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Kayar Population - Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu

Kayar is a large village located in Chengalpattu Taluka of Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu with total 790 families residing. The Kayar village has population of 3316 of which 1664 are males while 1652 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kayar village population of children with age 0-6 is 356 which makes up 10.74 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kayar village is 993 which is lower than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Kayar as per census is 1145, higher than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Kayar village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Kayar village was 79.46 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Kayar Male literacy stands at 87.12 % while female literacy rate was 71.61 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Kayar 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 Kayar village.

Kayar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 790 - -
Population 3,316 1,664 1,652
Child (0-6) 356 166 190
Schedule Caste 841 419 422
Schedule Tribe 18 9 9
Literacy 79.46 % 87.12 % 71.61 %
Total Workers 1,365 1,050 315
Main Worker 1,216 - -
Marginal Worker 149 72 77

Caste Factor

Kayar village of Kancheepuram has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.36 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.54 % of total population in Kayar village.

Work Profile

In Kayar village out of total population, 1365 were engaged in work activities. 89.08 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.92 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1365 workers engaged in Main Work, 290 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 350 were Agricultural labourer.