Thanjavur Taluk facts for kids

Thanjavur Taluk is a special area in Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India. You can think of it like a local government area or a sub-district. It helps manage things for the people living there. The main office for this area is in the town of Thanjavur. This town is also the main city for the entire Thanjavur district. The Thanjavur Taluk is divided into two smaller parts called revenue blocks: Budalur block and Thanjavur block.

People and Population

Every few years, countries count their people to learn more about them. This is called a census. According to the 2011 census, Thanjavur Taluk had a total population of 510,411 people.

Gender Distribution

Out of the total population, there were 253,723 males and 256,688 females. This means there were slightly more females than males. For every 1,000 men, there were about 1,012 women in the taluk.

Literacy Rate

The census also looked at how many people could read and write. In Thanjavur Taluk, about 78.51% of the people could read and write. This is called the literacy rate.

Young Children

The census also counted children under six years old. There were 23,251 boys and 21,749 girls in this age group.

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  Tuluks of Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India