Kumbakonam Facts for Kids

Kumbakonam is a town in the Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu, India. This town is the headquarters of the Kumbakonam taluk of Thanjavur district. The town is surrounded by two rivers, the Kaveri River to the north and Arasalar River to the south. Kumbakonam is known as a "temple town". This is because more numbers of Hindu Temples are built in Kumbakonam. The Mahamaham festival held (celebrated) in this town is famous throughout the country. In history, Kumbakonam was ruled by the Early Cholas, Pallavas, Medieval Cholas, Later Cholas, Pandyas, the Vijayanagar Empire, Madurai Nayaks, Thanjavur Nayaks and the Thanjavur Marathas. This town served as a capital of the Medieval Cholas.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1871	44,444	—
1881	50,098	+12.7%
1891	54,307	+8.4%
1901	59,673	+9.9%
1911	64,647	+8.3%
1921	60,700	−6.1%
1931	62,317	+2.7%
1941	67,008	+7.5%
1951	91,648	+36.8%
1961	92,581	+1.0%
1971	113,130	+22.2%
1981	132,832	+17.4%
1991	149,449	+12.5%
2001	144,021	−3.6%
2011	140,056	−2.8%
Sources: 1911 – 1961: 2011:

According to 2011 census, Kumbakonam had a population of 140,156. This town has a sex-ratio of 1,021 females for every 1,000 males. The average literacy of the town is 83.21%.

Kumbakonam has a strong Hindu majority. But it too has Muslim and Christian populations.