Kunniyur is a village in Thiruvarur district in, Tamil Nadu, India. It is near the town of Mannargudi.

Kunniyur
village
Kunniyur is located in Tamil Nadu
Kunniyur
Kunniyur
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Kunniyur is located in India
Kunniyur
Kunniyur
Kunniyur (India)
Coordinates: 10°40′N 79°26′E / 10.67°N 79.43°E / 10.67; 79.43
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictThiruvarur
Population
 (2001)
 • Total
1,700
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Demographics

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As per the 2001 census, Kunniyur had a population of 1700 with 864 males and 836 females.

The Kunniyur estate

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Kunniyur was home to a mirasdari which covered over 6,000 acres (24 km2).[1] The name Kunniyur has become famous because of the last Shri. Kunniyur Sambasiva Iyer.

Notes

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  1. ^ Gough, Pg 141

References

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  • "Kunniyur Village". Indian Village Portal.
  • Kathleen Gough (2008). Rural Society in Southeast India. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0521040191, ISBN 978-0-521-04019-8.