Kelaiyur Population, Caste, Working Data Salem, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Kelaiyur is a village situated in Yercaud taluka of Salem district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 147 families residing in the village Kelaiyur. The total population of Kelaiyur is 554 out of which 289 are males and 265 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kelaiyur is 917.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kelaiyur village is 63 which is 11% of the total population. There are 40 male children and 23 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kelaiyur is 575 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (917) of Kelaiyur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kelaiyur is 54.2%. Thus Kelaiyur village has lower literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Salem district. The male literacy rate is 67.47% and the female literacy rate is 40.5% in Kelaiyur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kelaiyur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kelaiyur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kelaiyur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 63 | 40 | 23 |
| Literacy | 54.18% | 67.47% | 40.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 549 | 288 | 261 |
| Illiterate | 288 | 121 | 167 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.1% of total population in Kelaiyur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kelaiyur village out of total population, 252 were engaged in work activities. 100% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 252 workers engaged in Main Work, 243 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 252 | 193 | 59 |
| Cultivators | 243 | 187 | 56 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Non Working | 302 | 96 | 206 |
Nearby Villages to Kelaiyur,
Below are the list of villages near Kelaiyur village in Yercaud.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pelakkadu | 646 |
| Senthittu | 726 |
| Maruthur | 131 |
| Kumbipodi | 147 |
| Maramangalam | 1,073 |
| Narthananedu | 295 |
| Kannumuthal | 474 |
| Arangam | 600 |
| Valavandi | 959 |
| Madur | 581 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kelaiyur, Salem, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia