Keezhaiyur Population, Caste, Working Data Karaikal, Puducherry - Census 2011
Keezhaiyur is a village situated in Karaikal Taluk commune panchayat of Karaikal district in Puducherry. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 857 families residing in the village Keezhaiyur. The total population of Keezhaiyur is 3,262 out of which 1,520 are males and 1,742 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Keezhaiyur is 1,146.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Keezhaiyur village is 418 which is 13% of the total population. There are 191 male children and 227 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Keezhaiyur is 1,188 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,146) of Keezhaiyur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Keezhaiyur is 80.3%. Thus Keezhaiyur village has higher literacy rate compared to 77.4% of Karaikal district. The male literacy rate is 86.53% and the female literacy rate is 74.79% in Keezhaiyur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Keezhaiyur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Keezhaiyur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Keezhaiyur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 418 | 191 | 227 |
| Literacy | 80.27% | 86.53% | 74.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,506 | 707 | 799 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 979 | 370 | 609 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 46.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Keezhaiyur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Keezhaiyur village out of total population, 1,287 were engaged in work activities. 91.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,287 workers engaged in Main Work, 21 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 374 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,178 | 778 | 400 |
| Cultivators | 21 | 10 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 374 | 198 | 176 |
| Household Industries | 34 | 15 | 19 |
| Other Workers | 749 | 555 | 194 |
| Marginal Workers | 109 | 60 | 49 |
| Non Working | 1,975 | 682 | 1,293 |
Nearby Villages to Keezhaiyur,
Below are the list of villages near Keezhaiyur village in Karaikal Taluk.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Keezhaiyur | 2,687 |
| Polagam | 1,888 |
| Neravy | 6,555 |
| Vanjiur | 2,234 |
| Kizhamanai | 2,851 |
| Vizhidiur | 3,435 |
| Kottucherry | 9,711 |
| Varichikudy | 4,096 |
| Thiruvettakudy | 4,281 |
| Poovam | 1,565 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Keezhaiyur, Karaikal, Puducherry - Wikipedia