Keelamathur Population, Caste, Working Data Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Keelamathur is a village situated in Madurai South taluka of Madurai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 588 families residing in the village Keelamathur. The total population of Keelamathur is 2,089 out of which 1,055 are males and 1,034 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Keelamathur is 980.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Keelamathur village is 222 which is 11% of the total population. There are 118 male children and 104 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Keelamathur is 881 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (980) of Keelamathur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Keelamathur is 79.8%. Thus Keelamathur village has higher literacy rate compared to 74.8% of Madurai district. The male literacy rate is 87.94% and the female literacy rate is 71.51% in Keelamathur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Keelamathur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Keelamathur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Keelamathur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 222 | 118 | 104 |
| Literacy | 79.75% | 87.94% | 71.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 531 | 261 | 270 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 600 | 231 | 369 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Keelamathur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Keelamathur village out of total population, 1,028 were engaged in work activities. 74% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,028 workers engaged in Main Work, 73 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 209 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 761 | 520 | 241 |
| Cultivators | 73 | 60 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 209 | 76 | 133 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 476 | 384 | 92 |
| Marginal Workers | 267 | 121 | 146 |
| Non Working | 1,061 | 414 | 647 |
Nearby Villages to Keelamathur,
Below are the list of villages near Keelamathur village in Madurai South.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Melamathur | 1,539 |
| Kilamathikattinan | 152 |
| Kodimangalam | 2,784 |
| Thuvariman | 4,962 |
| Achampattu | 1,712 |
| Erkudi | 1,435 |
| Sambakudi | 674 |
| Pudukulam | 1,822 |
| Vadivelkarai | 3,085 |
| Tattanur | 982 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Keelamathur, Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia