Thirubuvanam, Thanjavur

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{{About|a town in Thanjavur district||Thirupuvanam (disambiguation){{!}}Thirupuvanam}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Thirubuvanam
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| settlement_type = suburban kumbakonam city
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Tamil Nadu, India
| coordinates = {{coord|10.59|N|79.26|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
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| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Tamil Nadu]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Thanjavur district|Thanjavur]]
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| leader_title = CHAIRMAN
| leader_name = M.L.Ayyansamy
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| population_total = 14,989
| population_as_of = 2011
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| population_footnotes = <ref>http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=694028</ref>
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 612103
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 0435
| registration_plate = TN:68
| website = {{URL|www.thirubuvanam.com}}
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'''Thirubuvanam''' is a [[panchayat town]] in [[Thanjavur district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref>http://tnmaps.tn.nic.in/svp.php?dcode=21</ref> The place is known world over for its [[Kampaheswarar_Temple,_Thirubuvanam|Kampaheswarar Temple]].

==Demographics==
{{As of|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Thirubuvanam had a population of 14,139. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Thirupuvanam has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 63%. In Thirupuvanam, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

The population consists primarily of [[silk]] weavers.
[[File:Kampaheswara Temple Entrance.JPG|thumb|Kampahareshwara Temple Gopuram]]
[[File:Kampaheswarar Temple.JPG|thumb|Kampahareshwarar Temple complex, Thirupuvanam]]

There is an ancient [[Kampaheswarar_Temple,_Thirubuvanam|Kampaheswarar Temple]] in Thirubuvanam.

Thirubuvanam is very near the Cauvery River and is known as a manufacturing hub for silk [[sari]] and clothing materials, which is also located in the state of Tamil Nadu.

Hand woven silk saris and clothing materials in this ancient and emerging modern state of India have their brands and their respective values associated with the town or village of origin. In this respect Thirubuvanam silk saris are famous and accepted as the silk saris from the delta of the mighty and life-giving Cauvery river from which there are several tributaries flowing in this delta region.

== Thico silks ==
Thico Silks - The Thirubuvanam Silk [[handloom weaver]]s Cooperative Production and Sale Society Limited, Thirubuvanam was started with the twin purpose of preserving the art of silk-weaving and uplifting the life of the artistically rich but economically poor weavers of this region. This society was started with an investment of ten thousand rupees in 1955, now does business to the tune of 43 crores a year The head office is located at Thirubuvanam, situated just 6 kilometres away from Kumbakonam it has 39 other branches spread across Tamil Nadu
<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080113065235/http://www.hindu.com/2008/01/12/stories/2008011255010500.htm ]</ref>

==External links==
*[http://www.thirubuvanam.com Thirubuvanam]
* [http://kumbakonam.info/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=78&Itemid=64 Thirubuvanam's Magnificent Chola Temple]
* [http://www.thicosilks.in/ Thico Silks]

==References==
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[[Category:Cities and towns in Thanjavur district]]

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