After the extinct of Cholas withinside the 13th century the Pandyas
dominated Thanjavur for a brief length handiest and changed into overpowered with the aid of using the
Muslim ruler Ala-Ud-Din Khilji, and Thanjavur district got here below the
Muslim rulers. Cholas, the Pandyas, the Nayakas, the Marathas, and additionally the British
have left a mark withinside the records of Thanjavur. The different matters that
are well-known on this district are historical Handicrafts, Bronze coins, Art
plates, Bell steel castings, Bowls, Napkin, Powder bins and Painting. Kumbakonam, Madukkur, Orathanadu,
Papanasam, Pattukottai, Peravurani, Sethubavachatram, Thanjavur,
Thirupananthal, Thiruvaiyaru, Thiruvidaimarudur and Thiruvonam. Thanjavur District has 50
Firkas, 906 Revenue villages. In new delta location, the groundnut is the major crop. As consistent with
2011 census, Thanjavur had populace of 24,05,890, wherein Male and
Female had been 11,82,416 and 12,23,474 respectively .
Two sugar mills, one in Co-operative Sector at Kurungulam in. The District has one Corporation, 2
Municipalities and 22 Town panchayats. The offerings rendered with the aid of using the
Agricultural Research Station at Aduthurai, Water use management
Research station at Kattuthottam, and Coconut Research station in
Pattukkottai are very vital, mainly for the development of paddy
cultivation withinside the district.