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Keelakkarai Population - Perambalur, Tamil Nadu

Keelakkarai is a large village located in Perambalur Taluka of Perambalur district, Tamil Nadu with total 1444 families residing. The Keelakkarai village has population of 5334 of which 2694 are males while 2640 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Keelakkarai village population of children with age 0-6 is 558 which makes up 10.46 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Keelakkarai village is 980 which is lower than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Keelakkarai as per census is 842, lower than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Keelakkarai village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Keelakkarai village was 72.45 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Keelakkarai Male literacy stands at 80.59 % while female literacy rate was 64.28 %.

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

Keelakkarai Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,444 - -
Population 5,334 2,694 2,640
Child (0-6) 558 303 255
Schedule Caste 673 345 328
Schedule Tribe 6 3 3
Literacy 72.45 % 80.59 % 64.28 %
Total Workers 3,297 1,733 1,564
Main Worker 2,890 - -
Marginal Worker 407 201 206

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.62 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.11 % of total population in Keelakkarai village.

Work Profile

In Keelakkarai village out of total population, 3297 were engaged in work activities. 87.66 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.34 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3297 workers engaged in Main Work, 1337 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 950 were Agricultural labourer.