Keelakottai Population, Caste, Working Data Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Keelakottai is a village situated in Sivaganga taluka of Sivaganga district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 367 families residing in the village Keelakottai. The total population of Keelakottai is 1,249 out of which 581 are males and 668 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Keelakottai is 1,150.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Keelakottai village is 146 which is 12% of the total population. There are 73 male children and 73 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Keelakottai is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,150) of Keelakottai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Keelakottai is 67.2%. Thus Keelakottai village has lower literacy rate compared to 71.7% of Sivaganga district. The male literacy rate is 75.98% and the female literacy rate is 59.66% 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 | 146 | 73 | 73 |
| Literacy | 67.18% | 75.98% | 59.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 83 | 38 | 45 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 508 | 195 | 313 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Keelakottai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Keelakottai village out of total population, 611 were engaged in work activities. 93.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 611 workers engaged in Main Work, 128 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 399 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 574 | 305 | 269 |
| Cultivators | 128 | 72 | 56 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 399 | 201 | 198 |
| Other Workers | 47 | 32 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 37 | 21 | 16 |
| Non Working | 638 | 255 | 383 |
Nearby Villages to Keelakottai,
Below are the list of villages near Keelakottai village in Sivaganga.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nariyangudi | 786 |
| Kottappatti | 678 |
| Kathappattu | 2,335 |
| Madaguppatti | 3,661 |
| Silathagudi | 1,293 |
| Tirumalaikkoneripatti | 1,538 |
| Alavakkottai | 3,139 |
| Kallarathinipatti | 922 |
| Namanur | 1,937 |
| Alagichippatti | 1,312 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Keelakottai, Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia