Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu
Thanjavur is a district of Tamil Nadu, with a population of 24,05,890 at the 2011 Census across 3,435 km². The figures below come from the Census of India and NFHS-5, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Tamil Nadu's districts and nationally.
- Population
- 24 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 3,435 km²
- Density
- 700
- per km²
- Literacy
- 74.4%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 1035
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 69.4% | 31 / 38 | 246 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 99.7% | 10 / 38 | 101 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 91.8% | 21 / 38 | 148 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 98.8% | 33 / 38 | 355 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 79.6% | 7 / 38 | 268 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 63 | 6 / 30 | 161 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 13 | 1 / 30 | 1 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 82.6% | 12 / 38 | 70 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 99.3% | 9 / 38 | 65 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 82.6% | 38 / 38 | 286 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 19.6% | 29 / 38 | 722 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 2,25,859 · Female 2,29,203 | 4,55,062 | 15 / 38 | 166 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 1,739 · Female 1,822 | 3,561 | 29 / 38 | 640 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 934 | 11 / 38 | 379 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 8.4% | 11 / 38 | 203 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 4.1% | 37 / 38 | 731 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 6,80,483 · Female 2,93,596 | 9,74,079 | 17 / 38 | 183 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 80.6% | 15 / 38 | 145 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 9,44,264 · Female 8,46,734 | 17,90,998 | 13 / 38 | 135 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 30.1% | 9 / 36 | 55 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 54.3% | 18 / 38 | 119 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 83.8% | 18 / 38 | 168 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 18.2% | 17 / 38 | 153 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 64.8% | 10 / 38 | 463 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 4.9% | 12 / 38 | 229 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 19.6% | 35 / 38 | 743 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 21.9% | 16 / 38 | 576 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 8.3% | 37 / 38 | 745 / 771 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 95.3% | 9 / 38 | 493 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 42.8% | 13 / 38 | 37 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 12.7% | 18 / 38 | 569 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 59.0% | 10 / 38 | 314 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 93.7% | 13 / 38 | 22 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.5% · Men 30.0% | 15.0% | 9 / 38 | 239 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 4.5% | 23 / 38 | 28 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 51.4% | 8 / 38 | 51 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 9.0% | 21 / 38 | 29 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 28.8% · Men 34.6% | 31.7% | 4 / 38 | 64 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 78.5% | 33 / 37 | 367 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 70.6% | 18 / 38 | 119 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 100.0% | 1 / 38 | 1 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 98.2% | 21 / 38 | 32 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 60.6% | 36 / 38 | 289 / 771 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 2.2% | 6 / 38 | 58 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 3,425 | 17 / 38 | 298 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 7.6% · Men 22.4% | 14.9% | 13 / 38 | 645 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 9.5% | 5 / 38 | 318 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 12.9% · Men 18.4% | 15.6% | 2 / 38 | 6 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 11,82,416 · Female 12,23,474 | 24,05,890 | 15 / 38 | 191 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 24,56,467 | 12 / 38 | 174 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 703 | 12 / 38 | 207 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 715 | 11 / 38 | 221 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 11.7 | 10 / 38 | 354 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 4.6 | 6 / 38 | 136 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 157.3 | 7 / 38 | 145 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 65.4 | 15 / 38 | 267 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 7 | 7 / 38 | 117 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 24 | 7 / 38 | 92 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 10 | 10 / 38 | 194 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 0 | 11 / 38 | 233 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 48.4% | 22 / 37 | 336 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 94.1 | 18 / 38 | 135 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 194.5 | 15 / 38 | 85 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 6 | 9 / 38 | 232 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 204.5 | 15 / 38 | 218 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 18 / 38 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through Thanjavur
- NH-NH-136
- NH-NH-136B
- NH-NH-32
- NH-NH-36
- NH-NH-83
Other districts of Tamil Nadu
- Ariyalur
- Chengalpattu
- Chennai
- Coimbatore
- Cuddalore
- Dharmapuri
- Dindigul
- Erode
- Kallakurichi
- Kanchipuram
- Kanniyakumari
- Karur
- Krishnagiri
- Madurai
- Mayiladuthurai
- Nagapattinam
- Namakkal
- Perambalur
- Pudukkottai
- Ramanathapuram
- Ranipet
- Salem
- Sivaganga
- Tenkasi
- The Nilgiris
- Theni
- Thiruvallur
- Thiruvarur
- Tiruchirappalli
- Tirunelveli
- Tirupathur
- Tiruppur
- Tiruvannamalai
- Tuticorin
- Vellore
- Villupuram
- Virudhunagar
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