Cheyyar Taluka - Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu
Cheyyar is an administrative taluka in the Tiruvannamalai district of Tamil Nadu, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Cheyyar is the main town for most villages within the taluka. The nearest railway station is situated at Kanchipuram East, while the nearest airport is Vellore Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 45.0 km.
The total area of the taluka is 849 km², including 828.78 km² rural area and 20.49 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 994 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Cheyyar Taluka
Cheyyar Taluka has a total of 133 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Taluka, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agatheripattu | Rural | Maligaipattu |
| 2 | Akkur | Rural | Akkur |
| 3 | Alathur | Rural | Alathur |
| 4 | Alathurai | Rural | Alathurai |
| 5 | Anakkavoor | Rural | Anakkavoor |
| 6 | Anappathur | Rural | Anapathur |
| 7 | Arasur | Rural | Arasur |
| 8 | Arathrivelur | Rural | Aradrivelur |
| 9 | Arugavoor | Rural | Arugavoor |
| 10 | Arumparuthi | Rural | Arumparuthi |
| 11 | Athi | Rural | Athi |
| 12 | Ayyavadi | Rural | Melma |
| 13 | Barathanthangal | Rural | Thenpoondipattu |
| 14 | Barithiburam | Urban | Not applicable |
| 15 | Cheyyatraivendran | Rural | Cheyyatraivendran |
| 16 | Chithamur | Rural | Chithamoor |
| 17 | Devanathur | Rural | Pillanthi |
| 18 | Duli | Rural | Duli |
| 19 | Dusi (Ct) | Rural | Dusi |
| 20 | Echur | Rural | Echur |
| 21 | Edaval | Rural | Akkur |
| 22 | Elaneerkundram | Rural | Ilaneerkundram |
| 23 | Enathavadi | Rural | Enthavadi |
| 24 | Eraiyur | Rural | Eraiyur |
| 25 | Erumaivetti | Rural | Kulamandai |
| 26 | Irungal | Rural | Irungal |
| 27 | Jaderi | Rural | Thenpoondipattu |
| 28 | Kaduganur | Rural | Kaduganoor |
| 29 | Karanai | Rural | Karanai |
| 30 | Kazhanipakkam | Rural | Kalanipakkam |
| 31 | Kazhiyur | Rural | Kazhiyur |
| 32 | Kilpudupakkam (Ct) | Rural | Kilpudupakkam |
| 33 | Kizhapalanthai | Rural | Kilpalandai |
| 34 | Kizhathur | Rural | Kilathur |
| 35 | Kizhkolathur | Rural | Kilkolathur |
| 36 | Kizhmattai | Rural | Vellai |
| 37 | Kizhneerkundrum | Rural | Kilneerkundram |
| 38 | Kizhnethapakkam | Rural | Kilnethapakkam |
| 39 | Kodanagar | Urban | Not applicable |
| 40 | Koozhamandal | Rural | Koolamandal |
| 41 | Korukkai | Rural | Korukkai |
| 42 | Korukkathur | Rural | Korukkathur |
| 43 | Kottakoram | Rural | Kottagaram |
| 44 | Kovilur | Rural | Kovilur |
| 45 | Kunnathur | Rural | Kunnathur |
| 46 | Kunnavakkam | Rural | Kunnaavakkam |
| 47 | Kurumbur | Rural | Kurumbur |
| 48 | Madipakkam | Rural | Madipakkam |
| 49 | Madurai | Rural | Madhurai |
| 50 | Mahajanampakkam | Rural | Mahajanambakkam |
| 51 | Maligaipattu | Rural | Maligaipattu |
| 52 | Mangalam | Rural | Palli |
| 53 | Mariyanallur | Rural | Mariyanallur |
| 54 | Mel Kolathur | Rural | Melkolathur |
| 55 | Mel Nemili | Rural | Melnemili |
| 56 | Mel Seeshamangalam | Rural | Palanthangal |
| 57 | Melkovalavedu | Rural | Maligaipattu |
| 58 | Melma | Rural | Melma |
| 59 | Melmattai | Rural | Vinnamangalam |
| 60 | Melnagarambedu | Rural | Melnagarambedu |
| 61 | Melnarma | Rural | Payyur |
| 62 | Melputhur | Rural | Munugapattu |
| 63 | Mukkur | Rural | Mukkur |
| 64 | Mulagiripattu | Rural | Mulagiripattu |
| 65 | Munugapattu | Rural | Munugapattu |
| 66 | Murukathampoondi | Rural | Murukathanpoondi |
| 67 | Nallallam | Rural | Nallalam |
| 68 | Narmapallam | Rural | Narmapallam |
| 69 | Naval | Rural | Naval |
| 70 | Navalpakkam | Rural | Navalpakkam |
| 71 | Nedumpirai | Rural | Nedumbirai |
| 72 | Nedungal | Rural | Nedungal |
| 73 | Nelvai | Rural | Nelvoy |
