Papanasam

Papanasam is a panchayat town in Thanjavur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located 25 kilometres (16 mi) from Thanjavur and 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from Kumbakonam. The name literally translates to "Destruction of Sins" in the Tamil language. It is the suburban region of business city of Kumbakonam.

This article is about the town in Thanjavur District, Tamil Nadu, India. For other uses, see Papanasam (disambiguation).

Papanasam
Panchayat Town/Sub urban
Palaivananathar Sivan Koil
Papanasam
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 10.9333°N 79.2833°E / 10.9333; 79.2833
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictThanjavur
Elevation
22 m (72 ft)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total16,397
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
614 205
Telephone code914374
Vehicle registrationTN-68

Geography and climate

Papanasam is located at 10.9333°N 79.2833°E / 10.9333; 79.2833 and has an average elevation of 22 metres (72 ft). Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as tropical wet and dry.

Climate data for Papanasam (altitude: 37m)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 29.3
(84.7)		 31.1
(88.0)		 33.6
(92.5)		 35.3
(95.5)		 36.7
(98.1)		 36.7
(98.1)		 35.4
(95.7)		 34.8
(94.6)		 34.2
(93.6)		 32.1
(89.8)		 29.7
(85.5)		 28.5
(83.3)		 33.1
(91.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 25.3
(77.5)		 26.5
(79.7)		 28.5
(83.3)		 30.6
(87.1)		 31.7
(89.1)		 31.6
(88.9)		 30.7
(87.3)		 30
(86)		 29.6
(85.3)		 28.2
(82.8)		 26.4
(79.5)		 25.1
(77.2)		 28.7
(83.6)
Average low °C (°F) 21.3
(70.3)		 21.9
(71.4)		 23.5
(74.3)		 26
(79)		 26.8
(80.2)		 26.6
(79.9)		 26.1
(79.0)		 25.3
(77.5)		 25.1
(77.2)		 24.3
(75.7)		 23.1
(73.6)		 21.8
(71.2)		 24.3
(75.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 35
(1.4)		 12
(0.5)		 13
(0.5)		 36
(1.4)		 55
(2.2)		 39
(1.5)		 60
(2.4)		 134
(5.3)		 99
(3.9)		 198
(7.8)		 208
(8.2)		 137
(5.4)		 1,026
(40.5)
Source: Climate-Data.org (altitude: 37m)[1]

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[3] Papanasam had a population of 16,397. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Papanasam has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 82%, and female literacy is 70%. In Papanasam, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Places of interest

There are three major temples, Pallaivanatha Swamy temple constructed by the Cholas, Srinivasa Perumal Temple and 108 Sivalayam temple. A granary measuring 86 feet (26 m) in width and 36 feet (11 m) in height constructed by Nayaks between 1600–1634 has been declared by the State Archaeological Department as a protected monument.

Railway Station

Papanasam railway station is situated between Thanjavur and Kumbakonam.

Reservation Timings

Weekly

Morning08:00 to 12:45
Evening13:45 to 20:00

Sundays

Morning08:00 to 12:45
Train NumberNameTypeArrivalDepartureDestination
16106Tiruchendur - Chennai Egmore (Chendur) ExpressExpress04:3004:31Chennai
16232Mysuru - Mayiladuthurai ExpressExpress05:1005:11Mayiladuthurai
16183Uzhavan ExpressExpress05:5906:00Thanjavur
56811Mayiladuthurai - Trichirappalli PassPassenger07:1407:15Trichy
56039Kumbakonam - Thanjavur PassPassenger08:2208:23Thanjavur
56824Trichirappalli - Mayiladuthurai PassPassenger08:4808:49Mayiladuthurai
16233Mayiladuthurai - Trchirappalli ExpExpress08:5408:55Trichy
16854Cholan ExpressExpress10:4310:44Chennai
76826Thanjavur - Mayiladuthurai Pass (DEMU)Passenger11:4211:43Mayiladuthurai
12084Coimbatore - Mayiladuthurai Jan ShatabdiJan Shatabdi12:0512:06Mayiladuthurai
56821Mayiladuthurai - Dindugul PassPassenger12:0912:10Dindugul
16234Trichirappalli - Mayiladuthurai ExpressExpress13:5313:54Mayiladuthurai
16853Cholan ExpressExpress14:0414:05Trichy
12083Mayiladuthurai - Coimbatore Jan ShatabdiJan Shatabdi15:2815:29Coimbatore
56822Dindugul - Mayiladuthurai PassPassenger15:3515:36Mayiladuthurai
16231Mayiladuthurai - Mysuru ExpressExpress18:3218:33Mysuru
56820Thanjavur - Kumbakonam PassPassenger18:4218:43Kumbakonam
76825Mailaduthurai - Thanjavur Pass (DEMU)Passenger19:0419:05Thanjavur
56812Trichirappalli - Mayiladuthurai PassPassenger19:3819:39Mayiladuthurai
56823Mayiladuthurai - Trichirappalli PassPassenger20:4820:49Trichy
16105Chendur ExpressExpress21:2421:25Thiruchendur
16184Uzhavan ExpressExpress21:3421:35Chennai
16779Tirupati - Rameshwaram (Meenakshi) Express (Sunday, Tuesday and Friday only)Express23:0423:05Rameshwaram
16780Rameshwaram - Tirupati (Meenakshi) Express (Monday, Thursday and Saturday only)Express23:0923:10Tirupati

Politics

Papanasam assembly constituency is part of Mayiladuturai Lok Sabha constituency.[4]

Notable people

References
  1. "Climate: Papanasam (altitude: 37m) - Climate graph, Temperature graph, Climate table". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
  2. "Climate: Papanasam (altitude: 76m) - Climate graph, Temperature graph, Climate table". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
  3. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  4. "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 May 2006. Retrieved 12 October 2008.
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