Keelkudi Population, Caste, Working Data Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Keelkudi is a village situated in Aruppukkottai taluka of Virudhunagar district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 329 families residing in the village Keelkudi. The total population of Keelkudi is 1,264 out of which 638 are males and 626 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Keelkudi is 981.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Keelkudi village is 154 which is 12% of the total population. There are 73 male children and 81 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Keelkudi is 1,110 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (981) of Keelkudi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Keelkudi is 60%. Thus Keelkudi village has a lower literacy rate compared to 72% of Virudhunagar district. The male literacy rate is 73.63% and the female literacy rate is 45.87% in Keelkudi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Keelkudi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Keelkudi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Keelkudi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 154 | 73 | 81 |
| Literacy | 60% | 73.63% | 45.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 590 | 299 | 291 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 598 | 222 | 376 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 46.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Keelkudi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Keelkudi village out of total population, 804 were engaged in work activities. 69.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 804 workers engaged in Main Work, 295 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 181 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 562 | 308 | 254 |
| Cultivators | 295 | 163 | 132 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 181 | 85 | 96 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 83 | 58 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 242 | 110 | 132 |
| Non Working | 460 | 220 | 240 |
Map of Keelkudi, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Keelkudi, Aruppukkottai
Below are the list of villages near Keelkudi village in Aruppukkottai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kallakkari | 377 |
| Purasaloor | 1,663 |
| Poolangal | 3,909 |
| Sengulam | 1,182 |
| Therkunatham | 668 |
| Vadakkunatham | 901 |
| Melaiyur | 1,420 |
| Paralachi | 1,432 |
| Kanakai | 1,417 |
| Chettikulam | 1,992 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Keelkudi, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia