Keelaiyur, Melur, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Keelaiyur


The village Keelaiyur is located in Melur Taluk of Madurai District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Keelaiyur Gram Panchayat. It comes under Melur Community Development Block. The nearest town is Melur, which is about 8 kilometers away from Keelaiyur.

Travel and Communication for Keelaiyur


The village is connected by public bus services. Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Keelaiyur,
Madurai,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 625106

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Keelaiyur


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A brief summary of available data for Keelaiyur is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Keelaiyur


As per available data from the year 2009, 5712 persons live in 1473 house holds in the village Keelaiyur. There are 2791 female individuals and 2921 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.86% and males constitute 51.14% of the total population.

There are 1518 scheduled castes persons of which 749 are females and 769 are males. Females constitute 49.34% and males constitute 50.66% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 26.58% of the total population.

Population density of Keelaiyur is 517.51 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Keelaiyur


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Total area of Keelaiyur is 1103.74 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 457.23 ha. About 15.24 ha is un-irrigated area. About 441.99 ha is irrigated area. About 441.99 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 206.9 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 263.43 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 14.44 ha is culturable waste land. About 138.44 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 23.3 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Keelaiyur


There are 5 government pre-primary schools. Additionally, there are 2 private pre-primary schools in the village Keelaiyur.

There are 4 government primary schools. Additionally, there are 2 private primary schools in the village Keelaiyur.

There is a government middle school in the village Keelaiyur.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a government secondary school in Navinipatti, which is less than 5 kms away from Keelaiyur.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in E.malampatti, which is 5-10 kms away from Keelaiyur.

Colleges in Keelaiyur


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Melur, which is 5-10 kms away from Keelaiyur.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Kidaripatti, which is more than 10 kms away from Keelaiyur.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Madurai, which is more than 10 kms away from Keelaiyur.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a government management institute in Arasanur, which is more than 10 kms away from Keelaiyur.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a government polytechnic institute in Attukulam, which is 5-10 kms away from Keelaiyur.

Other Educational Facilities in Keelaiyur


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a government vocational training school / ITI in Therku Theru, which is more than 10 kms away from Keelaiyur.

There is a government non formal training centre in the village Keelaiyur.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a government differently abled school in Melur, which is 5-10 kms away from Keelaiyur.

Healthcare Facilities in Keelaiyur


There is a community health centre 5-10 kms away from Keelaiyur.

There is a primary health centre 5-10 kms away from Keelaiyur.

There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Keelaiyur.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Keelaiyur.

There is a TB clinic 5-10 kms away from Keelaiyur.

There is a allopathic hospital 5-10 kms away from Keelaiyur.

There is a alternative medicine hospital 5-10 kms away from Keelaiyur.

There is a dispensary 5-10 kms away from Keelaiyur.

There is a veterinary hospital with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Keelaiyur.

There is no mobile health centre in the village Keelaiyur or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Keelaiyur.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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