Keelakarai Population, Caste, Working Data Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Keelakarai is a village situated in Ramanathapuram taluka of Ramanathapuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 843 families residing in the village Keelakarai. The total population of Keelakarai is 3,628 out of which 2,144 are males and 1,484 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Keelakarai is 692.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Keelakarai village is 464 which is 13% of the total population. There are 287 male children and 177 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Keelakarai is 617 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (692) of Keelakarai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Keelakarai is 82.1%. Thus Keelakarai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.3% of Ramanathapuram district. The male literacy rate is 88.05% and the female literacy rate is 73.6% 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 | 464 | 287 | 177 |
| Literacy | 82.08% | 88.05% | 73.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,118 | 573 | 545 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,031 | 509 | 522 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.8% 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, 1,147 were engaged in work activities. 94.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,147 workers engaged in Main Work, 37 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 184 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,083 | 939 | 144 |
| Cultivators | 37 | 32 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 184 | 147 | 37 |
| Other Workers | 862 | 760 | 102 |
| Marginal Workers | 64 | 48 | 16 |
| Non Working | 2,481 | 1,157 | 1,324 |
Map of Keelakarai, Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Keelakarai, Ramanathapuram
Below are the list of villages near Keelakarai village in Ramanathapuram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kanjirangudi | 7,465 |
| Manikkaneri | 886 |
| Pallamerkkulam | 3,843 |
| Pullandai | 1,324 |
| Kulapatham | 1,909 |
| Mayakulam | 5,794 |
| Valanur | 2,901 |
| Panaydiyendal | 1,257 |
| Nalirukkai | 1,216 |
| Alangulam | 1,395 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Keelakarai, Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia