Keelaiyur Population, Caste, Working Data Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Keelaiyur is a village situated in Kilvelur taluka of Nagapattinam district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 814 families residing in the village Keelaiyur. The total population of Keelaiyur is 3,186 out of which 1,595 are males and 1,591 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Keelaiyur is 997.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Keelaiyur village is 321 which is 10% of the total population. There are 172 male children and 149 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Keelaiyur is 866 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (997) of Keelaiyur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Keelaiyur is 83.2%. Thus Keelaiyur village has higher literacy rate compared to 75% of Nagapattinam district. The male literacy rate is 90.65% and the female literacy rate is 75.94% in Keelaiyur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Keelaiyur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Keelaiyur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Keelaiyur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 321 | 172 | 149 |
| Literacy | 83.25% | 90.65% | 75.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,315 | 658 | 657 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 801 | 305 | 496 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Keelaiyur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Keelaiyur village out of total population, 1,636 were engaged in work activities. 80.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,636 workers engaged in Main Work, 283 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 817 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,310 | 729 | 581 |
| Cultivators | 283 | 157 | 126 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 817 | 411 | 406 |
| Household Industries | 30 | 19 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 180 | 142 | 38 |
| Marginal Workers | 326 | 176 | 150 |
| Non Working | 1,550 | 690 | 860 |
Nearby Villages to Keelaiyur,
Below are the list of villages near Keelaiyur village in Kilvelur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kilapidagai | 2,662 |
| Venmanacheri | 1,414 |
| Thiruppoondi | 5,647 |
| Karappidagai | 1,703 |
| Thiruppoondi | 5,198 |
| Vizhunthamavadi | 6,608 |
| Karunguni | 2,564 |
| Karappidagai | 1,615 |
| Cholavidyapuram | 2,210 |
| Vettaikkaraniruppu | 7,314 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Keelaiyur, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia