Keelakottai Population, Caste, Working Data Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Keelakottai is a village situated in Ottapidaram taluka of Thoothukkudi district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 514 families residing in the village Keelakottai. The total population of Keelakottai is 1,807 out of which 901 are males and 906 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Keelakottai is 1,006.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Keelakottai village is 172 which is 10% of the total population. There are 96 male children and 76 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Keelakottai is 792 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,006) of Keelakottai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Keelakottai is 79.8%. Thus Keelakottai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77.1% of Thoothukkudi district. The male literacy rate is 85.96% and the female literacy rate is 73.86% in Keelakottai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Keelakottai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Keelakottai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Keelakottai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 172 | 96 | 76 |
| Literacy | 79.82% | 85.96% | 73.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,399 | 705 | 694 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 502 | 209 | 293 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 77.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Keelakottai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Keelakottai village out of total population, 1,093 were engaged in work activities. 58.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,093 workers engaged in Main Work, 47 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 481 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 642 | 335 | 307 |
| Cultivators | 47 | 30 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 481 | 226 | 255 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 108 | 76 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 451 | 206 | 245 |
| Non Working | 714 | 360 | 354 |
Map of Keelakottai, Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Keelakottai, Ottapidaram
Below are the list of villages near Keelakottai village in Ottapidaram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalappaipatti | 1,738 |
| Kodiyankulam | 1,224 |
| Govindapuram | 587 |
| Ackanaickenpatti | 3,146 |
| Marudanvalvoonaraikinar | 2,269 |
| Maniyachi | 1,410 |
| Kollankinaru | 1,257 |
| Paraikuttam | 203 |
| Ottainatham | 2,126 |
| Melapandiyapuram | 766 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Keelakottai, Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia