Thirupuvanam
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Thirubuvanam is a panchayat town in Thanjavur district
in the India
n state
of Tamil Nadu
.
, 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 There is an ancient Sarabeshwara 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.
Thanjavur District
Thanjavur District is one of the 32 districts of the state of Tamil Nadu, in southeastern India. Its headquarters is Thanjavur.-Geography:...
in the India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state
States and territories of India
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of Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
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Demographics
India censusCensus
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, 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
Silk
Silk is a natural protein fiber, some forms of which can be woven into textiles. The best-known type of silk is obtained from the cocoons of the larvae of the mulberry silkworm Bombyx mori reared in captivity...
weavers There is an ancient Sarabeshwara temple in Thirubuvanam.
Thirubuvanam is very near the Cauvery River and is known as a manufacturing hub for silk sari
Sari
A sari or sareeThe name of the garment in various regional languages include: , , , , , , , , , , , , , is a strip of unstitched cloth, worn by females, ranging from four to nine metres in length that is draped over the body in various styles. It is popular in India, Bangladesh, Nepal,...
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.