Thanjavur

The geographic coordinates of Thanjavur Lok Sabha constituency are: 10°47'09.6"N 79°08'17.2"E. Thanjavur shares its borders with seven other Lok Sabha constituencies. Other Lok Sabha constituencies adjacent to Thanjavur are: Sivaganga, Ramanathapuram, Tiruchirappalli, Perambalur, Chidambaram, Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam. This constituency shares an inter-state border with: No other state.

In the 2019 Lok Sabha general elections, Palanimanickam,S S of DMK won in this seat defeating Natarajan,N R of TMCM by a margin of 3,68,129 votes which was 34.75% of the total votes cast for the seat. DMK had a vote share of 55.56% in 2019 in this seat.

In 2014, Parasuraman K of AIADMK emerged victorious in this seat beating BaaluTR of DMK by a margin of 1,44,119 votes which was 14.24% of the total votes polled in the constituency. AIADMK secured a vote share of 50.41% in the seat.

In the 2009 Lok Sabha elections, Palanimanickam S S of DMK won this seat beating DuraiBalakrishnan of MDMK by a margin of 1,01,787 votes which was 12.6% of the total votes polled in the constituency. DMK had a vote share of 50.55% in the seat.

Thanjavur Lok Sabha constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 17% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 0%, according to the latest relevant Delimitation Commission report. The estimated literacy level of the district(s) in which this constituency falls in is 82%, according the Census of India, 2011.

In the Thanjavur Lok Sabha constituency, there were a total of 14,94,216 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2024 Lok Sabha election, of which 7,23,787 were male, 7,70,300 female and 129 of the third gender. In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, there were a total of 14,61,052 registered voters, of which 7,23,787 were male, 7,49,229 female and 97 of the third gender. In 2014 elections, there were a total of 13,40,050 registered voters in this constituency, of which 6,62,571 were male, 6,77,465 female and 14 of the third gender. In the 2009 polls, the number of total electors was 10,54,118 which included 5,23,274 male, and 5,30,844 female.

The number of service voters in Tanjore Lok Sabha constituency was 786 in 2019, 1,121 in 2014 and 1,035 in 2009.

The electorate gender ratio or sex ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2024 was 1,064, in 2019 it was 1,053, 1,022 in 2014 and 1,014 in 2009.

Thanjavur Lok Sabha constituency went to the polls in Phase 1 of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections on Friday, April 19, 2024. The counting of votes is on Tuesday, June 4, 2024.

In the 2019 Lok Sabha general elections this seat voted in Phase 2 on Thursday, April 18, 2019 and the results were declared on Thursday, May 23, 2019.

In the 2014 polls this constituency voted in Phase 1 on Thursday, April 24, 2014 and the results were declared on Friday, May 16, 2014.

In 2009, Thanjavur voted in Phase 1 on Wednesday, May 13, 2009 and the results were declared on Saturday, May 16, 2009.

