Keelakurichi Population, Caste, Working Data Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Keelakurichi is a village situated in Virudhachalam taluka of Cuddalore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 375 families residing in the village Keelakurichi. The total population of Keelakurichi is 1,458 out of which 763 are males and 695 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Keelakurichi is 911.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Keelakurichi village is 149 which is 10% of the total population. There are 89 male children and 60 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Keelakurichi is 674 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (911) of Keelakurichi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Keelakurichi is 63.6%. Thus Keelakurichi village has lower literacy rate compared to 69.7% of Cuddalore district. The male literacy rate is 76.11% and the female literacy rate is 50.24% in Keelakurichi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Keelakurichi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Keelakurichi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Keelakurichi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 149 | 89 | 60 |
| Literacy | 63.56% | 76.11% | 50.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 475 | 255 | 220 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 626 | 250 | 376 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Keelakurichi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Keelakurichi village out of total population, 773 were engaged in work activities. 47.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 773 workers engaged in Main Work, 330 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 368 | 283 | 85 |
| Cultivators | 330 | 257 | 73 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 22 | 13 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 405 | 203 | 202 |
| Non Working | 685 | 277 | 408 |
Nearby Villages to Keelakurichi,
Below are the list of villages near Keelakurichi village in Virudhachalam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kattumayilur | 2,571 |
| Melakurichi | 710 |
| Seppakkam | 5,201 |
| Periyanesalur | 4,272 |
| Nagar | 3,296 |
| Sirunesalur | 2,629 |
| Nallur | 3,832 |
| Veppur | 4,548 |
| Vannathur | 1,274 |
| Naraiyur | 3,067 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Keelakurichi, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia