Keeranur Population, Caste, Working Data Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Keeranur is a village situated in Melur taluka of Madurai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 535 families residing in the village Keeranur. The total population of Keeranur is 2,062 out of which 1,063 are males and 999 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Keeranur is 940.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Keeranur village is 251 which is 12% of the total population. There are 128 male children and 123 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Keeranur is 961 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (940) of Keeranur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Keeranur is 71.6%. Thus Keeranur village has lower literacy rate compared to 74.8% of Madurai district. The male literacy rate is 80.32% and the female literacy rate is 62.21% in Keeranur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Keeranur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Keeranur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Keeranur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 251 | 128 | 123 |
| Literacy | 71.56% | 80.32% | 62.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 456 | 238 | 218 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 766 | 312 | 454 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Keeranur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Keeranur village out of total population, 1,155 were engaged in work activities. 93.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,155 workers engaged in Main Work, 136 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 824 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,076 | 625 | 451 |
| Cultivators | 136 | 74 | 62 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 824 | 468 | 356 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 3 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 104 | 80 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 79 | 36 | 43 |
| Non Working | 907 | 402 | 505 |
Nearby Villages to Keeranur,
Below are the list of villages near Keeranur village in Melur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thuvarangulam | 463 |
| Panjutti | 1,692 |
| Veppadappu | 1,577 |
| Kovilpatti | 474 |
| Panangudi | 856 |
| Arasappanpatti | 1,249 |
| Nalukulam | 110 |
| Thiruvadavur | 5,769 |
| Mukkampatti | 220 |
| Sorukulipatti | 229 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Keeranur, Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia