Keelavadagarai Population, Caste, Working Data Theni, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Keelavadagarai is a village situated in Periyakulam taluka of Theni district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,519 families residing in the village Keelavadagarai. The total population of Keelavadagarai is 5,952 out of which 3,071 are males and 2,881 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Keelavadagarai is 938.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Keelavadagarai village is 590 which is 10% of the total population. There are 322 male children and 268 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Keelavadagarai is 832 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (938) of Keelavadagarai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Keelavadagarai is 81%. Thus Keelavadagarai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69.8% of Theni district. The male literacy rate is 86.98% and the female literacy rate is 74.67% in Keelavadagarai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Keelavadagarai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Keelavadagarai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Keelavadagarai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 590 | 322 | 268 |
| Literacy | 80.98% | 86.98% | 74.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 784 | 408 | 376 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 23 | 14 | 9 |
| Illiterate | 1,610 | 680 | 930 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Keelavadagarai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Keelavadagarai village out of total population, 2,461 were engaged in work activities. 78.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,461 workers engaged in Main Work, 82 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 686 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,921 | 1,395 | 526 |
| Cultivators | 82 | 67 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 686 | 409 | 277 |
| Household Industries | 44 | 28 | 16 |
| Other Workers | 1,109 | 891 | 218 |
| Marginal Workers | 540 | 352 | 188 |
| Non Working | 3,491 | 1,324 | 2,167 |
Map of Keelavadagarai, Theni, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Keelavadagarai, Periyakulam
Below are the list of villages near Keelavadagarai village in Periyakulam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vadagarai | 6,367 |
| E.Pudukottai | 4,427 |
| Genguvarpatty | 7,219 |
| D.Vadipatty | 1,227 |
| Silvarpatty | 6,630 |
| Kamatchipuram | 3,253 |
| Endapuli | 1,448 |
| Thamarai Kulam | 15,271 |
| Melmangalam | 11,701 |
| Jeyamangalam | 16,706 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Keelavadagarai, Theni, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia