CENSUS OF INDIA 2001 SERIES-33 TAMILNADU DISTRICT CENSUS HANDBOOK Part - A KANCHEEPURAM DISTRICT VILLAGE & TOWN DIRECTORY Dr. C. Chandramouli of the Indian Administrative Service Director of Census Operations, Tamil Nadu ~ . ...... ... t -'; ~'~:" , ., . .,' '\. SHORE TEMP LE At a distance of 55 kms from Chennai lies Mamallapuram on the sea­ shores of the Bay of Bengal. This town is situated in Kancheepuram District. Here one can see Pagodas, Rock cut Caves, single stone crafted Rathas and bas­ reliefs. Shore Temple is also one of the beautiful sites located in Mamallapuram. This is one of the oldest temples in South India standing on the edge of the sea, enclosed by a row of bulls carved out of rock. It is said to have been built by King Rajasimha in the later half of the 7th Century A. D. It is a good example of the first phase of structural temples constructed in the Dravidian style. It has two shrines, one dedicated to Vishnu and another to Shiva. The monuments are flood lit at night and so it is possible to enjoy their beauty after sunset too. (iii) Contents Pages Foreword xi Preface X11l Aclmowledgements xv Map of Kancheepuram District XV1l District Highlights - 2001 X1X Important Statistics of the District XXl Ranking ofTaluks in the District XXl11 Summary Statements from 1 - 9 Statement 1 Name of the headquarters ofDistrictlTaluks, their rural-urban XXVlll status and distance from District headquarters, 2001 Statement 2 Name of the headquarters of District/CD blocks, their XXVlll rural-urban status and distance from District headquarters, 2001 Statement 3 Population of the District at each census from 190 I to 2001 XXIX Statement 4 Area, number of villages/towns and population in District xxx and Taluks, 2001 Statement 5 CD block wise number of villages and rural population, 2001 xxxv Statement 6 Population of urban agglomerations (including constituent units/ XXXVI towns), 2001 Statement 7 Villages with population of 5,000 and above at CD block level XXXVIll as per 2001 census and amenities available Statement 8 Statutory towns with population less than 5,000 as per 2001 XXXIX census and amenities available Statement 9 Houseless and institutional population ofTaluks, rural and xl urban, 2001 Analytical Note (i) History and Scope of the District Census Handbook 3 (ii) Brief History of the District 3 (iii) Administrative set-up 4 (iv) Physical features 5 (v) Pages (v) Census concepts 13 (vi) Non-Census concepts 19 (vii) Census 2001 findings 24 Distribution of population in Rural and Urban areas; Size, class and status of Towns; Population Growth, Density and Sex Ratio; Literacy; Economic Activity; Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes and Religion (viii) Brief Analysis of data based on inset tables 1 to 52 28 (ix) Major Social and Cultural events in the District - fairs and festivals 101 (x) Places of tourist interest in the district 101 (xi) Major Characteristics of the District, contribution of the district in the form of any historical figure associated with the district 102 (xii) Scope of Village and Town Directory 103 Part A - Village and Town Directory Section I - Village Directory (a) Note explaining the abbreviations used in the village directory 107 (b) List of villages merged in towns and outgrowth of 2001 Census 111 (c) CD block wise presentation of Village Directory Data 1. SRIPERUMBUDUR CD BLOCK (i) Map of Sriperumbudur Taluk 115 (ii) Alphabetical List of Villages alongwith location code 1991 and 2001 117 (iii) Village Directory 120 2. KUNDRATHUR CD BLOCK (i) Alphabetical List of Villages alongwith location code 1991 and 2001 141 (ii) Village Directory 144 3. ST. THOMAS MOUNT CD BLOCK (i) Map of Tambaram Taluk 165 (ii) Alphabetical List of Villages alongwith location code 1991 and 2001 167 (iii) Village Directory 168 4. THIRUPORUR CD BLOCK (i) Map of Chengalpattu Taluk 177 (ii) Alphabetical List of Villages alongwith location code 1991 and 2001 178 (vi) Pages 5. KATTANKOLATTUR CD BLOCK (i) Alphabetical List of Villages alongwith location code 1991 and 2001 209 (ii) Village Directory 212 6. WALAJABAD CD BLOCK (i) Map of Kancheepuram Taluk 231 (ii) Alphabetical List of Villages alongwith location code 1991 and 2001 233 (iii) Village Directory 236 7. KANCHEEPURAM CD BLOCK (i) Alphabetical List of Villages alongwith location code 1991 and 200 I 261 (ii) Village Directory 264 8. UTHIRAMERUR CD BLOCK (i) Map ofUthiramerur Taluk 285 (ii) Alphabetical List of Villages alongwith location code 1991 and 2001 287 (iii) Village Directory 290 9. ACHARAPAKKAM CD BLOCK (i) Map of Maduranthakam Taluk 317 (ii) Alphabetical List of Villages alongwith location code 1991 and 2001 319 (iii) Village Directory 322 10. MADURANTHAKAM CD BLOCK (i) Alphabetical List of Villages alongwith location code 1991 and 2001 345 (ii) Village Directory 348 11. TIRUKALUKUNDRAM CD BLOCK (i) Map of Tirukalukundram Taluk 371 (ii) Alphabetical List of Villages alongwith location code 1991 and 2001 373 (iii) Village Directory 376 12. LATHUR CD BLOCK (i) Map of Cheyyur Taluk 403 (ii) Alphabetical List of Villages alongwith location code 1991 and 2001 405 (iii) Village Directory 408 13. CHITHAMUR CD BLOCK (i) Alphabetical List ofVillages alongwith location code 1991 and 2001 425 (ii) Village Directory 428 (vii) Pages (d) Appendixes to Village Directory Appendix - I Abstract of Educational, Medical and other amenities 444 in villages - CD block Level Appendix - Ia : Villages by number of Primary Schools 448 Appendix - Ib Villages by Primary, Middle and Secondary Schools 448 Appendix - Ic Villages with different sources of drinking water 449 facilities available Appendix - II Villages with 5,000 and above population which do not 450 have one or more amenities Appendix - lIa List of Census Towns which do not have one or more amenities 451 Appendix - III Land utilisation data in respect of Census 452 Towns/non-municipal towns Appendix - N CD block wise list of inhabited villages where no amenity 453 other than drinking water facility is available Appendix - V Summary showing number of villages not qaving 454 Scheduled Castes population Appendix - VI Summary showing number of villages not having 454 Scheduled Tribe population Appendix - VIla : List of villages according to the proportion of the Scheduled 455 Castes to the total population by ranges Appendix - VIlb : List of villages according to the proportion of the Scheduled 469 Tribes to the total population by ranges Appendix -VIII Number of villages under each Gram Panchayat 477 Appendix - IX Statement showing number of girls schools in the villages 509 Section II - Town Directory . (i) Note explaining the abbreviations used in the Town Directory 510 (ii) Town Directory Statements Statement I Status and Growth History 514 Statement II Physical Aspects and Location of Towns, 1999 520 Statement III Municipal Finance, 1998-99 526 Statement N Civic and other Amenities, 1999 530 Statement V Medical, Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities, 1999 536 Statement VI Trade, Commerce, Industry and Banking, 1999 564 Statement VII Civic and other amenities in Slums, 1999 570 (iii) Appendix to Town Directory - Towns showing their outgrowth with population 586 (viii) Pages Part B - Primary Census Abstract Brief note on Primary Census Abstract 589 District Primary Census Abstract 592 Appendix to District Primary Census Abstract 598 Primary Census Abstract for Scheduled Castes 652 Primary Census Abstract for Scheduled Tribes 670 Vil1age Primary Census Abstract - CD Block-wise 682 Urban Primary Census Abstract 874 Annexures and their write-up Annexure- I Number of villages under each Gram Panchayat 1002 Annexure- II Fertility and mortality measures 1076 Annexure- III Various measures of fertility and mean age at marriage 1077 Annexure- IV Percentage distribution of population by place of birth! 1078 place of last residence Annexure- V Brief account of main religions 1080 Annexure- VI Marital status of population 1082 Annexure- VII Age, sex and educational level 1082 Annexure-VIII Distribution of different mother tongues 1083 (ix) Foreword he District Census Handbook (DCHB) published by Census Organisation since T 1951 census, is one of the important publications in the context of planning and development at grossroots level. The publication, which is brought out for each district, contains several demographic and socio-economic characteristics village-wise and town-wise of the district alongwith the status of availability of civic amenities, infrastructural facilities, etc. The scope of the DCHB was initially confined to a few Census Tables and Primary Census Abstract (PCA) of each village and town within the district. Thereafter, at successive censuses, its scope and coverage has been enlarged. The DCHB published at the 1961 census provided a descriptive account of the district, administrative statistics, census tables and a village and town directory including PCA. The 1971 census-DCHB series was in three parts: Part-A related to village and town directory, Part-B to village and town PCA and Part­ C comprised analytical report, administrative statistics, district census tables and certain analytical tables based on PCA and amenity data in respect of villages. The 1981 census DCHB was in two parts: Part-A contained vj}lage and town directory and Part-B the PCA of village and town including the SCs and STs PCA up to tahsil/ town levels. New features alongwith restructuring of the formats of village and town directory were added into it. In Village Directory, all amenities except electricity were brought together and if any amenity was not available in the referent village, the distance in broad ranges from the nearest place having such an amenity, was given. Information on new items such as adult literacy centres, primary health sub-centres and community health workers in the village were provided so as to meet the requirements of some of the Revised Minimum Needs Programme. Information on approach to the village was provided for the first time in the Village Directory so as to give the details on number of inaccessible villages in each district.