Keelakkarai Population, Caste, Working Data Perambalur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Keelakkarai is a village situated in Perambalur taluka of Perambalur district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,444 families residing in the village Keelakkarai. The total population of Keelakkarai is 5,334 out of which 2,694 are males and 2,640 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Keelakkarai is 980.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Keelakkarai village is 558 which is 10% of the total population. There are 303 male children and 255 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Keelakkarai is 842 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (980) of Keelakkarai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Keelakkarai is 72.4%. Thus Keelakkarai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 66.5% of Perambalur district. The male literacy rate is 80.59% and the female literacy rate is 64.28% in Keelakkarai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Keelakkarai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Keelakkarai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Keelakkarai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 558 | 303 | 255 |
| Literacy | 72.45% | 80.59% | 64.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 673 | 345 | 328 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 1,874 | 767 | 1,107 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Keelakkarai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Keelakkarai village out of total population, 3,297 were engaged in work activities. 87.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,297 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,337 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 950 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,890 | 1,532 | 1,358 |
| Cultivators | 1,337 | 694 | 643 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 950 | 447 | 503 |
| Household Industries | 280 | 151 | 129 |
| Other Workers | 323 | 240 | 83 |
| Marginal Workers | 407 | 201 | 206 |
| Non Working | 2,037 | 961 | 1,076 |
Map of Keelakkarai, Perambalur, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Keelakkarai, Perambalur
Below are the list of villages near Keelakkarai village in Perambalur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Alangali | 45 |
| Sengunam | 4,621 |
| Esanai | 6,340 |
| Elambalur | 10,357 |
| Perambalur | 1,800 |
| Aranarai | 9,005 |
| Aranarai | 2,752 |
| Melapuliyur | 2,400 |
| Melapuliyur | 3,286 |
| Ladapuram | 356 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Keelakkarai, Perambalur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia