Cheyyur is a Town and Taluka in Kancheepuram District of Tamil Nadu. In India, a taluka is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.
According to census 2011 information the sub-district code of Cheyyur Block (CD) is 05711. Total area of cheyyur taluka is 609 km² including 575.42 km² rural area and 34.00 km² urban area. Cheyyur taluka has a population of 2,06,019 peoples, out of which urban population is 28,172 while rural population is 1,77,847. Cheyyur taluka has a population density of 338 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 50,475 houses in the sub-district, including 6,734 urban houses and 43,741 rural houses.
When it comes to literacy, 65.72% population of cheyyur taluka is literate, out of which 72.47% males and 58.94% females are literate. There are about 116 villages in cheyyur taluka, which you can browse from cheyyur taluka villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agaram | Agaram | Edaikali Nnadu (18 km) |
| 2 | Akkinambattu | Aakkinaambedu | Msaduranthakam (30 km) |
| 3 | Ammanambakkam | Ammanambakkam | Acharapakkam (3 km) |
| 4 | Ammanur | Ammanoor | Maduranthakam |
| 5 | Andarkuppam | Vannianallur | Edaikali Nadu (23 km) |
| 6 | Arappedu | Arapedu | Acharapakkam (4 km) |
| 7 | Arasur | Sirumailur | Edaikali Nadu (18 km) |
| 8 | Atchivilagam | Kodur | Maduranthakam (35 km) |
| 9 | Attupattukottaipunji | Indalur | Maduranthakam (25 km) |
| 10 | Ayakunnam | 23 Kolathur | Acharapakkam (10 km) |
| 11 | Cheyyur | Cheyyur | Kalpakkam (16 km) |
| 12 | Chinnavelikadu | Thiruvathur | Maduranthakam (25 km) |
| 13 | Chithamur | Chithamur | Maduranthakam (12 km) |
| 14 | Chitharkadu | Chitharkadu | Maduranthakam (30 km) |
| 15 | Chunampet | Chunambedu | Edaikali Nadu (12 km) |
| 16 | Easur | Essur | Acharapakkam (17 km) |
| 17 | Illedu | Chunambedu | Edaikali Nadu (8 km) |
| 18 | Indalur | Indalur | Acharapakkam (8 km) |
| 19 | Iranyasidhi | Iranyasithi | Madhurantakam (26 km) |
| 20 | Irumbili | Irumbuli | Acharapakkam (6 km) |
| 21 | Kadalur | Kadalur | Maduranthakam (35 km) |
| 22 | Kadappari | N/A | Acharapakkam (15 km) |
| 23 | Kadugupattu | Kadukupattu | Maduranthakam (25 km) |
| 24 | Kadukalur | Kadukkalur | Edaikali Nadu (7 km) |
| 25 | Kalkulam | Kalkulam | Maduranthakam (32 km) |
| 26 | Kanathur | Kanathur | Thirukalukundram (22 km) |
| 27 | Kannimangalam | Chithamur | Maduranthakam (14 km) |
| 28 | Karuppur | Vadakkuvayalur | Maduranthakam (20 km) |
| 29 | Kayapakkam | Chinnakayapakkam | Maduranthakam (23 km) |
| 30 | Keelmaruvathur | Keezhmaruvatthur | Maduranthakam (11 km) |
| 31 | Kesavarayanpettai | Mealmaruvathur | Maduranthakam (12 km) |
| 32 | Kilarkollai | Koovathur | Thirukalukundram (20 km) |
| 33 | Kodapattinam | Kanathur | Madhurantakam (27 km) |
| 34 | Kodur | Kodur | Maduranthakam (30 km) |
| 35 | Kokkaranthangal | Amanthangaranai | Maduranthakam (26 km) |
| 36 | Kolathur | 23 Kolathur | Acharapakkam (7 km) |
| 37 | Koovathur | Koovathur | Kalpakkam (7 km) |
| 38 | Kottaikadu | 57 Kolathur | Edaikali Nadu (6 km) |
| 39 | Kurambarai | Polambakkam | Maduranthakam (18 km) |
| 40 | Lathur | Lathur | Maduranthakam (24 km) |
| 41 | Madavilagam | Kalkulam | Maduranthakam (33 km) |
| 42 | Madayambakkam | Perumbakkam | Maduranthakam (32 km) |
| 43 | Magundagiri | Mugunthagiri | Acharapakkam (4 km) |
| 44 | Malrajakuppam | Nedumaram | Madhurantakam (34 km) |
| 45 | Maluvankaranai | Mazhuvnangaranai | Maduranthakam (12 km) |
| 46 | Manicuppam | Nelvoypalayam | Maduranthakam (25 km) |
| 47 | Maruderi | Sengattur | Maduranthakam (30 km) |
| 48 | Melmaruvathur | Mealmaruvathur | Maduranthakam (10 km) |
| 49 | Mugaiyur | Mugaiyur | Madurantakam (35 km) |
| 50 | Murukkanthangal | Olaiyur | Thirukalukundram (20 km) |
| 51 | Nedumaram | Nedumaram | Madhurantakam (35 km) |
| 52 | Neelamangalam | Neelamangalam | Maduranthakam (15 km) |
| 53 | Nelvoy | Nelvoy | Maduranthakam (15 km) |
| 54 | Nelvoypalayam | Nelvoypalayam | Maduranthakam (28 km) |
| 55 | Nemanadam | Nemandam | Edaikazhi Nadu (15 km) |
| 56 | Nerkunam | Nergunam | Achalpuram (15 km) |
| 57 | Nerkunampattu | Nerkunapattu | Koovathur (3 km) |
| 58 | Othivilagam | Chunambedu | Edakal.inadu (8 km) |
