

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Thanjavur district This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Thanjavur . Thanjavur district தஞ்சாவூர் மாவட்டம் District Tanjavur Big temple in the background Location in Tamil Nadu Thanjavur district Location in India Coordinates: 10°47′8.16″N 79°8′24.36″E Coordinates : 10°47′8.16″N 79°8′24.36″E Country   India State Tamil Nadu Municipal Corporations Thanjavur Headquarters Thanjavur Talukas Kumbakonam , Orathanadu , Papanasam , Pattukkottai , Peravurani , Thanjavur , Thiruvaiyaru , Thiruvidaimarudur . Government  • Collector N. Subbaiyan IAS Languages  • Official Tamil Time zone IST ( UTC+5:30 ) PIN 613xxx Telephone code 04362 ISO 3166 code [[ISO 3166-2:IN|]] Vehicle registration TN-49,TN-68 [ 1 ] Website thanjavur.nic.in Thanjavur District is one of the 32 districts of the state of Tamil Nadu , in southeastern India . Its headquarters is Thanj

Thanjavur

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Thanjavur This article is about the municipality in Tamil Nadu, India. For its namesake district, see Thanjavur District . "Tanjore" redirects here. For other uses, see Tanjore (disambiguation) . Thanjavur Tanjore city View of the Brihadeeswarar Temple, Maratha palace, paddy field, Rajarajachola Mandapam and Tamil University Thanjavur Coordinates: 10°46′56.99″N 79°7′52.51″E Coordinates : 10°46′56.99″N 79°7′52.51″E Country India State Tamil Nadu Region Chola Nadu District Thanjavur Area  • Total 36.33 km 2 (14.03 sq mi) Elevation 88 m (289 ft) Population (2011)  • Total 222,619  • Density 6,100/km 2 (16,000/sq mi) Languages  • Official Tamil Time zone IST ( UTC+5:30 ) PIN 613 xxx Telephone code 04362 Vehicle registration TN 49,TN68 Website www.municipality.tn.gov.in/thanjavur Thanjavur , formerly Tanjore , [1] is a city which is the headquarters of the Thanjavu