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Tiruvarur

  • Area

      2,09,709

  • Population

      12,64,277

  • District Head Quarters

      Tiruvarur

  • Language

      Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Urudu, Kannadam, Sowrashtra and Hindi

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History And Geography

    The District of Tiruvarur was carved out as a separate district  by detaching Valangaiman Taluk from Thanjavur District and Thiruvarur, Nannilam, Kudavasal, Needamangalam, Mannargudi , Thirutturaippundi Taluks from Nagappatinam District on 01.01.1997. There are 2 Revenue Divisions, 7 Taluks, 10 Community Development Blocks, 3 Municipalties and 7 Town Panchayats in Thiruvarur District. Thiru M. R. Mohan IAS was the first District Collector of Thiruvarur District.

    Thanjavur attained prominence under the  Chola    rulers  who were    paramount in South India during the 9th to 12th centuries. They were excellent rulers and mighty builders. Many examples are found in the district which bears testimony to this. Many of these temples reflect the geniusness and architectural proficiency in sculpture, painting and wood-carving.

    The administration of Thanjavur (Tiruvarur) was given over to English fully under the Treaty of 1799. The  ruler of  Thanjavur  was  allowed  to  retain the fort of Thanjavur with very limited powers. When the ruler died in 1841, without heir,  the Thanjavur fort was also annexed by the British.  Thanjavur remained under the British rule until 1947 when India attained freedom.  

     

Agriculture

    Cotton, Groundnut, Coconut, Gingelly, Palm, Flowers, Palmolin, Oil seeds

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Tourism

    Sri Thiyagarajar Swamy Temple, Thiruvarur
    Sri Saraswathi Temple, Koothanur
    Sri Murugan Temple, Enkan
    Sri Rajagopalaswamy Temple, Mannargudi
    Sri Kothandaramar Temple, Thillai Vilagam
    Sri Sivan Temple (Guru), Alangudi
    Sri Lalithambigai Temple, Thirumeiychur
    Sri Saneeshwaran Temple, Thirukollikadu
    Jambuvanodai Dharga, Muthupettai
     Bird Sanctuary, Vaduvur
    Bird Sanctuary, Udhayamarthandapuram
    Lagoon, Muthupettai