Keelapoongudi Population, Caste, Working Data Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Keelapoongudi is a village situated in Karaikkudi taluka of Sivaganga district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 521 families residing in the village Keelapoongudi. The total population of Keelapoongudi is 1,864 out of which 933 are males and 931 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Keelapoongudi is 998.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Keelapoongudi village is 155 which is 8% of the total population. There are 79 male children and 76 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Keelapoongudi is 962 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (998) of Keelapoongudi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Keelapoongudi is 78%. Thus Keelapoongudi village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.7% of Sivaganga district. The male literacy rate is 89.81% and the female literacy rate is 66.2% in Keelapoongudi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Keelapoongudi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Keelapoongudi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Keelapoongudi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 155 | 79 | 76 |
| Literacy | 78% | 89.81% | 66.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 228 | 122 | 106 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 531 | 166 | 365 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Keelapoongudi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Keelapoongudi village out of total population, 956 were engaged in work activities. 78.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 956 workers engaged in Main Work, 685 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 749 | 382 | 367 |
| Cultivators | 685 | 330 | 355 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 56 | 46 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 207 | 181 | 26 |
| Non Working | 908 | 370 | 538 |
Nearby Villages to Keelapoongudi,
Below are the list of villages near Keelapoongudi village in Karaikkudi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Alampattu | 930 |
| Thiruthipatti | 280 |
| Vilavadiendal | 851 |
| Panangudi | 2,004 |
| Veppankulam | 1,360 |
| Ilandamangalam | 821 |
| Sannavanam | 2,629 |
| Mummudichanpatti | 466 |
| Kurudampattu | 3,034 |
| Malaikandan | 466 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Keelapoongudi, Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia