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.

#Village NameGram PanchayatNearest Town
1Abdullapuram Abdullapuram Kancheepuram (7 km)
2Agatheripattu N/A Thiruvethipuram (16 km)
3Akkur Akkur Vandavasi (26 km)
4Alanthangal N/A Thiruvethipuram (15 km)
5Alathur Alathur Uthiramerur (15 km)
6Alathurai Alathurai Vandavasi (15 km)
7Anakkavoor Anakkavoor Thiruvethipuram (3 km)
8Anappathur Anapathur Thiruvethipuram (10 km)
9Arasanipalai Arasanipalai Kancheepuram (20 km)
10Arasankuppam N/A Kancheepuram (15 km)
11Arasur Arasur Thiruvethipuram (8 km)
12Arathrivelur Aradrivelur Thiruvethipuram (8 km)
13Ariyur Ariyur Arcot (26 km)
14Arugavoor Arugavoor Thiruvethipuram (5 km)
15Arumparuthi Arumparuthi Thiruvethipuram (9 km)
16Athi Athi Thiruvethipuram (9 km)
17Ayyavadi N/A Vandavasi (13 km)
18Azhinjalpattu Azhinjalpattu Thiruvethipuram (13 km)
19Azhividaithangi Azhividaithangi Thiruvethipuram (18 km)
20Bagavanthapuram N/A Sevilimedu (13 km)
21Barathanthangal N/A Thiruvethipuram (5 km)
22Booderi Pullavakkam Thiruvethipuram (10 km)
23Brammadesam Brammadesam Thiruvethipuram (27 km)
24Chellaperumpulimedu N/A Thiruvethipuram (12 km)
25Chettithangal Arasankuppam Kancheepuram (15 km)
26Cheyyanur Cheyyanur Thiruvethipuram (22 km)
27Cheyyatraivendran Cheyyatraivendran Thiruvethipuram (6 km)
28Chithalapakkam N/A Kancheepuram (20 km)
29Chithamur Chithamoor Thiruvethipuram (10 km)
30Chithathur Chithathur Thiruvethipuram (13 km)
31Chozhavaram N/A Thiruvethipuram (15 km)
32Devanathur N/A Arani (16 km)
33Dharmacheri N/A Kancheepuram (20 km)
34Duli Duli Thiruvethipuram (7 km)
35Dusi Dusi Cheyyar
36Echur Echur Vandavasi (9 km)
37Edaval N/A Thiruvethipuram (16 km)
38Elaneerkundram Ilaneerkundram Thiruvethipuram (13 km)
39Enathavadi Enthavadi Thiruvethipuram (13 km)
40Eraiyur Eraiyur Thiruvethipuram (12 km)
41Erumaivetti Erumaivetti Thiruvethipuram (10 km)
42Ezhacheri Elacheri Kancheepuram (15 km)
43Girijapuram N/A Sevilimedu (13 km)
44Hariharapakkam Hariyarapakkam Kancheepuram (15 km)
45Hasanamapettai Hasanamapet Thiruvethipuram (12 km)
46Irumaram Irumaram Thiruvethipuram (24 km)
47Irungal Irungal Thiruvethipuram (6 km)
48Jaderi N/A Thiruvethipuram (8 km)
49Kaduganur Kaduganoor Thiruvethipuram (18 km)
50Kaganam Kaganam Thiruvethipuram (14 km)
51Kammanthangal N/A Thiruvethipuram (14 km)
52Kanagampakkam N/A Kancheepuram (20 km)
53Kanikiluppai N/A Kancheepuram (11 km)
54Karanai Karanai Thiruvethipuram (16 km)
55Karanthai Karanthai Thiruvethipuram (15 km)
56Kazhanipakkam Kalanipakkam Thiruvethipuram (11 km)
57Kazhiyur Kazhiyur Thiruvethipuram (5 km)
58Kilpudupakkam Kilpudupakkam Cheyyar
59Kizhapalanthai Kilpalandai Thiruvethipuram (17 km)
60Kizhathur Kilathur Thiruvethipuram (9 km)
61Kizhkolathur Kilkolathur Thiruvethipuram (10 km)
62Kizhmattai Vellai Thiruvethipuram (3 km)