According the latest delimitation documents for 30. Thanjavur Lok Sabha seat, the extent of this constituency covers the following areas of Tamil Nadu: 167. Mannargudi: NidamangalamTaluk (Part) Koilvenni, Nagar, Kaattusannavur Pannimangalam, Chittamallimelpadi, Adhanur, Munnaval Kottai, Munnaval Kottai (Part), Chettichatram, Pullavarayankudikadu, Rayapuram, Kalacheri, Parappanamedu, Poovanur, Vaiyakalathur, Olimathi, Ottagudi, Palangalathur, Hanumanthapuram, Perambur, Rishiyur, Athangudi, Vellakudi, Keelalavandhacheri, Melalavandhacheri, Annavasal, Annavasal Thenpathi, Pududevangudi, Arichapuram, Sithambur, Sekarai and Aaikudi villages. Needamangalam (TP). Mannargudi Taluk (Part) Kandamangalam, Nalamsetthi, Nemmeli (Talayamangalam Firka), Kuruchi, Moovarkottai, Vaduvur Melpathi, Vaduvur Agraharam, Vaduvur Vadapathi, Eda Melaiyar – I, Eda Melaiyar –II, Eda Melaiyar –III, Eda Keezhiyur – I, Eda Keezhiyur – II, Paruthi Kottai, Kalanjimedu, Vadakkaravayal, Pamini, Karnavur, Savala Karan, Aravathur, Rajalikudikkadu, Moovanallur, Kallar Embethi, Edayarembethi, Melavasal, Kumarapuram, Vaduvur Thenpathi I, Vaduvur Thenpathi –II, Karakottai, Peraiyur – I, Peraiyur II, Peraiyur –III, Peraiyur IV, Athikottai, Serumangalam –I, Serumangalam –II, Karikottai, Neduvakkottai, Gopiralayam, Ramapuram, Kailasanatharkoil, Mudal Sethi, Moonam Sethi, Maravakkadu, Serankulam, Asesham, Thirupalakudi I, Thirupalakudi II, Thirupalakudi-III, Nemmeli (Ullikottai Firka), Karuvakuruchi –I, Karuvakuruchi – II, Thalikottai, Mahadevapattinam I, Mahadevapattinam II, 427 Ullikottai –I, Ullikottai –II, Koopachikkottai, Rajasambal Puram, Paravakkottai-I, Paravakkottai-II, Painganadu, Thulasenthirapuram, Sundarakkottai, Edayarnatham, Thenpathi, Vadapathi, Ethakkudi, Talayamangalam, Radhanarasimmapuram, Vallur, Thirumakkottai –I, Thirumakkottai – II, Melanatham, Thenparai, Palayakottaiparasapuram and Elavanur villages. Mannargudi (M); 173. Thiruvaiyaru: Thiruvarur Taluk Kodavasal Taluk (Part) Kappanamangalam, Arasavanangadu, Deepangudi, Keerangudi, Pulavanallur, Vadakandam, Mannakkal, Engan, Karaiyappalaiyur, Neikuppai, Keelapalaiyur, Uthirangudi, Elaiyur, Thirukkalambur, Sellur, Melaathichamangalam, Arpar, Aaykudi, Ammaiyappan, Thirukkannamangai, Agarathirunallur, Kattur, Elavangargudi, Anaivadapathi, Kavanur, Nattuvakkudi, Athicholamangalam, Krishnankottagam, Urkudi, Valavanallur, Pathur, Abivirutheeswaram, Kamukakudi, Viswanathapuram, Perumalagram, Naalilondru, Melathirumathikkunnam, Thiyagarajapuram, Kulikkarai, Peruntharakkudi, Devarkandanallur, Kamalapuram, Erukattur, Paruthiyur, Kankoduthavanitham, Melaradhanallur, Thittanimuttam, Vidayapuram, Musiriyam, Thiruvidavasal and Kalathur villages. Koradacheri (TP). NidamangalamTaluk (Part) Vakranallur, Sithanakudi, Vengaramberaiyur, Punavasal, Poonthalangudi, Keelamanali, Ohaiperaiyur, Agaravelukudi, Palaiyanur, Kothangudi, Vadagovanur, Thengovanur, Thirurameswaram, Manchanavadi, Overchery, Verkudi, Sathanur, Kakkaiyadi, Vadapathimangalam, Harichandrapuram, Pullamangalam, Kiliyanoor, Periyakothur, Manakkarai, Palakurichy, Chithraiyur, Sendangudi, Kulamanickam, Mavattakkudi, Seruvamani and Marangudi villages. Koothanallur (M). ; 174. Thanjavur: Thanjavur Taluk (Part) Pudupattinam, Avusahibthottam, Kadakadappai, Melachittakadu, Pinnainallur, Pulianthoppu and Pillaiyarpatti villages. Thanjavur (M), Neelagiri (CT), Nanjikottai (CT) and Vallam (TP); 175. Orathanadu: