Orathanadu taluk, which is pronounced as 'Oraththanaadu' taluk, is a
taluk
A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluka, or taluk) is a local unit of administrative division in some countries of South Asia. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administr ...
of
Thanjavur district
Thanjavur District is one of the Districts of Tamil Nadu, 38 districts of the States and territories of India, state of Tamil Nadu, in southeastern India. Its headquarters is Thanjavur. The district is located in the delta of the Cauvery River ...
in the
Indian state
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History
Pre-indepen ...
of
Tamil Nadu
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. The headquarters of the taluk are located at
Orathanadu
Orathanad (or Mukthambalpuram; sometimes Orathanadu) is a town in Thanjavur district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is recognised as a Town Panchayat. It is located at a distance of 33 km from Thanjavur and 35 km from Pattukkotta ...
.
Demographics
census
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, the taluk had a population of 1,60,367 with 40,383 households. The total population constitute, 77,719 males and 82,648 females —a sex ratio of 1063 females per 1000 males. 15,597 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 8,004 are boys and 7,593
are girls. The average literacy rate stands at 75.16% with 1,08,813 literates.
Settlements
The following settlements are part of Orathanadu:
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Adanakottai
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Akkarai Vattam
Akkarai Vattam is a village in the Orathanadu taluk of Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India
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Alivoikkal
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Ammankudi (Orathanadu)
* Arasapattu
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Arumulai
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Avidanalla Vijayapuram
Avidanalla Vijayapuram is a village in the Orathanadu taluk of Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India
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Ayangudi
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Chinna Ammangudi
Chinna Ammangudi is a village in the Orathanadu taluk of Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India
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Cholagankudikadu
Paragevettikadu is a village in the Orathanadu taluk of Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India
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Cholapuram
Cholapuram is a panchayat town in the Thanjavur district of the state of Tamil Nadu, India.In ancient time, it's called as Bhairavapuram.
Population
According to the 2001 Indian population census, the population of Cholapuram was 6,364, of whi ...
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Eachankottai
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Illupaividuthy
Illupaividuthy is a village in the Orathanadu taluk of Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India
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Kakkarai
Kakkarai is a village in the Orathanadu taluk of Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India
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Kannathangudi East
Kannathangudi East is a village in the Orathanadu taluk of Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India
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* Kannathangudi East (Addl.)
* Kannathangudi West (Addl.)
* Kannathangudi West urachi
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Karaimeendarkottai
Karaimeendarkottai is a village in the Orathanadu taluk of Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India
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Karukkakottai
* Kattukuruchi
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Kavarapattu
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Keelulur
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Kelavannipet
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Kodiyalam
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Kovilur
* Kulamangalam
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Mandalakkottai
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Medayakkottai
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Moorthiambalpuram
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Moorthiambalpuram (Panayakkottai)
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Nadur
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* Neivasal South
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Nemilithippiakudi
* Okkanadukeelayur (Addl.)
* Okkanadukeelayur (Chief)
* Okkanadumelayur (Part)
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Palampudur
* Palankandakudikadu
* Panayakottai
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Pandipalamavikadu
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Panjanathikottai
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Pannikondaviduthy
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Paravathur
* Paruthiapparkovil
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Paruthikottai
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Pinnayur East
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Pinnayur West
* Ponnappur (East) I
* Ponnappur (East) II
* Ponnappur (West)
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Poovathur
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Poovathur (Pudhunagar)
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Poyyundarkudikadu
* Poyyunddarkottai I
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Pudur
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Pugal Sillathur
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Pulavankadu
* Raghavambalpuram Part
* Sadaiyarkoil
* Samayamkudikadu
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Samipatti
Samipatti is a village in the Orathanadu taluk of Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India.
It was located at 20 km south of Thanjavur town.
As per the 2001 census, Samipatti had a total population of 704 with 365 males and 339 females. The ...
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Surimurthypuram (Akkaravattam)
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Thalayamangalam
* Thalukkai
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Thenammanadu North
* Thennamanadu South
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Thondarampet East
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Thondarampet West
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Tirumangalakottai East
Tirumangalakottai East is a village in the Orathanadu taluk of Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India
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Tirumangalakottai West
Tirumangalakottai West is a village in the Orathanadu taluk of Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India
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Ulur West
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Unjividuthy
* Uranthairayankudikadu
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Vadaseri South
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Vadakkur North
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Vadakkur South
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Vadaseri North
* Vadukkukottai
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Vandayarriruppu
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Vengarai
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Vengarai Periakottainadu
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Vengarai Thippanvidudhi
* Vettikkadu
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Yoganayagipuram
References
{{Thanjavur district
Taluks of Thanjavur district