# Keelavedu Village, Tirukalukundram, Kancheepuram (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kancheepuram/tirukalukundram/keelavedu/ Village · Tirukalukundram, Kancheepuram # Keelavedu Keelavedu is a village in Tirukalukundram sub-district of Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **603002**. The 2011 Census counted **396 people in 107 households**, the 82nd largest of 95 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 71.6%, below the sub-district's rural average of 74.6%. - 396people (2011) - 107households - 71.6%literacy - 603002PIN code ## Keelavedu PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Keelavedu is 603002.** Keelavedu falls in Tirukalukundram sub-district, Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code603002 - Gram panchayatNemmeli - Community development blockTirukalukundram - Census village code629865 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Keelavedu from nearby towns? - Tirukalukundram (sub-district HQ)9 km by road - Kancheepuram (district HQ)42 km by road - Chengalpattu (nearest town)5 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Keelavedu? 8 services counted by the Census are inside Keelavedu; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Chengalpattu - ○Degree college5–10 km · Chengalpattu - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Chengalpattu - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public libraryunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water and covered wells - Electricity (2011)22 h summer · 22 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Keelavedu known for? The main crops are **paddy, ground nut and sesame seeds**. About 47% of the 88 hectares of village land is sown, and 42 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Keelavedu Of every 100 households in Keelavedu in 2011, 98 had electricity, 16 a toilet at home and 16 cooked with LPG; 55 had a mobile phone, 41 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ Keelavedu · ■ Tirukalukundram rural average Electricity for lighting ****98%** **94% Toilet within the home ****16%** **27% No toilet (open defecation) ****84%** **71% Tap water ****99%** **81% Drinking water within premises ****31%** **20% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****16%** **32% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****82%** **63% Use banking services ****18%** **42% Television ****88%** **89% Mobile phone ****55%** **67% Computer with internet ****7%** **4% Two-wheeler ****41%** **38% Car / jeep / van ****4%** **4% None of these assets ****3%** **5% Own their home ****90%** **88% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What is the population of Keelavedu? ■ Keelavedu · ■ Tirukalukundram rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****71.6%** **74.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****922** **982 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****880** **955 Working population ****50.3%** **47.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 80.1% for men and 62.5% for women. 56% of men and 44% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 27 (14%) · **■** Farm labourers 6 (3%) · **■** Other work 74 (37%) · **■** Marginal 92 (46%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Tirukalukundram - Korappattu484 people - Pakkam458 people - Periayakattupakkam451 people - Irumbuli409 people - Thirumani RF384 people - Acharavakkam370 people - Mambakkam346 people - Nallathur - B342 people [All 101 villages in Tirukalukundram](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kancheepuram/tirukalukundram/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Keelavedu?603002 - How far is Keelavedu from Kancheepuram?42 km by road - What is the population of Keelavedu?396 (Census 2011) - Which district is Keelavedu in?Kancheepuram district (Tirukalukundram sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Keelavedu?71.6% (Census 2011)