Kalathur is a
panchayat village in
Peravurani panchayat Union of
Thanjavur district in the
India
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n
state of
Tamil Nadu
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. Kalathur is a part of the
Pattukkottai taluk of Thanjavur district and located south of
Thanjavur
Thanjavur (), also Tanjore, Pletcher 2010, p. 195 is a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Thanjavur is the 11th biggest city in Tamil Nadu. Thanjavur is an important center of South Indian religion, art, and architecture. Most of the Gr ...
connected via State Highway 29.
Kalathur comes under the
Peravurani assembly constituency which elects a member to the
Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly is the unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It has a strength of 234 members of whom are democratically elected using the First-past-the-post voting, First-past-the-post system. The pres ...
once every five years and it is a part of the
Thanjavur (Lok Sabha constituency)
Thanjavur is a Lok Sabha (Parliament of India) constituency in Tamil Nadu. Its Tamil Nadu Parliamentary Constituency number is 30 of 39.
Assembly segments
In 2007 the Election Commission of India revised and redrew this Thanjavur Lok Sabha con ...
which elects its member of parliament (MP) once in five years.
Geography
It has an average elevation of and is located in the southeast part of the
Thanjavur District 15 km from the
Coromandel coast
The Coromandel Coast is the southeastern coastal region of the Indian subcontinent, bounded by the Utkal Plains to the north, the Bay of Bengal to the east, the Kaveri delta to the south, and the Eastern Ghats to the west, extending over an ...
.
* It is a part of the
Pattukottai
Pattukkottai () is a major town in Thanjavur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and also important town in Delta districts and Commercial town of Thanjavur, Thiruvarur and Pudukkottai district Coastal areas. The town came to prominence ...
taluk.
* It is surrounded by Thiruchitrambalam Panchayat in the north, Seruvaviduthi Panchayat in the west and north west, Kalluranikadu to the east, Palayanagaram and Ammayandi Panchayats in the south.
Economy

The village is a part of the fertile
Cauvery delta region, and
agriculture
Agriculture or farming is the practice of cultivating plants and livestock. Agriculture was the key development in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that enabled people to ...
is the principal occupation of the people of Kalathur.
Cultivated crops include coconut, Paddy, cotton, sugarcane, bananas, cocoa and
paddy
Paddy may refer to:
People
*Paddy (given name), a list of people with the given name or nickname
*An List of ethnic slurs#P, ethnic slur for an Irishman
Birds
*Paddy (pigeon), a Second World War carrier pigeon
*Snowy sheathbill or paddy, a bird ...
cultivation is practised extensively.
Cattle rearing is also a major livelihood of kalathur peoples.

Kalathur and its neighbouring villages are known for their coconut plantations.
Coconuts produced there are very pulpy and tasty compared to Pollachi coconut which has more water.
Coconut-based industries can be found here such as coconut oil mills, coir industries etc.
Administration
The Kalathur Panchayat comprises
Kalathur East
Kalathur East is a village in Kalathur panchayat in Thanjavur district in the state of Tamil Nadu, in southeastern India.
Kalathur East is located at .
Villages in Thanjavur district
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,
Kalathur West
Kalathur West is a village in Kalathur Panchayat in Thanjavur District in the state of Tamil Nadu, in southeastern India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country b ...
,
Nadangaadu,
Pokkanviduthi and
Sithukkadu
Sithukkadu is a village in Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most ...
villages and is currently being administered by the Village president, elected once in five years.
Demographics
As of the
2011 Census of India
The 2011 Census of India or the 15th Indian Census was conducted in two phases, house listing and population enumeration. The House listing phase began on 1 April 2010 and involved the collection of information about all buildings. Information ...
, the village comprises 1576 families residing with a population of 6,424 of which 3190 are males while 3234 are females. The average literacy rate of the village was 79.09%, compared to the national average of 72.99%.
Irrigation
*The village is irrigated with the help
Kallanai
Kallanai (also known as the Grand Anicut) is an ancient dam. It is built (in running water) across the Kaveri river flowing from Tiruchirapalli District to Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India. The dam located in Thanjavur
district. Locate ...
Kaalvaai (The grand anaicut canal).
*Lakes are also used extensively for irrigation.
*The grand anaicut canal carries the water of river
Cauvery
The Kaveri (also known as Cauvery, the anglicized name) is one of the major Indian rivers flowing through the states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. The Kaveri river rises at Talakaveri in the Brahmagiri (hill), Karnataka, Brahmagiri range in th ...
to this village.
*It is also irrigated by lakes, ponds and tanks.
*In the recent years after the arrival of borewells mostly the same is used for irrigation.
Transportation
The state highways SH29 and Major District road 829 pass through Kalathur. There are regular buses to
Pattukkottai and
Peravurani and mini-buses connecting with Peravurani and Thiruchitrabalam.
The nearest railway station is
Peravurani railway station
Peravurani railway station is a railway station serving the town of Peravurani in Tamil Nadu, India.
This station was first opened on 31.12.1903
along with Pattukottai to Aranthangi section before independence. This station located in the thiru ...
, located away. The stations at Thanjavur, which is away, and Tiruchirappalli, away, offer more services.
The nearest airport is
Tiruchirapalli International Airport
Tiruchirappalli International Airport (IATA: TRZ, ICAO: VOTR) is an international airport serving Tiruchirappalli in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The airport spread over an area of is located on National Highway 336, about south of the ci ...
.
which is away.
Temples
* Sri Muthumariamman Temple
* Sri Balamurugan Temple
* Sri Narayaniamman Temple
* Sri Ayyanar Temple
* Sri Pattavar Temple
* Sri Sannaasi Ayya Temple
* Sri Agni Kaliamman Temple.
Schools
*Government Primary School - Kalathur
*Government High School - Kalathur
*Government Primary School - Sithukkadu,
*Gover High School - Sithukkadu,
*Kalaivani Nursery and Primary School - Sithu jaffna
References
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Thanjavur district