Palavathankattalai is a village in Kumbakonam tehsil in district of Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Palavathankattalai was 6,752 which includes 3,329 males and 3,423 females. Palavathankattalai covers 481 ha area. Pincode of Palavathankattalai is 612301.