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Keelaiyur Population - Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu

Keelaiyur is a large village located in Sirkali Taluka of Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu with total 2215 families residing. The Keelaiyur village has population of 8870 of which 4447 are males while 4423 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Keelaiyur village population of children with age 0-6 is 1058 which makes up 11.93 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Keelaiyur village is 995 which is lower than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Keelaiyur as per census is 924, lower than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Keelaiyur village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Keelaiyur village was 75.31 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Keelaiyur Male literacy stands at 83.99 % while female literacy rate was 66.67 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Keelaiyur 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 Keelaiyur village.

Keelaiyur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 2,215 - -
Population 8,870 4,447 4,423
Child (0-6) 1,058 550 508
Schedule Caste 1,741 842 899
Schedule Tribe 20 9 11
Literacy 75.31 % 83.99 % 66.67 %
Total Workers 3,483 2,466 1,017
Main Worker 2,897 - -
Marginal Worker 586 200 386

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.63 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.23 % of total population in Keelaiyur village.

Work Profile

In Keelaiyur village out of total population, 3483 were engaged in work activities. 83.18 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.82 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3483 workers engaged in Main Work, 110 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 981 were Agricultural labourer.