Thamarankottai Explained

Thamarankottai
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Tamil Nadu#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates:10.43°N 79.32°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Tamil Nadu
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Thanjavur
Subdivision Type3:Taluk
Subdivision Name3:Pattukkottai
Named For:Rama, An avatar of Lord Vishnu
Leader Title:Village Panchayat President
Leader Name:Kanagasabai [North] Vadivelu [South]
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Rank:1
Area Total Km2:21.7
Population Total:10530
Population As Of:2001
Population Rank:1
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Tamil
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:614613
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:91 4373
Registration Plate:TN 49
Blank1 Name Sec1:Sex ratio
Blank1 Info Sec1:1000 M for 1094 F /
Elevation M:23

Thamarankottai is a village in Pattukkottai Taluk in the Thanjavur district, located in the delta of the Kaveri river.[1] It is one of the 32 villages falls under the Musugundan Nadu in the district.

Thamarankottai is the largest village in the Thanjavur district in terms of Area.

The village is divided into Thamarankottai North and Thamarankottai South.

Melakkadu, Kezhakkadu and Rasiangadu are the hamlets of Thamarankottai North, while Sengapaduthankkadu, Manjavayal, Karisakkadu and Karungkulam are the hamlets of Thamarankottai South.

Mangrove forest is located in the village, its official name is Thamarankottai Reserve forest. It comes under the Muthupet Lagoon Forest.

Demography

According to the latest national census, Thamarankottai North has a population of 6,031, of which 2,872 are males and 3,159 are females. in 1,460 households across the three hamlets of Keezakadu, Melakkadu, and Rasiangadu. Thamarankottai South has 4,499 people (2,156 males and 2,343 females) in 1,110 households across the four hamlets of Manjavayal, Sengapaduthankadu, Karungulam, Karisakadu, and Mankanangadu.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.tnmaps.tn.nic.in/vill.php?dcode=21&centcode=0007&tlkname=Pattukkottai Official TN Government Map of Pattukottai Taluk
  2. http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Population_Finder/View_Village_Population.aspx?pcaid=818549&category=VILLAGE Indian Government Official Census Data