The district of Thiruvarur is located among the districts of Nagapattinam and Thanjavur. The district is also bordered by the Bay of Bengal. The main centre for the control of administration of the district of Thiruvarur is the city of Thiruvarur itself. The district was in the past a part of the district of Thanjavur. The district of Thanjavur was divided into Nagapattinam and Thiruvarur. The district of Thiruvarur came into being in the year 1997. The district has the pride of being the homeland of many notable persons of the history and the present times. The district was a part of the Madras Presidency during the British Rule in India.The district of Thiruvarur has a total area of approximately around 2161 sq km with a population of approximately around 12.6 lacs individuals. The population density of the district of Thiruvarur is approximately around 533 people per sq km. The district has 1020 females per 1000 males.