Thanjavur Taluk (Part) Vilar, Kandithampattu, Soorakkottai, Kulichapattu, Valamarakkottai, Kattur, Madigai, Pudur, Kollangarai, Kollangarai Vallundanpattu, Inathukanpatti, Nanjikottai Vallundanpattu, Thirukanurpatti, Sennampatti, Kurungulam Melpathi, Kurungulam Keelpathi and Marungulam villages. Orathanadu Taluk (Part) Karaimeendarkottai, Vandayarriruppu, Raghavambalpuram Part, Raghavambalpuram (Sadayarkoil), Moorthiambalpuram, Moorthiambalpuram (Panayakottai), Neivasal South (S) (Arasapattu), Neivasal South, Ponnappur (East) I, Ponnappur (East) II, Keelaulur, Ulur West, Kattukuruchi, Nadur, Karukkakottai, Panjanathikottai, Alivoikkal, Paruthikottai, Paruthiapparkovil, Ponnappur (West), Thalayamangalam, Kulamangalam, Kavarapattu, Okkanadukeelayur (Chief), Okkanadukeelayur (Addl.), Okkanadumelayur (Part), OkkanadumelayurSamayankudikadu, Kannathangudi East, Kannathangudi East addl., Kannathangudi West addl., Kannathangudi West urachi, Thennamanadu North, Thennamanadu South, Eachankottai, Samipatti, Poyyunddarkottai-I, Vadakkur North, Vadakkur South, Cholapuram, Vadukkukottai, Ayangudi, Mandalakkottai, Kovilur, Pudur, Palampudur, Kakkarai, Poovathur, Poovathur 430 (Pudhunagar), Arumulai, Tirumangalakottai East, Tirumangalakottai East(colony), Tirumangalakottai West, Tirumangalakottai West(colony), Peikarambankottai, Pulavankadu, Thelungan kudikadu, Pinnayur East, Pinnayur West, Kakkarakottai, Thekkur, Adanakottai, Pachiyur, Sillathur, Pugal Sillathur, Tirunallur, Poyyundarkudikadu, Vellur, Thondarampet West, Thondarampet East, Kannugudi (West) Chief, Kannugudi (West) Addl., Kodiyalam, Vadaseri North, Vadaseri South, Paravathur, Kannugudi East, Vedavijayapuram, Avidanalla Vijayapuram, Nemilithippiakudi, Sankaranar Kudi Kadu, Vadakkukottai, Krishnapuram, Chinna Ammankudi, Illupaividuthy, Ammankudi, Thoppuviduthy, Akkarai Vattam, Surimurthypuram(Akkaravattam), Therkukottai, Cholagankudikadu, Vedanayagipuram, Ambalapattu North, Ambalapattu South, Ambalapattu South Sivakollai, Mullurpattikadu, Gopalapuram, Ramapuram, Medayakottai, Kilamangalam, Yoganayagipuram, Palankundarkudikadu, Keelavannipattu, Unjividuthy and Panikondaviduthy villages. Orathanadu (Mukthambalpuram) (TP). Alangudi Taluk (Part) (Pudukkottai District) Kalyaranviduthy, Kavalipatti, and Kaduvettividuthy villages**. [**Although Kalyaranviduthy, Kavalipatti and Kaduvettividuthy villages are in Pudukkottai revenue district, they are physically and geographically located within the boundaries of 175- Orathanadu AC.]; 176. Pattukkottai: Pattukkottai Taluk (Part) Nemmeli, Keelakurichi West, Keelakurichi East, Avaikkottai, Bavajikkottai, Balajireguramasamudram, Kalichankkottai, Kaniyakurichi, Olayakunnam, Mohur, Andami, Karuppur, Pulavanji, Mahadevapuram, Musiri, Alathur, Vadugankuthagai, Sembalur, Ettupulikkadu, Karambayam, Veppankkadu Ukkadai, Veppankkadu, Enathi, Palamuthi, Aladikkumulai, Sukkiranpatti, Veerakurichi, Sendankadu, Thittakudi, Talikkottai, Alanpallam, Veppankulam, Madukkur, Gopalasamudram, Periyakkottai, Chokkanavur, Puliyakudi, Kadathankudi, Madurabashanipuram, Vikkiramam, Vadiakkadu, Moothakurichi, Nattuchalai, Athikkottai, Soorapallam, Santhankadu, Karagavayal, Nainankulam, Mudalcheri, Anaikkadu, Ponnavarayankottai, Ponnavarayankottai Ukkadai, Vendakkottai, Kasangadu, Regunathapuram, Vattakudi Ukkadai, Vattakudi, Athivetti West, Athivetti