Keerandai Population, Caste, Working Data Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Keerandai is a village situated in Kadaladi taluka of Ramanathapuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 739 families residing in the village Keerandai. The total population of Keerandai is 3,066 out of which 1,586 are males and 1,480 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Keerandai is 933.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Keerandai village is 315 which is 10% of the total population. There are 162 male children and 153 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Keerandai is 944 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (933) of Keerandai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Keerandai is 73.9%. Thus Keerandai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.3% of Ramanathapuram district. The male literacy rate is 85.39% and the female literacy rate is 61.57% in Keerandai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Keerandai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Keerandai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Keerandai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 315 | 162 | 153 |
| Literacy | 73.9% | 85.39% | 61.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 976 | 497 | 479 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,033 | 370 | 663 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Keerandai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Keerandai village out of total population, 1,820 were engaged in work activities. 75.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,820 workers engaged in Main Work, 791 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 458 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,375 | 761 | 614 |
| Cultivators | 791 | 501 | 290 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 458 | 160 | 298 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 118 | 98 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 445 | 225 | 220 |
| Non Working | 1,246 | 600 | 646 |
Map of Keerandai, Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Keerandai, Kadaladi
Below are the list of villages near Keerandai village in Kadaladi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Marandai | 3,168 |
| Peikulam | 5,361 |
| A.Punavasal | 1,831 |
| Panivasal | 3,371 |
| Oruvanendal | 3,692 |
| Sikkal | 2,301 |
| Appanur | 3,329 |
| Idambadal | 1,902 |
| Siraikulam | 2,354 |
| Keelakidaram | 3,807 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Keerandai, Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia