Kunniyur is a village in Thiruvarur district in, Tamil Nadu, India. It is near the town of Mannargudi.
Kunniyur | |
|---|---|
village | |
  Kunniyur Location in Tamil Nadu, India  Kunniyur Kunniyur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 10°40′N 79°26′E / 10.67°N 79.43°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Thiruvarur |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 1,700 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Demographics edit
As per the 2001 census, Kunniyur had a population of 1700 with 864 males and 836 females.
The Kunniyur estate edit
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 edit
References edit
- "Kunniyur Village". Indian Village Portal.
- Kathleen Gough (2008). Rural Society in Southeast India. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0521040191, ISBN 978-0-521-04019-8.