Keerapalayam Population, Caste, Working Data Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Keerapalayam is a village situated in Chidambaram taluka of Cuddalore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 868 families residing in the village Keerapalayam. The total population of Keerapalayam is 3,516 out of which 1,730 are males and 1,786 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Keerapalayam is 1,032.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Keerapalayam village is 385 which is 11% of the total population. There are 191 male children and 194 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Keerapalayam is 1,016 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,032) of Keerapalayam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Keerapalayam is 78.9%. Thus Keerapalayam village has higher literacy rate compared to 69.7% of Cuddalore district. The male literacy rate is 85.12% and the female literacy rate is 72.86% in Keerapalayam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Keerapalayam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Keerapalayam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Keerapalayam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 385 | 191 | 194 |
| Literacy | 78.89% | 85.12% | 72.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,141 | 557 | 584 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,046 | 420 | 626 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Keerapalayam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Keerapalayam village out of total population, 1,223 were engaged in work activities. 59% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,223 workers engaged in Main Work, 29 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 218 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 721 | 575 | 146 |
| Cultivators | 29 | 27 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 218 | 193 | 25 |
| Household Industries | 44 | 29 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 430 | 326 | 104 |
| Marginal Workers | 502 | 364 | 138 |
| Non Working | 2,293 | 791 | 1,502 |
Nearby Villages to Keerapalayam,
Below are the list of villages near Keerapalayam village in Chidambaram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vayalur | 720 |
| Tiruppaninatham | 1,310 |
| Melchokkanathanpettai | 153 |
| Vada Harirajapuram | 1,342 |
| Paluttankarai | 720 |
| Thathampettai | 901 |
| Melanubavambattu | 1,050 |
| Ayipettai | 1,651 |
| Kezhanuvampattu | 3,269 |
| Kiliyanur | 1,718 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Keerapalayam, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia