Keelakottai Population, Caste, Working Data Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Keelakottai is a village situated in Paramakudi taluka of Ramanathapuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 353 families residing in the village Keelakottai. The total population of Keelakottai is 1,390 out of which 693 are males and 697 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Keelakottai is 1,006.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Keelakottai village is 137 which is 10% of the total population. There are 58 male children and 79 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Keelakottai is 1,362 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,006) of Keelakottai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Keelakottai is 77.5%. Thus Keelakottai village has higher literacy rate compared to 72.3% of Ramanathapuram district. The male literacy rate is 87.87% and the female literacy rate is 66.83% in Keelakottai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Keelakottai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Keelakottai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Keelakottai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 137 | 58 | 79 |
| Literacy | 77.49% | 87.87% | 66.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 613 | 299 | 314 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 419 | 135 | 284 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Keelakottai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Keelakottai village out of total population, 821 were engaged in work activities. 66.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 821 workers engaged in Main Work, 300 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 123 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 547 | 287 | 260 |
| Cultivators | 300 | 151 | 149 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 123 | 59 | 64 |
| Household Industries | 25 | 11 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 99 | 66 | 33 |
| Marginal Workers | 274 | 142 | 132 |
| Non Working | 569 | 264 | 305 |
Nearby Villages to Keelakottai,
Below are the list of villages near Keelakottai village in Paramakudi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vallakulam | 1,234 |
| Ariyakudi | 2,630 |
| Bogalur | 5,402 |
| Puthur | 1,599 |
| Veeravanur | 2,825 |
| Theeyanur | 883 |
| Perungalur | 1,325 |
| Ettivayal | 1,983 |
| Kulathur | 1,380 |
| Seyyalur | 512 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Keelakottai, Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia