Thamarankottai is a village in
Pattukkottai Taluk in the
Thanjavur
Thanjavur (), also known as Thanjai, previously known as Tanjore, Pletcher 2010, p. 195 is a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the 12th biggest city in Tamil Nadu. Thanjavur is an important center of southern Indian religion, art ...
district, located in the delta of the
Kaveri
The Kaveri (also known as Cauvery) is a Rivers of India, major river flowing across Southern India. It is the third largest river in the region after Godavari River, Godavari and Krishna River, Krishna.
The catchment area of the Kaveri basin i ...
river. 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
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is located in the village, its official name is Thamarankottai
Reserve forest
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. 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.
Indian Government Official Census Data
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References
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Villages in Thanjavur district