Cheyyur taluk

Cheyyur taluk is a taluk of Kanchipuram district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The headquarters of the taluk is the town of Cheyyur.

History

Cheyyur is a quaint village situated 29 km from Madurantakam, at Chengalpattu in Kanchipuram District of Tamil Nadu. This tiny hamlet was earlier called Jayamkonda-Cholapuram, Seyyur and Belapuri. In the early days, this area was a dense forest and kept as a reserve for the Chola kings to hunt.

An ancient temple called Cheyyur Shiva Temple, constructed during the reign of the Chola kings, is the major attraction. Near the Shiva Temple, there is another shrine dedicated to Lord Muruga in his infant aspect. In Tamil 'Sei' denotes 'infant' and the name of the village (Seyyur, later Cheyyur) is derived from this fact.

Chennai International Airport and Chengalpattu Junction Railway Station serve this area. Visitors can access Cheyyur from Madurakantam, which can be reached by road either from Chennai or Chengalpattu. Private taxis and regular buses are available from Madurakantam to Cheyyur.

List of places in Cheyyur Taluk

List of Places in Cheyyur Taluk Kancheepuram District Village Name

1. Adiyalacheri
2. Agaram
3. Akkinambattu
4. Alambari
5. Ammananbakkam
6. Ammanur
7. Anaikattu
8. Andarkuppam
9. Arappedu
10. Arasur
11. Atchivilagam
12. Attupattukottapanjai
13. Ayakkunram
14. Cheyyur
15. Chinnavelikkadu
16. Chittarkadu
17. Chunampet
18. Gangadevankuppam
19. Gurumpirai
20. Illeedu ( main place ) in chunampet
21. Indalur
22. Iraniyasitti
23. Irumbali
24. Isur
25. Kadalur
26. Kadapperi
27. Kadugapattu
28. Kadukalur
29. Kalkulam
30. Kanattur
31. Kannimangalam
32. Karuppur
33. Kayapakkam
34. Kelmaruvattur
35. Kesavarajanpettai
36. Kilacheri
37. Kilarkollai
38. Kodapattanam
39. Kodur
40. Kokkaranthangal
41. Kottaikkadu
42. Kulattur
43. Kuvathur
44. Lathur
45. Madavilagam
46. Madayambakkam
47. Makundagiri
48. Malarajakuppam
49. Mambakkam
50. Manikkakuppam
51. Maruderi
52. Melmaruvattur
53. Mudaliyarkuppam
54. Mugaiyur
55. Murukkanthangal
56. Nedumaram
57. Nelvoy
58. Nelvoypalayam
59. Nemandam
60. Nerkunam
61. Nerkurapattu
62. Nilamangalam
63. Ottivilagam
64. Pachambakkam
65. Pakkaranai
66. Pakkur
67. Pakkuvancheri
68. Palur
69. Panaiyur
70. Panayadivakkam
71. Paramankeni
72. Parameswaramangalam
73. Parasanallur
74. Parukkai
75. Pavanjur
76. Perambakkam
77. Periyakilakadi
78. Periyavelikkadu
79. Perukkaranai
80. Perumalcheri
81. Perumbakkam
82. Poigainallur
83. Polambakkam
84. Ponkunran
85. Poongunam
86. Pooriampakkam
87. Porur
88. Puduppattu
89. Puliyani
90. Punnamai
91. Pupupatti
92. Puraiyur
93. Puranjeri
94. Puttirankottai
95. Sattamangalam
96. Satyamangalam
97. Sembur
98. Sengattur
99. Sevur
100. Sikkinamkuppam
101. Sirumayilur
102. Sirunagar
103. Siruvalambakkam
104. Siruvankundram
105. Sittamur
106. Sivadi
107. Sothupakkam
108. Tandalam
109. Tandamanallur
110. Tattampattu
111. Tenpakkar
112. Thandarai
113. Thenpattinam
114. Tiruppurakkovil
115. Tiruvadur
116. Tuduvakanbattu
117. Uludamangalam
118. Vadakkuvayalur
119. Vadappatanam
120. Vanniyanallur
121. Vayalur
122. Vedal
123. Vellankondagaram
124. Vembanur
125. Venmelaguram
126. Veppancheri
127. Vettaikarankuppam
128. Vettamperumbakkam
129. Vilambattu
130. Vilangadu
131. Virabhogam
132. Yaluvankaramai

Population

According to the 2001 census, the taluk of Cheyyur had a population of 186,281 with 93,241 males and 93,040 females. There were 998 women for every 1000 men. The taluk had a literacy rate of 61.65. The total number of households was 41,540.

Economic activity

MARG Swarnabhoomi, an integrated township, with two special economic zones is located in the Cheyyur Taluk.

References

• "Primary Census Abstract - Census 2001". Directorate of Census Operations-Tamil Nadu. http://www.census.tn.nic.in/pca2001.aspx.