Keelapalaiyur Population, Caste, Working Data Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Keelapalaiyur is a village situated in Virudhachalam taluka of Cuddalore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 217 families residing in the village Keelapalaiyur. The total population of Keelapalaiyur is 838 out of which 415 are males and 423 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Keelapalaiyur is 1,019.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Keelapalaiyur village is 94 which is 11% of the total population. There are 47 male children and 47 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Keelapalaiyur is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,019) of Keelapalaiyur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Keelapalaiyur is 88%. Thus Keelapalaiyur village has higher literacy rate compared to 69.7% of Cuddalore district. The male literacy rate is 94.57% and the female literacy rate is 81.65% in Keelapalaiyur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Keelapalaiyur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Keelapalaiyur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Keelapalaiyur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 94 | 47 | 47 |
| Literacy | 88.04% | 94.57% | 81.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 490 | 234 | 256 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 183 | 67 | 116 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 58.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Keelapalaiyur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Keelapalaiyur village out of total population, 487 were engaged in work activities. 97.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 487 workers engaged in Main Work, 14 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 432 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 477 | 247 | 230 |
| Cultivators | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 432 | 217 | 215 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 30 | 20 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Non Working | 351 | 163 | 188 |
Nearby Villages to Keelapalaiyur,
Below are the list of villages near Keelapalaiyur village in Virudhachalam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kodumanur | 389 |
| Devangudi | 2,008 |
| Tholur | 1,988 |
| Puttur Ka. | 730 |
| Marungur | 2,122 |
| Siruvarappur | 1,717 |
| Keeranur | 2,179 |
| Sattapadi | 1,318 |
| Melapalaiyur | 1,696 |
| U.Adhanur | 803 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Keelapalaiyur, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia