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Keelayur Population - Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu

Keelayur is a large village located in Ilayangudi Taluka of Sivaganga district, Tamil Nadu with total 684 families residing. The Keelayur village has population of 2727 of which 1371 are males while 1356 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Keelayur village population of children with age 0-6 is 270 which makes up 9.90 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Keelayur village is 989 which is lower than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Keelayur as per census is 1045, higher than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Keelayur village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Keelayur village was 72.41 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Keelayur Male literacy stands at 81.84 % while female literacy rate was 62.81 %.

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

Keelayur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 684 - -
Population 2,727 1,371 1,356
Child (0-6) 270 132 138
Schedule Caste 1,136 582 554
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 72.41 % 81.84 % 62.81 %
Total Workers 1,332 805 527
Main Worker 575 - -
Marginal Worker 757 404 353

Caste Factor

In Keelayur village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.66 % of total population in Keelayur village. The village Keelayur currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Keelayur village out of total population, 1332 were engaged in work activities. 43.17 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.83 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1332 workers engaged in Main Work, 416 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 28 were Agricultural labourer.