Map of Thanjavur, India

Thanjavur is a city in Tamil Nadu, India, with a population of about 291,067. It lies at 10.7852°N, 79.1391°E. Thanjavur is about 1,993 km (1,239 mi) south of New Delhi, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Kumbakonam, 34 km to the northeast.

Thanjavur at a glance

Where is Thanjavur?

• The 15th largest city in Tamil Nadu on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 30 min on the shortest day to 12 h 45 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Thanjavur

• Kumbakonam — 34 km northeast
• Mannargudi — 37 km east
• Pattukkottai — 45 km southeast
• Tiruchirappalli — 48 km west
• Jayamkondacholapuram — 53 km northeast
• Thiruvarur — 54 km east
• Pudukkottai — 57 km southwest
• Perambalur — 57 km northwest
• Mayiladuthurai — 67 km northeast
• Arantāngi — 70 km south

Largest cities in Tamil Nadu

• Chennai — 4,681,087
• Coimbatore — 2,136,916
• Kallakurichi — 1,682,687
• Madurai — 1,465,625
• Tirunelveli — 1,435,844
• Tiruchirappalli — 1,022,518
• Tiruppur — 963,173
• Salem — 917,414
• Erode — 521,891
• Vellore — 484,690

Largest cities in India

• Mumbai — 12,691,836
• Delhi — 11,034,555
• Bengaluru — 8,495,492
• Hyderābād — 6,993,262
• Ahmedabad — 6,357,693
• Chennai — 4,681,087
• Kolkata — 4,631,392
• Surat — 4,591,246
• Pune — 3,124,458
• Jaipur — 3,046,163

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.