Keelakarai Population, Caste, Working Data Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Keelakarai is a village situated in Kattumannarkoil taluka of Cuddalore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 371 families residing in the village Keelakarai. The total population of Keelakarai is 1,585 out of which 814 are males and 771 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Keelakarai is 947.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Keelakarai village is 159 which is 10% of the total population. There are 86 male children and 73 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Keelakarai is 849 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (947) of Keelakarai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Keelakarai is 72.7%. Thus Keelakarai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69.7% of Cuddalore district. The male literacy rate is 80.77% and the female literacy rate is 64.33% in Keelakarai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Keelakarai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Keelakarai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Keelakarai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 159 | 86 | 73 |
| Literacy | 72.72% | 80.77% | 64.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 548 | 226 | 322 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Keelakarai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Keelakarai village out of total population, 856 were engaged in work activities. 64% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 856 workers engaged in Main Work, 12 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 311 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 548 | 349 | 199 |
| Cultivators | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 311 | 155 | 156 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 223 | 182 | 41 |
| Marginal Workers | 308 | 151 | 157 |
| Non Working | 729 | 314 | 415 |
Map of Keelakarai, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Keelakarai, Kattumannarkoil
Below are the list of villages near Keelakarai village in Kattumannarkoil.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Keelparuthigudi | 1,101 |
| Keelavanniyur | 799 |
| Mullangudi | 1,015 |
| Melavanniyur | 1,151 |
| Nalamputhur | 879 |
| Keelnedumbur | 486 |
| Karuppur | 1,260 |
| Melnedumbur | 692 |
| Vadakkumangudi | 1,617 |
| Kalikandan | 274 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Keelakarai, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia