Peravurani

Peravurani பேராவூரணிis a panchayat town in Thanjavur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the administrative headquarters of the Peravurani Taluk. It is a selection grade town panchayat.GeographyPeravurani is located at. It has an average elevation of 16 metres (52 feet). This town lies in the new delta region of River Cauvery.This region is irrigated by Kallanai Kalvai and its distributories.(Canals built by the British to carry water from Grand Anaicut to this region)This area mostly consists of Alluvial soil.DemographicsAt the 2001 India census, Peravurani had a population of 21,025. Males constituted 49% of the population and females 51%. Peravurani has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 63%. In Peravurani, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.EtymologyPeravurani means "big pond", deriving from the Tamil words periya meaning big and oorani meaning a pond or a tank.This water body can be viewed within the vicinity of the town.