Village · Sirkali, Nagapattinam # Keelaiyur Keelaiyur is a village in Sirkali sub-district of Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code 609105. The 2011 Census counted 8,870 people in 2,215 households, the 4th largest of 87 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 75.3%, below the sub-district's rural average of 79.8%. - 8,870 people (2011) - 2,215 households - 75.3% literacy - 609105 PIN code ## Keelaiyur PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Keelaiyur is 609105. Keelaiyur falls in Sirkali sub-district, Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code 609105 - Gram panchayat Kaveripoompattinam - Community development block Sirkali - Census village code 637438 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Keelaiyur from nearby towns? - Sirkali (sub-district HQ) 20 km by road - Nagapattinam (district HQ) 60 km by road - Sirkali (nearest town) 20 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Keelaiyur? 26 services counted by the Census are inside Keelaiyur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Pre-primary school In village · 4 govt · 2 private - ● Primary school In village · 6 govt · 1 private - ● Middle school In village · 2 govt - ● Secondary school In village · 1 govt - ● Primary health centre In village · 1 · 1 doctors - ● Health sub-centre In village · 1 - ● Maternity & child welfare centre In village · 1 · 1 doctors - ● TB clinic In village · 1 · 1 doctors - ● Dispensary In village · 1 · 1 doctors - ● Veterinary hospital In village · 1 · 1 doctors - ● Family welfare centre In village · 1 · 1 doctors - ● Sub post office In village - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Internet / Common Service Centre In village - ● Public bus service In village - ● Private bus service In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Agricultural credit society In village - ● Ration (PDS) shop In village - ● Mandi / regular market In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Community centre In village - ● Public library In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Melaiyur - ○ Degree college under 5 km · Melaiyur - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Mayiladuthurai - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Post office under 5 km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM under 5 km - ○ Commercial bank under 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water, untreated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011) 15 h summer · 12 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Keelaiyur known for? The main crops are paddy, black gram and ground nut. About 36% of the 897 hectares of village land is sown, and 318 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Keelaiyur Of every 100 households in Keelaiyur in 2011, 90 had electricity, 66 a toilet at home and 19 cooked with LPG; 57 had a mobile phone, 9 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Keelaiyur · ■ Sirkali rural average - Electricity for lighting 90% 93% - Toilet within the home 66% 32% - No toilet (open defecation) 34% 66% - Tap water 79% 56% - Drinking water within premises 20% 23% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 19% 27% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 78% 71% - Use banking services 54% 43% - Television 58% 90% - Mobile phone 57% 58% - Computer with internet 0% 1% - Two-wheeler 9% 17% - Car / jeep / van 0% 2% - None of these assets 22% 5% - Own their home 96% 95% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Keelaiyur? ■ Keelaiyur · ■ Sirkali rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 75.3% 79.8% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 995 1024 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 924 948 - Working population 39.3% 42.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 84.0% for men and 66.7% for women. 55% of men and 23% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 110 (3%) · ■ Farm labourers 981 (28%) · ■ Household industry 22 (1%) · ■ Other work 1,784 (51%) · ■ Marginal 586 (17%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Sirkali - Thirumullaivasal 13,745 people - Thirumailadi 13,378 people - Pudupattinam 10,077 people - Thiruvengadu 8,252 people - Gopalasamuthiram 7,427 people - Vanagiri 6,853 people - Melaiyur 5,883 people All 87 villages in Sirkali ## Other places named Keelaiyur - Keelaiyur · Village, Melur, Madurai · 5,712 people - Keelaiyur · Village, Ariyalur, Ariyalur · 5,022 people - Keelaiyur · Village, Kilvelur, Nagapattinam · 3,186 people ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Keelaiyur? 609105 - How far is Keelaiyur from Nagapattinam? 60 km by road - What is the population of Keelaiyur? 8,870 (Census 2011) - Which district is Keelaiyur in? Nagapattinam district (Sirkali sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Keelaiyur? 75.3% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/nagapattinam/sirkali/keelaiyur/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.