63Kizhnaickanpalayam Keelnayakanpalayam Sevilimedu (12 km)
64Kizhneerkundrum Kilneerkundram Thiruvethipuram (15 km)
65Kizhnelli Kizhnelli Thiruvethipuram (18 km)
66Kizhnethapakkam Kilnethapakkam Thiruvethipuram (18 km)
67Kodaiyampakkam Kodaiyambakkam Thiruvethipuram (15 km)
68Koozhamandal Koolamandal Vandavasi (22 km)
69Korukkai Korukkai Thiruvethipuram (15 km)
70Korukkathur Korukkathur Arani (15 km)
71Kottakoram Kottagaram Thiruvethipuram (14 km)
72Kovilur Kovilur Thiruvethipuram (12 km)
73Kundiyanthandalam Kundiyanthandalam Sevilimedu (16 km)
74Kunnathur Kunnathur Thiruvethipuram (9 km)
75Kunnavakkam Kunnaavakkam Thiruvethipuram (15 km)
76Kuranganilmuttam N/A Kancheepuram (10 km)
77Kurumbur Kurumbur Vandavasi (12 km)
78Kuthanur Kuthanur Thiruvethipuram (22 km)
79Madipakkam Madipakkam Thiruvethipuram (16 km)
80Madurai Madhurai Thiruvethipuram (10 km)
81Mahajanampakkam Mahajanambakkam Vandavasi (25 km)
82Maligaipattu Maligaipattu Thiruvethipuram (15 km)
83Mamandur Mamandur Sevilimedu (4 km)
84Mangal Maangal Sevilimedu (13 km)
85Mangalam N/A Thiruvethipuram (10 km)
86Mariyanallur Mariyanallur Thiruvethipuram (10 km)
87Mathur Mathur Sevilimedu (10 km)
88Mel Kolathur Melkolathur Thiruvethipuram (7 km)
89Mel Nemili Melnemili Thiruvethipuram (15 km)
90Mel Seeshamangalam Melseeshamangalam Arani (8 km)
91Melboodri N/A Thiruvethipuram (15 km)
92Melkovalavedu N/A Thiruvethipuram (20 km)
93Melma Melma Vandavasi (11 km)
94Melmattai N/A Thiruvethipuram (20 km)
95Melnagarambedu Melnagarambedu Thiruvethipuram (19 km)
96Melnarma N/A Vandavasi (16 km)
97Melputhur N/A Arani (13 km)
98Menallur Menallur Sevilimedu (14 km)
99Moonjurpattu Moonjurpattu Arcot (24 km)
100Moranam Moranam Thiruvethipuram (12 km)
101Mukkur Mukkur Thiruvethipuram (13 km)
102Mulagiripattu Mulagiripattu Thiruvethipuram (12 km)
103Munugapattu Munugapattu Arani (13 km)
104Murukathampoondi Murukathanpoondi Thiruvethipuram (13 km)
105Nallallam Nallalam Thiruvethipuram (12 km)
106Namandi Namandi Sevilimedu (8 km)
107Narasamangalam Narasamangalam Kancheepuram (12 km)
108Narmapallam Narmapallam Thiruvethipuram (17 km)
109Natteri Natteri Thiruvethipuram (27 km)
110Naval Naval Thiruvethipuram (10 km)
111Navalpakkam Navalpakkam Arani (20 km)
112Nayanthangal N/A Thiruvethipuram (16 km)
113Nedumpirai Nedumbirai Thiruvethipuram (7 km)
114Nedungal Nedungal Thiruvethipuram (16 km)
115Nelvai Nelvoy Thiruvethipuram (6 km)
116Nemili Nemili Kancheepuram (17 km)
117Ozhukkavakkam N/A Kancheepuram (16 km)
118Paingkinar Painkinar Thiruvethipuram (2 km)
119Paiyur Payyur Vandavasi (12 km)
120Pallavaram Pallavaram Kancheepuram (10 km)
121Palli Palli Thiruvethipuram (10 km)
122Panamugai Panamugai Thiruvethipuram (25 km)
123Pandiyampakkam N/A Thiruvethipuram (14 km)
124Pappanthangal Pappanthangal Thiruvethipuram (4 km)
