Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Thirukattupalli
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Panchayat Town
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- India Tamil Nadu
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Tamil Nadu, India
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- State
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Tamil Nadu
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Thanjavur
- Settlement.leader_title
- Panchayat Board President
- Settlement.leader_name
- Mr. Maiyalagan
- Settlement.unit_pref
- Metric
Article
11 sectionsContents
- Demographics
- History
- Rivers
- Keelaithirukkattupalli
- Schools
- Transport
- Shiva Temple
- Legend
- Reference in Ancient Tamil Literature
- In fiction
- References
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Thirukattupalli (Ancient name: Melaithirukattupalli) is a panchayat town near Thiruvaiyaru in Thanjavur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The economy of this town is majorly based on the agricultural lands of the surrounding villages. Its nearby major cities include Thanjavur (28 km Southeast) and Trichy (32 km Northwest). Modes of transportation to these cities include regular daily bus services (Theeyadiappar Bus Station) and Budalur Railway Station (located 6 km South). Sir P. S. Sivaswami Iyer Higher Secondary School located at the heart of this town serves as the alma-mater for nearly all locals.