Pattukkottai
பட்டுக்கோட்டை | |
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city | |
 Manora fort | |
  Pattukkottai Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 10°26′N 79°19′E / 10.43°N 79.32°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Thanjavur |
| Region | Chola Nadu |
| Zone | Cauvery Delta |
| Headquarters | Thanjavur |
| Government | |
| • Type | Selection Grade Municipality |
| • Body | Pattukkottai Municipality |
| • Municipal Chairperson | - |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24 km2 (9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 73,135 |
| • Density | 3,000/km2 (7,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 614601, 614602 |
| Telephone code | +91 4373 |
| Vehicle registration | TN 49 |
| Sex ratio | 1003 ♂/♀ |
| Website | 123 |
Pattukkottai is a major town in Thanjavur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and also important town in Delta districts and Commercial town of Thanjavur, Thiruvarur and Pudukkottai district Coastal areas. The town came to prominence throughout Southern India after the construction of the fort by Vanaji Pandithar, a feudatory of the Thanjavur Maratha ruler Shahuji I in 1686–87. The recorded history of Pattukkottai is known from the 17th century and has been ruled, at different times, by the Thanjavur Marathas and the British. It is the headquarters of the Pattukkottai taluk of Thanjavur district and is one of the two municipalities in the district.[2]
Pattukkottai comes under the Pattukkottai assembly constituency which elects a member to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly once every five years and it is a part of the Thanjavur (Lok Sabha constituency) which elects its Member of Parliament (MP) once in five years. The town is administered by the Pattukkottai municipality, which covers an area of 21.83 km2 (8.43 sq mi). As of 2011, the town had a population of 73,135. The town is a part of the fertile Cauvery delta region, but the fishery is the major occupation. Roadways and railways are the major mode of transportation to Pattukkottai and the nearest international airport is Tiruchirapalli Airport, located 100 km (62 mi) away from the town, in the city of Tiruchirappalli.
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