Peikkarumbankottai is a village in the Orathanadu taluk of Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India.
Demographics
Peikkarumbankottai is a small village located in Orathanadu of Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu with total 600 families residing. The Peikkarumbankottai village has population of 1600 of which 768 are males while 832 are females as per Population Census 2011.
In Peikkarumbankottai village population of children with age 0-6 is 154 which makes up 9.63% of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Peikkarumbankottai village is 1083 which is higher than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Peikkarumbankottai as per census is 1000, higher than Tamil Nadu average of 943.
Peikkarumbankottai village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Peikkarumbankottai village was 77.32% compared to 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. In Peikkarumbankottai Male literacy stands at 87.84% while female literacy rate was 67.68%.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Peikkarumbankottai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village.
As per the 2001 census, Peikkarumbankottai had a total population of 1491 with 692 males and 799 females. The sex ratio was 1155. The literacy rate was 61.96. Just 30 km from Thanjavur, Pattukkottai 15 km, and Orathanadu 7 km.
Peikkarumbankottai is well connected by roads and railways with other parts of India and with cities and towns in Tamil Nadu. The nearest airport is Tiruchirapalli International Airport, located at a distance of 80 kilometres.[2] The nearest seaport is Nagapattinam, which is 84 kilometres (52 mi) from Thanjavur.
Peikkarumbankottai Thamizhannai Volleyball Club
Peikkarumbankottai Thamizhannai Volleyball club continually 23 year conduct state level volleyball Tournament in Thanjavur district. Thamizhannai Volleyball Good Team in the Thanjavur district. Every Year May Month Contact State level Volleyball match in Peikkarumbankottai By Thamizhannai Volleyball Club Peikkarumbankottai
Kovil
Arulmighu Ayyanar Kovil
Arulmighu Vinayagar kovil
Arulmighu Pattavar Kovil
Arulmighu Kamaan Kovil
Arulmighu Kudikadu Mariamman Kovil
Arulmighu ThirugnanaSamantha Moorthy Kovil
Nearby towns
Orathanadu(Kallar Nadu) - 7 km southeast
Pattukkottai - 18 km southeast
Thanjavur - 28 km west
Tiruchirappalli - 80 km west
Kumbakonam - 70 km North east
Thiruvaiyaru - 43 km northwest
Tiruvarur - 40 km east
Nagappattinam - 84 km east
Mannargudi- 25 km east
Perambalur - 70 km northwest
Vailankanni - 96 km east
Vedaranyam - 100 km southeast
Pudukkottai - 55 km south
Muthupetti - 25 km east
Economy
The major occupation of the inhabitants of the town is tourism and service-oriented industry, while the traditional occupation is agriculture.
Thanjavur is known as the "Rice bowl of Tamil Nadu". Paddy is the crops and the other crops grown are Blackgram, Banana, Coconut, Gingelly, Ragi, Red gram, Green gram, Sugarcane and Maize. The total percentage of land fit for cultivation is 58%.[32] There are three seasons for agriculture in Thanjavur - Kuruvai (June to September), Samba (August to January) and Thaladi (September, October to February, March).[33] The total rice production has been maintained at 10.615 L.M.T and 7.077 L.M.T.[32] The town acts as a focal point for food grains transported from the adjoining areas of the Cauvery Delta. Organic farming is gradually being known to the farmers of Thanjavur. In order to maximize agricultural produce organic farming is being implemented.
Thanjavur city is an important centre of silk weaving and manufacture of musical instruments. There were 200 silk-weaving units in the city in 1991 with around 80,000 people working in them.[34] The sarees produced in the villages surrounding Thanjavur are sold in Thanjavur and neighbouring towns.[34] Increasing production costs and competition from large-scale producers have reduced the number of people involved in the production