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About Adhanur Village

Adhanur is a large village in Papanasam tehsil, in the district of Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,867, made up of 1,460 males and 1,407 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 964 females per 1000 males. The village covers 199.16 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 612301, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Adhanur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Adhanur village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Thanjavur
Tehsil Papanasam
Pincode 612301
Area (hectares) 199.16 hectares
Population 2,867
Male Population 1,460
Female Population 1,407
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 964
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Adhanur compares

By the 2011 count Adhanur is the 19th largest of the 104 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,027 residents. Its 199.16 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1008.

Getting to Adhanur

Adhanur is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. The census records public bus service for Adhanur as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Adhanur from other places

Adhanur lies about 28 km from Thanjavur, and the nearest railway station is Sundaraperumal Kovil, about 4.0 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Adhanur
Nearest railway station Sundaraperumal Kovil 4.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Papanasam 7.0 km
Nearest town Kumbakonam 8.8 km
District headquarters Thanjavur 28 km

Villages closest to Adhanur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Papanasam tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Adhanur

As per the Census of India 2011, Adhanur village had a population of 2,867. That makes it the 19th largest of the 104 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,027 residents.

Adhanur village has 1,460 males and 1,407 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Adhanur has about 964 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1008.

The pincode recorded for Adhanur is 612301. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Adhanur covers 199.16 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Adhanur falls under Papanasam tehsil of Thanjavur district in Tamil Nadu.

The nearest railway station to Adhanur is Sundaraperumal Kovil, about 4.0 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Adhanur.

Adhanur is about 28 km from Thanjavur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Adhanur is in Papanasam tehsil of Thanjavur district. Sundaraperumal Kovil is about 4.0 km away. Papanasam is about 7.0 km away. Kumbakonam is about 8.8 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Narasimmapuram (under 2 km), Thiyagasumuthiram (under 2 km) and Thurumbur (under 2 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Adhanur today is likely to be higher.

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