Cheyyar

Cheyyar is a Town and Taluka in Tiruvannamalai 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, the sub-district code of Cheyyar Block (CD) is 05722. The total area of Cheyyar Taluka is 849 km², which includes 828.78 km² of rural area and 20.49 km² of urban area. Cheyyar has a sex ratio of approximately 994 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Cheyyar Taluka

Cheyyar Taluka has a total of 219 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Cheyyar Taluka, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Cheyyar Taluka

The population profile of Cheyyar Taluka offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Cheyyar Taluka's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Cheyyar Taluka is around 3,38,612 people. This includes 1,69,798 males and 1,68,814 females. Rural population is about 2,88,321 (1,44,748 males and 1,43,573 females), while urban population is nearly 50,291 (25,050 males and 25,241 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 35,011 of the population, with 17,859 boys and 17,152 girls. Rural areas have 30,031 children, and urban areas have about 4,980 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,30,161 literate people in Cheyyar Taluka, including 1,29,135 literate males and 1,01,026 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,91,888 individuals and urban literacy covers around 38,273 people.
• About 1,08,451 people in Cheyyar Taluka are not literate, including 40,663 males and 67,788 females. Rural areas include 96,433 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 12,018 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 82,922 households, with 70,678 in villages and 12,244 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Cheyyar Taluka, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Cheyyar Taluka is approximately 85,023 people, including 42,774 males and 42,249 females. Around 79,229 people live in rural parts. Nearly 5,794 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Cheyyar Taluka is about 3,985 people, including 1,948 males and 2,037 females. Around 3,716 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 269 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 399 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 348 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,454 people per sq. km.