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Papanasam, India

Papanasam is a town of 17,548 people in Tamil Nadu, India.

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Population17,548 GeoNames
RegionTamil Nadu
Elevation22 m 72 ft
Time zoneAsia/Kolkata
Land area11.5 km²
Nearest airportThanjavur Air Force Station (TJV) 29 km

About Papanasam

Papanasam is a panchayat town in Thanjavur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located 25 kilometres (16 mi) from Thanjavur and 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from Kumbakonam. The name literally translates to "Destruction of Sins" in the Tamil language. It is the suburban region of Kumbakonam.

From the Wikipedia article Papanasam (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Churches and places of worship3

Arulmigu Ramalinga Swamy Thirukovil

Place of worship · 1.4 km

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Giant granary, Tiruppallathurai

Place of worship

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Temple

Place of worship · 3.2 km

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Gas and EV charging1

Bharat Petroleum

Gas station · 1.1 km

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Schools, colleges and libraries2

Pattukottai Alagiri Matriculation Higher Secondary School

School · 1.6 km

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St. Bastin's Matriculation Higher Secondary school

School

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Healthcare20

Alamu Medicals

Clinic and pharmacy

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Dr.Nilagiri Sargi Clinic

Clinic and pharmacy · 0.7 km

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Faridha Hospital

Hospital · 3.2 km

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Government Hospital

Hospital · 0.9 km

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Government Hospital

Hospital · 3.2 km

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Government Hospital Kabisthalam

Hospital · 2.7 km

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MK Physiotheraphy Clinic

Clinic and pharmacy · 0.8 km

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MK Sivaguru Physio Clinic

Clinic and pharmacy · 0.9 km

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Neelakandan Clinic

Clinic and pharmacy · 0.7 km

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Orthopaedic Clinic

Clinic and pharmacy · 0.9 km

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Palani Swami Hospital

Hospital · 2.2 km

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Papanasam Government Hospital

Hospital · 0.8 km

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Map of Papanasam

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Getting there and nearby towns

Thanjavur Air Force Station (TJV) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 29 km away.

  • Swāmimalai 7 km northeast, about 7 min by car
  • Milattūr 8 km southwest, about 8 min by car
  • Dārāsuram 10 km east, about 10 min by car
  • Kumbakonam 14 km east, about 14 min by car
  • Thanjavur 21 km southwest, about 21 min by car
  • Thiruvarur 44 km southeast, about 44 min by car
  • Kāraikāl 61 km east, about 1 h by car
  • Tiruchirappalli 64 km west, about 1 h by car
  • Tharangambadi 65 km east, about 1 h by car
  • Neyveli 80 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car

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