125Parasur Parasur Thiruvethipuram (12 km)
126Pavoor Pavoor Kancheepuram (18 km)
127Pazhanjur Palanjur Vandavasi (8 km)
128Periyakoil N/A Thiruvethipuram (8 km)
129Perumanthangal Perunmanthangal Thiruvethipuram (15 km)
130Perumpalai Perumbalai Thiruvethipuram (9 km)
131Perumpallam Perumpallam Thiruvethipuram (6 km)
132Perumpandi N/A Thiruvethipuram (9 km)
133Perumpulimedu Sozhavaram Thiruvethipuram (15 km)
134Perungalathur Perungalathur Thiruvethipuram (4 km)
135Perungattur Perungattur Thiruvethipuram (13 km)
136Pillanthangal Pillanthangal Kancheepuram (15 km)
137Pillanthi Pillanthi Arani (16 km)
138Poonaithangal Poonaithangal Sevilimedu (10 km)
139Poonthandalam N/A Thiruvethipuram (25 km)
140Pudukottai Pudukottai Thiruvethipuram (20 km)
141Pudupalayam Pudupalayam Sevilimedu (17 km)
142Pulivalam Pulivalam Thiruvethipuram (30 km)
143Puliyarampakkam Puliyarampakkam Thiruvethipuram (2 km)
144Pullavakkam N/A Thiruvethipuram (10 km)
145Pulundai N/A Thiruvethipuram (15 km)
146Punnai Punnai Kancheepuram (20 km)
147Purisai Purisai Thiruvethipuram (15 km)
148Ramakrishnapuram Ramakrishnapuram Thiruvethipuram (8 km)
149Randham Rantham Thiruvethipuram (15 km)
150Sattuvanthangal Sattuvanthangal Thiruvethipuram (25 km)
151Seevaram N/A Kancheepuram (25 km)
152Seleri N/A Thiruvethipuram (17 km)
153Sengadu Sengadu Thiruvethipuram (9 km)
154Sengattankundil Senkattankudil Thiruvethipuram (10 km)
155Seniyanallur N/A Sevilimedu (10 km)
156Serampattu N/A Thiruvethipuram (11 km)
157Sirunallur Sirunallur Kancheepuram (17 km)
158Sirunavalpattu Sirunavalpattu Kancheepuram (24 km)
159Sirungattur N/A Thiruvethipuram (7 km)
160Siruvanjipattu Siruvanjipattu Thiruvethipuram (20 km)
161Siruveliyanallur Siruveliyanallur Thiruvethipuram (10 km)
162Sothiyampakkam Sodiyambakkam Sevilimedu (13 km)
163Soundariyapuram Soundaryapuram Vandavasi (8 km)
164Sumangali Sumangali Thiruvethipuram (14 km)
165Sunaipattu N/A Thiruvethipuram (30 km)
166Sundivakkam Sundivakkam Thiruvethipuram (7 km)
167Suruttal Suruttal Sevilimedu (17 km)
168Thalarapadi Thalarapadi Thiruvethipuram (15 km)
169Thalikkal N/A Kancheepuram (14 km)
170Thandappanthangal N/A Thiruvethipuram (15 km)
171Thandappanthangal R F N/A Cheyyar
172Thandarai Thandarai Thiruvethipuram (3 km)
173Thavasi Thavasi Thiruvethipuram (5 km)
174Thenelapakkam Thenelapakkam Vandavasi (8 km)
175Theneluppai Theniluppai Thiruvethipuram (13 km)
176Thenkalpakkam Thenkalpakkam Vandavasi (8 km)
177Thenkazhani Thenkazhani Thiruvethipuram (12 km)
178Thenmavanthal Thenmavandal Thiruvethipuram (7 km)
179Thennampattu Thennampattu Thiruvethipuram (22 km)
180Thenpoondipattu Thenpoondipattu Thiruvethipuram (9 km)
181Thenthandalam Thenthandalam Thiruvethipuram (8 km)
182Thethurai Thethurai Vandavasi (13 km)
183Thirumani Palanthangal Arani (9 km)
184Thirumpoondi Thirumpoondi Vandavasi (8 km)
