Keetapalayam Population, Caste, Working Data Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Keetapalayam is a village situated in Kangeyam taluka of Tiruppur district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,095 families residing in the village Keetapalayam. The total population of Keetapalayam is 3,579 out of which 1,812 are males and 1,767 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Keetapalayam is 975.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Keetapalayam village is 278 which is 8% of the total population. There are 139 male children and 139 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Keetapalayam is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (975) of Keetapalayam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Keetapalayam is 64.6%. Thus Keetapalayam village has lower literacy rate compared to 71% of Tiruppur district. The male literacy rate is 75.43% and the female literacy rate is 53.56% in Keetapalayam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Keetapalayam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Keetapalayam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Keetapalayam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 278 | 139 | 139 |
| Literacy | 64.65% | 75.43% | 53.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 432 | 211 | 221 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,445 | 550 | 895 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Keetapalayam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Keetapalayam village out of total population, 2,358 were engaged in work activities. 99.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,358 workers engaged in Main Work, 798 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 909 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,343 | 1,282 | 1,061 |
| Cultivators | 798 | 428 | 370 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 909 | 457 | 452 |
| Household Industries | 66 | 23 | 43 |
| Other Workers | 570 | 374 | 196 |
| Marginal Workers | 15 | 5 | 10 |
| Non Working | 1,221 | 525 | 696 |
Nearby Villages to Keetapalayam,
Below are the list of villages near Keetapalayam village in Kangeyam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Palayakottai | 2,618 |
| Poomandanvalavu | 1,307 |
| Mullipuram | 1,445 |
| Mangalapatti | 3,512 |
| Nathakadaiyur | 6,574 |
| Velampalayam | 3,943 |
| Marudurai | 1,980 |
| Mettupalayam | 4,854 |
| Naalroad | 2,695 |
| Rasathivalavu | 2,987 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Keetapalayam, Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia