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.

Thamarankottai
Village
Thamarankottai is located in Tamil Nadu
Thamarankottai
Thamarankottai
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Thamarankottai is located in India
Thamarankottai
Thamarankottai
Thamarankottai (India)
Coordinates: 10°26′N 79°19′E / 10.43°N 79.32°E / 10.43; 79.32
CountryIndia
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictThanjavur
TalukPattukkottai
Named forRama, An avatar of Lord Vishnu
Government
 • Village Panchayat PresidentKanagasabai [North] Vadivelu [South]
Area
 • Total21.7 km2 (8.4 sq mi)
 • Rank1
Elevation
23 m (75 ft)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total10,530
 • Rank1
 • Density490/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
614613
Telephone code91 4373
Vehicle registrationTN 49
Sex ratio1000 M for 1094 F ♂/♀

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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