Village Trends

Thanjavur District - Population, Sex Ratio & Literacy Rate

Thanjavur is a district in Tamil Nadu, India, with 8 tehsils and 789 villages. As per Census 2011, the total population is 2405890, sex ratio is 103.47% females per 1,000 males, and the overall literacy rate is 74.44%.

ℹ️ Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011

District at a Glance

Thanjavur

StateTamil Nadu

Area3411.00 sq km

Nearest RailwayThanjavur Junction

Nearest AirportTiruchirappalli Airport

District Code620

Census Year2011

Total Population

2405890

Sex Ratio

103.47%

Literacy Rate

74.44%

Total Tehsils

8

Total Villages

789

Households

605363

Administrative Overview of Thanjavur

DistrictThanjavur
StateTamil Nadu
CountryIndia
Total Area3411.00
Total Tehsils8
Total Villages789
Total Households605363
Nearest Railway StationThanjavur Junction
Nearest AirportTiruchirappalli Airport
Latitude / Longitude10.7860267, 79.1381497
Census Year2011

Population of Thanjavur - (Census 2011)

Total Population by Gender
Total
2405890
Male
1182416
Female
1223474
Sex Ratio
103.47%females per 1,000 males
Children Population (Age 0-6 Years)
Total (0-6 Yrs)238598
Male (0-6 Yrs)121949
Female (0-6 Yrs)116649
Scheduled Caste & Scheduled Tribe
SC
Total455062
Male225859
Female229203
% Share18.91
ST
Total3561
Male1739
Female1822
% Share0.15

Religion Population in Thanjavur

ReligionPopulation SharePopulation%
Hindu
99366693.35%
Muslim
532925.01%
Sikh
1150.01%
Christian
164831.55%
Jain
70.00%
Buddhist
290.00%

Literacy Rate in Thanjavur

Literate Population & Literacy Rate by Gender
Total Literates
1790998
74.44%
Male Literates
944264
79.86%
Female Literates
846734
69.21%

Workers in Thanjavur

Total Workers & Work Participation Rate by Gender
Total Workers
974079
40.49%
Male Workers
680483
57.55%
Female Workers
293596
24.00%

Tehsils List in Thanjavur

#Tehsils NamePopulationTotal VillagesSex RatioLiteracy Rate

ℹ️ About This Data

Population figures cover all persons usually residing in Thanjavur district. Literacy rate includes persons aged 7+ who can read and write. Sex ratio = females per 1,000 males. Worker participation rate = workers as % of total population.