Thanjavur Pincodes

Tamil Nadu’s Thanjavur, sometimes referred to as Thanjai, was formerly known as Tanjore. Tamil Nadu’s eleventh-largest city is Thanjavur. A significant hub for South Indian art, architecture, and religion is Thanjavur. The majority of the UNESCO-designated Great Living Chola Temples are found in and around Thanjavur.

The most important of these, the Brihadeeswara Temple, was constructed in the city center by Rajaraja I, the Chola ruler. Tanjore painting, a form of painting exclusive to the area, is also produced in Thanjavur. The Thanjavur District Office is located in Thanjavur. In the Kaveri Delta, the city is a major agricultural hub and is referred to as Tamil Nadu’s “rice bowl.”

History

Ekoji I (1675–84), a Maratha feudatory of the Bijapur ruler and Shivaji’s (1627/30–80) half-brother of the Bhonsle dynasty, successfully invaded Thanjavur in 1674. The Thanjavur Maratha kingdom was established by Ekoji, and it ruled Thanjavur till 1855. During the last quarter of the 17th century and the entirety of the 18th century, the Marathas maintained their rule over Thanjavur. Carnatic music was supported by the Maratha emperors. The regent of Thanjavur, Amar Singh, overthrew his nephew Serfoji II (1787–93), the minor Raja, and took the throne in 1787.

Geography

The coordinates of Thanjavur are 10.8°N 79.15°E. The city is traversed by the Grand Anaicut Canal (Pudhaaru), the Vadavaaru, and the Vennaaru rivers, which are tributaries of the Cauvery River. Within the Cauvery delta, Thanjavur is located 56 km east of Tiruchirappalli and 314 km south-west of Chennai. The plains that directly border the Cauvery River have been farmed for ages, but the majority of Thanjavur city and its environs are located in the “New Delta,” an arid upland region that was irrigated in the early 19th century.

Tourism

In 1779, Serfoji II erected the historic Schwartz Church in the royal garden as a memorial to Rev. C.V. Schwartz of the Danish Mission. The city is home to five museums: the Rajaraja Chola Museum, the Archeological Museum, the Tamil University Museum on campus, the Saraswathi Mahal Library Museum inside the Saraswathi Mahal, and the Nayak Durbar Hall Art Museum. One of Thanjavur’s tourist attractions is Raja Rajan Manimandapam, which was constructed in 1991 during the Thanjavur Tamil Conference. The “Sangeetha Mahal” features a permanent center for handicraft exhibition.

Demography

With a population of almost 250,000 and a sex ratio of 1,042 females for every 1,000 males, Thanjavur has a substantially higher population than the national average of 929, according to the 2011 census. 19,860 children under six were present in all, 10,237 of these were boys and 9,623 were girls. The population was made up of 9.22% Scheduled Castes and.21% Scheduled Tribes, respectively. The city had an average literacy rate of 83.14%, whereas the national average was 72.99%.