| Kunniyur | |
| Settlement Type: | village |
| Pushpin Map: | India Tamil Nadu#India |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Tamil Nadu, India |
| Coordinates: | 10.67°N 79.43°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Tamil Nadu |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Thiruvarur |
| Leader Title: | Panchayat President |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Total: | 1700 |
| Population As Of: | 2001 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Tamil |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Kunniyur is a village in Thiruvarur district in, Tamil Nadu, India. It is near the town of Mannargudi.
As per the 2001 census, Kunniyur had a population of 1700 with 864 males and 836 females.
Kunniyur was home to a mirasdari which covered over 6000acres.[1] The name Kunniyur has become famous because of the last Shri. Kunniyur Sambasiva Iyer.
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