185Thiruppanamoor Thiruppanamur Thiruvethipuram (15 km)
186Thiruppanangadu Thiruppanangadu Kancheepuram (15 km)
187Thiruvadirayapuram N/A Thiruvethipuram (16 km)
188Thozhupedu Thozhupedu Thiruvethipuram (15 km)
189Thumbai Thumbai Thiruvethipuram (6 km)
190Ukkal Ukkal Kancheepuram (19 km)
191Ukkamperumbakkam Ukkamperumpakkam Sevilimedu (12 km)
192Umaiyalpuram Umaiyalpuram Kancheepuram (19 km)
193Vachanur Vachanur Vandavasi (15 km)
194Vada Mavanthal N/A Sevilimedu (6 km)
195Vadaelapakkam N/A Thiruvethipuram (5 km)
196Vadailuppai Vadailuppai Thiruvethipuram (22 km)
197Vadakalpakkam Vadakalpakkam Sevilimedu (11 km)
198Vadalapiranthan Vadalapiranthan Thiruvethipuram (10 km)
199Vadamanapakkam Vadamanapakkam Thiruvethipuram (12 km)
200Vadanangur N/A Vandavasi (6 km)
201Vadangampattu Vadangampattu Thiruvethipuram (8 km)
202Vadapoondipattu Vadapoondipattu Thiruvethipuram (10 km)
203Vadathandalam Vadathandalam Thiruvethipuram (2 km)
204Vadathinallur Vadathinnalur Thiruvethipuram (16 km)
205Vadugapattu Vadugapattu Thiruvethipuram (10 km)
206Vakkadai Vakkadai Thiruvethipuram (11 km)
207Vayalathur Vayalathur Kancheepuram (20 km)
208Vazhavandal N/A Sevilimedu (11 km)
209Veerampakkam Veerambakkam Vandavasi (7 km)
210Veliyanallur Veliyanallur Thiruvethipuram (6 km)
211Vellai N/A Thiruvethipuram (4 km)
212Vellakulam Vellakulam Kancheepuram (13 km)
213Velleripattu N/A Thiruvethipuram (20 km)
214Vembakkam Vembakkam Thiruvethipuram (18 km)
215Vengalathur Vengalathur Kancheepuram (25 km)
216Vengodu Venkodu Vandavasi (18 km)
217Villaripattu N/A Thiruvethipuram (6 km)
218Vinnamangalam Vinnamangalam Thiruvethipuram (20 km)
219Vinnavadi Vinnavadi Thiruvethipuram (7 km)

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.

Particulars Total Rural Urban
Total Population 3,38,612 2,88,321 50,291
Male Population 1,69,798 1,44,748 25,050
Female Population 1,68,814 1,43,573 25,241
Child Population (Age 0–6) 35,011 30,031 4,980
Male Child Population (Age 0–6) 17,859 15,286 2,573
Female Child Population (Age 0–6) 17,152 14,745 2,407
Literate Population 2,30,161 1,91,888 38,273
Literate Male Population 1,29,135 1,08,725 20,410
Literate Female Population 1,01,026 83,163 17,863
Illiterate Population 1,08,451 96,433 12,018
Illiterate Male Population 40,663 36,023 4,640
Illiterate Female Population 67,788 60,410 7,378
Total Households 82,922 70,678 12,244

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.

Particulars Total Rural Urban
Total SC Population 85,023 79,229 5,794
SC Male Population 42,774 39,885 2,889
SC Female Population 42,249 39,344 2,905
Total ST Population 3,985 3,716 269
ST Male Population 1,948 1,813 135
ST Female Population 2,037 1,903 134
Population Density 399 / km² 348 / km² 2,454 / km²

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.