| 74 | Paingkinar | Rural | Painkinar |
| 75 | Paiyur | Rural | Payyur |
| 76 | Palli | Rural | Palli |
| 77 | Pandiyampakkam | Rural | Karanai |
| 78 | Pappanthangal | Rural | Pappanthangal |
| 79 | Parasur | Rural | Parasur |
| 80 | Pazhanjur | Rural | Palanjur |
| 81 | Periyakoil | Rural | Duli |
| 82 | Perumpalai | Rural | Perumbalai |
| 83 | Perumpallam | Rural | Perumpallam |
| 84 | Perumpandi | Rural | Kunnathur |
| 85 | Perungalathur | Rural | Perungalathur |
| 86 | Pillanthi | Rural | Pillanthi |
| 87 | Pudukottai | Rural | Pudukottai |
| 88 | Puliyarampakkam | Rural | Puliyarampakkam |
| 89 | Pulundai | Rural | Thalarapadi |
| 90 | Purisai | Rural | Purisai |
| 91 | Ramakrishnapuram | Rural | Ramakrishnapuram |
| 92 | Sengadu | Rural | Sengadu |
| 93 | Sengattankundil | Rural | Senkattankudil |
| 94 | Serampattu | Rural | Vadugapattu |
| 95 | Sirungattur | Rural | Arumparuthi |
| 96 | Siruveliyanallur | Rural | Siruveliyanallur |
| 97 | Soundariyapuram | Rural | Soundaryapuram |
| 98 | Sundivakkam | Rural | Sundivakkam |
| 99 | Thalarapadi | Rural | Thalarapadi |
| 100 | Thandappanthangal R.F. | Rural | Perunmanthangal |
| 101 | Thandarai | Rural | Thandarai |
| 102 | Thavasi | Rural | Thavasi |
| 103 | Thenelapakkam | Rural | Thenelapakkam |
| 104 | Theneluppai | Rural | Theniluppai |
| 105 | Thenkalpakkam | Rural | Thenkalpakkam |
| 106 | Thenmavanthal | Rural | Thenmavandal |
| 107 | Thenpoondipattu | Rural | Thenpoondipattu |
| 108 | Thenthandalam | Rural | Thenthandalam |
| 109 | Thethurai | Rural | Thethurai |
| 110 | Thirumani | Rural | Thirumani |
| 111 | Thirumpoondi | Rural | Thirumpoondi |
| 112 | Thiruvathur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 113 | Thozhupedu | Rural | Thozhupedu |
| 114 | Thumbai | Rural | Thumbai |
| 115 | Ukkal | Rural | Ukkal |
| 116 | Vachanur | Rural | Vachanur |
| 117 | Vadaelapakkam | Rural | Palli |
| 118 | Vadalapiranthan | Rural | Vadalapiranthan |
| 119 | Vadanangur | Rural | Veerambakkam |
| 120 | Vadangampattu | Rural | Vadangampattu |
| 121 | Vadapoondipattu | Rural | Vadapoondipattu |
| 122 | Vadathandalam | Rural | Vadathandalam |
| 123 | Vadathinallur | Rural | Vadathinnalur |
| 124 | Vadugapattu | Rural | Vadugapattu |
| 125 | Vakkadai | Rural | Vakkadai |
| 126 | Veerampakkam | Rural | Veerambakkam |
| 127 | Veliyanallur | Rural | Veliyanallur |
| 128 | Vellai | Rural | Vellai |
| 129 | Velleripattu | Rural | Pudukottai |
| 130 | Vengodu | Rural | Venkodu |
| 131 | Villaripattu | Rural | Thenmavandal |
| 132 | Vinnamangalam | Rural | Vinnamangalam |
| 133 | Vinnavadi | Rural | Vinnavadi |
Population of Cheyyar Taluka
As per the Census 2011, Cheyyar Taluka has a total population of 3,38,612 people, consisting of 1,69,798 males and 1,68,814 females. There are 82,922 households in the taluka with an average population density of 399 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | 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 |
| Total Households | 82,922 | 70,678 | 12,244 |
| Population Density | 399 / km² | 348 / km² | 2,454 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the taluka has 2,30,161 literate people and 35,011 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 85,023 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 3,985 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 35,011 | 30,031 | 4,980 |
| Literate Population | 2,30,161 | 1,91,888 | 38,273 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,08,451 | 96,433 | 12,018 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 85,023 | 79,229 | 5,794 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 3,985 | 3,716 | 269 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.