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Kelaiyur Population - Salem, Tamil Nadu

Kelaiyur is a medium size village located in Yercaud Taluka of Salem district, Tamil Nadu with total 147 families residing. The Kelaiyur village has population of 554 of which 289 are males while 265 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kelaiyur village population of children with age 0-6 is 63 which makes up 11.37 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kelaiyur village is 917 which is lower than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Kelaiyur as per census is 575, lower than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Kelaiyur village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Kelaiyur village was 54.18 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Kelaiyur Male literacy stands at 67.47 % while female literacy rate was 40.50 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Kelaiyur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Kelaiyur village.

Kelaiyur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 147 - -
Population 554 289 265
Child (0-6) 63 40 23
Schedule Caste 1 1 0
Schedule Tribe 549 288 261
Literacy 54.18 % 67.47 % 40.50 %
Total Workers 252 193 59
Main Worker 252 - -
Marginal Worker 0 0 0

Caste Factor

In Kelaiyur village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 99.10 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.18 % of total population in Kelaiyur village.

Work Profile

In Kelaiyur village out of total population, 252 were engaged in work activities. 100.00 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.00 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 252 workers engaged in Main Work, 243 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.