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Kaniyanur Population - Vellore, Tamil Nadu

Kaniyanur is a large village located in Arcot Taluka of Vellore district, Tamil Nadu with total 988 families residing. The Kaniyanur village has population of 4001 of which 2029 are males while 1972 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kaniyanur village population of children with age 0-6 is 431 which makes up 10.77 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kaniyanur village is 972 which is lower than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Kaniyanur as per census is 959, higher than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Kaniyanur village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Kaniyanur village was 66.95 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Kaniyanur Male literacy stands at 78.83 % while female literacy rate was 54.74 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Kaniyanur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Kaniyanur village.

Kaniyanur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 988 - -
Population 4,001 2,029 1,972
Child (0-6) 431 220 211
Schedule Caste 736 385 351
Schedule Tribe 2 1 1
Literacy 66.95 % 78.83 % 54.74 %
Total Workers 2,125 1,233 892
Main Worker 1,855 - -
Marginal Worker 270 153 117

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.40 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.05 % of total population in Kaniyanur village.

Work Profile

In Kaniyanur village out of total population, 2125 were engaged in work activities. 87.29 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.71 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2125 workers engaged in Main Work, 225 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 866 were Agricultural labourer.