East, Ponkundu, Elangadu, Karappankadu, Siramelkudi, Reguramasamudram, PalayeeAgraharam, Kalyanaodai, Palaverikadu, Mannankadu, Thuvarankurichi North, Thuvarankurichi South, Pallikondan, Sendakkottai, Pudukkottai Ullur, Palanjur, Thamarankottai North, Thamarankottai South, Parakakalakottai, Krishnapuram, Thambikottai Melakkadu, Thambikottai Maravakad, 431 Sundaram, Thambikottai Vadakadu, Pudukkottagam, Soundaranayakipuram, Narasingapuram, Chinna avadayar Koil, Mahilankottai, Chatramthokkalikadu, Thokkalikkadu, Adirampattinam, Eripurakarai and Rajamadam villages. Madukkur (TP), Pattukkottai (M) and Adiramapattinam (TP); and 177. Peravurani: Peravurani Taluk Orathanadu Taluk (Part) Thaligaividuthi, Pandipalamavikadu, Vettuvakottai II, Vettuvakottai I, Senniaviduthy, Neivelivadapathy, Neiveli Thenpathy, Vengarai Periakottainadu, Vengarai Thippanvidudhi and Vengarai villages. Pattukkottai Taluk (Part) Nambivayal, Kollukkadu, Anandagopalapuram Vadapathi, Anandagopalapuram Thenpathi, Padirankottai Thenpathi, Padirankottai Vadapathi, Adambai North, Adambai South, Naduvikkottai, Kayavoor, Poovalur, Valuthalaivattam, Vattathikkottai Kollukkadu, Vattathikkottai U.Bimapuram, Edayathi North, Edayathi South, Sooriyanarayanapuram, Seruvaviduthi Vadapathi, Krishnapuram, Seruvaviduthi Thenpathi, Madathikkadu, Thuravikkadu, Punavasal West, Punavasal East, Kurichi, Neivaviduthi, Ananteswarapuram, Alivalam, Kondikulam, Manavayal, Thuvaramadai, Kalugapulikkadu, Pillankuli, Palathali, Ennaivayal, Eduthanivayal, Pannaivayal, Paingattuvayal, Kotthadivayal, Chokkanathapuram, Poovanam, Kattayankadu Ukkadai, Madampattavur, Ottankadu, Tiruchitrambalam West, Tiruchitrambalam East, Kalathur West, Kalathur East, Ottankadu Ukkadai, Naduvikurichi, Kattaiyankadu, Pukkarambai, Pallathur, Marudangavayal, Kullukkadu, Velivayal, Pudupattinam, Andikkadu, Ettivayal, Udayamudaiyan, Aladikkadu, Alaginayagipuram, Eralivayal, Karisavayal, Thandamaraikadu, Palliodiaivayal, Pudurivayal, Rendampulikadu, Alamathikkadu, Maravanvayal, Kallivayal and Sarabendrarajanpattinam villages. Alangudi Taluk (Part) *Kattathi village (*Although Kattathi village is in Pudukkottai Revenue District, it is physically and geographically located within the boundaries of 177.Peravurani A.C.).

According to data released by the Election Commission of India, in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the estimated voter turnout in Thanjavur constituency was 68.27%. In 2019, this seat registered a turnout of 73%, while it was 76% in 2014 and 77% in 2009. The estimated turnout in 2024 was -4.23% compared to the 2019 turnout.

In the 2019 Lok Sabha general elections, Palanimanickam,S S of DMK won in this constituency beating Natarajan,N R of TMCM by a margin of 3,68,129 votes which was 34.75% of the total votes cast. In 2014, Parasuraman K of AIADMK was the winner in this seat beating BaaluTR of DMK by a margin of 1,44,119 votes which was 14.24% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2009 Lok Sabha elections, Palanimanickam S S of DMK won this seat defeating DuraiBalakrishnan of MDMK by a margin of 1,01,787 votes which was 12.6% of the total votes polled for the seat.

In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Palanimanickam,S S of DMK had a vote share of 55.56% in this seat.

In 2014, Parasuraman K of AIADMK secured a vote share of 50.41% in this constituency.

In the 2009 Lok Sabha elections, Palanimanickam S S of DMK got a vote share of 50.55% in Thanjavur.