| 59 | Pachambakkam | Pachambakkam | Maduranthakam (21 km) |
| 60 | Pakkavancheri | Nemandam | Edaikazhi Nadu (15 km) |
| 61 | Pakkur | Seekinankuppam | Maduranthakam (36 km) |
| 62 | Palur | Pachambakkam | Maduranthakam (32 km) |
| 63 | Panayadivakkam | Kalpattu | Maduranthakam (30 km) |
| 64 | Paramankeni | Paramankeni | Cheyyur |
| 65 | Parameswaramangalam | Adayalacheri | Maduranthakam (30 km) |
| 66 | Parasanallur | Sembur | Maduranthakam (28 km) |
| 67 | Parukkal | Parukal | Acharapakkam (5 km) |
| 68 | Pavunjur | Pavunjur | Maduranthakam (18 km) |
| 69 | Pekkaranai | Nelvoy | Maduranthakam (15 km) |
| 70 | Perambakkam | Peramkbakkam | Maduranthakam (16 km) |
| 71 | Periakalakadi | Periyakalakkadi | Achalpuram (15 km) |
| 72 | Periavelikadu | Periyavelikadu | Maduranthakam (25 km) |
| 73 | Perukkaranai | Perukkaranai | Acharapakkam (10 km) |
| 74 | Perumalcheri | Nedumaram | Madhurantakam (32 km) |
| 75 | Perumbakkam | Perumbakkam | Maduranthakam (30 km) |
| 76 | Poiganallur | Thandarai | Maduranthakam (33 km) |
| 77 | Polambakkam | Polambakkam | Maduranthakam (8 km) |
| 78 | Pondur | Pondur | Maduranthakam (25 km) |
| 79 | Poongunam | Nugumbal | Maduranthakam (15 km) |
| 80 | Poraiyur | Poraiyur | Acharapakkam (5 km) |
| 81 | Poranjeri | Thandarai | Maduranthakam (33 km) |
| 82 | Porur | Porur | Maduranthakam (20 km) |
| 83 | Pudupattu | Chunambedu | Maduranthakam (25 km) |
| 84 | Puliyani | Puliyani | Acharapakkam (20 km) |
| 85 | Punnamai | Seevadi | Maduranthakam (15 km) |
| 86 | Puoriampakkam | Chithamur | Maduranthakam (15 km) |
| 87 | Puthirankottai | Puthirankottai | Edaikalinadu (20 km) |
| 88 | Sathamangalam | Nelvoy | Maduranthakam (15 km) |
| 89 | Sathiamangalam | Siruvangunam | Thirukalukundram (20 km) |
| 90 | Seevadi | Seevadi | Maduranthakam (15 km) |
| 91 | Sembur | Sembur | Maduranthakam (27 km) |
| 92 | Sengattur | Sengattur | Maduranthakam (30 km) |
| 93 | Sevur | Kalkulam | Maduranthakam (35 km) |
| 94 | Sirumailur | Sirumailur | Acharapakkam (15 km) |
| 95 | Sirunagar | Mambakkam | Acharappakkam (15 km) |
| 96 | Siruvilambakkam | N/A | Acharapakkam (15 km) |
| 97 | Sothupakkam | Sothupakkam | Maduranthakam (10 km) |
| 98 | Thandalam | Thandalam | Acharapakkam (4 km) |
| 99 | Thandarai | Thandarai | Maduranthakam (33 km) |
| 100 | Thenpakkam | 57 Kolathur | Acharapakkam (3 km) |
| 101 | Thirupurakoil | Nemandam | Edaikazhi Nadu (15 km) |
| 102 | Thiruvadur | Thiruvathur | Maduranthakam (25 km) |
| 103 | Thondamanallur | Thondamanallur | Maduranthakam (27 km) |
| 104 | Thuthuvilampattu | Puliyani | Acharapakkam (15 km) |
| 105 | Uludamangalam | N/A | Maduranthakam (18 km) |
| 106 | Vadakkuvayaloor | Vadakkuvayalur | Maduranthakam (20 km) |
| 107 | Vadapattinam | Vadapattinam | Thirukalukundram (23 km) |
| 108 | Vannianallur | Vannianallur | Edaikali Nadu (10 km) |
| 109 | Vedal | Vedal | Edaikalinadu (5 km) |
| 110 | Vellankondagaram | Chunambedu | Edaikainadu (12 km) |
| 111 | Venmalagaram | Sirumailur | Acharapakkam (17 km) |
| 112 | Veppancheri | Kadalur | Maduranthakam (35 km) |
| 113 | Vettamperumbakkam | Parukal | Acharapakkam (5 km) |
| 114 | Vilambattu | Vannianallur | Edaikali Nadu (10 km) |
| 115 | Vilangadu | Vilangadu | Maduranthakam (22 km) |
| 116 | Voyalur | N/A | Acharapakkam (15 km) |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,77,847 | 28,172 | 2,06,019 |
| Male Population | 89,213 | 13,956 | 1,03,169 |
| Female Population | 88,634 | 14,216 | 1,02,850 |
| Population Density | 309 / km² | 829 / km² | 338 / km² |
| Sub-District Overview | |
| Sub-District (Hindi) : | Cheyyur (चेय्यूर) |
| District : | Kancheepuram |
| State / UT : | Tamil Nadu |
| Total Area : | 609 km² |
| Total Population : | 2,06,019 |
| Density : | 338/km² |
| Total Villages : | 116 |
| Total Population | Villages in Cheyyur Taluka |
| less Than 200 | 8 |
| 200 - 499 | 14 |
| 500 - 999 | 30 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 38 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 24 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 2 |
| 10000 and above | 1 |
| Related Pages |
| List of Talukas in Kancheepuram |
| List of Districts in Tamil Nadu |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.