Keelakottai, Ottapidaram, Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Keelakottai


The village Keelakottai is located in Ottapidaram Taluk of Tuticorin District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Keelakottai Gram Panchayat. It comes under Ottapidaram Community Development Block. The nearest town is Kayatharu, which is about 15 kilometers away from Keelakottai.

Travel and Communication for Keelakottai


The village is connected by public bus services. Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station less than 5 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Keelakottai,
Tuticorin,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 627352

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Keelakottai


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A brief summary of available data for Keelakottai 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 Keelakottai


As per available data from the year 2009, 1807 persons live in 514 house holds in the village Keelakottai. There are 906 female individuals and 901 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.14% and males constitute 49.86% of the total population.

There are 1399 scheduled castes persons of which 694 are females and 705 are males. Females constitute 49.61% and males constitute 50.39% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 77.42% of the total population.

Population density of Keelakottai is 274.21 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Keelakottai


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Total area of Keelakottai is 658.98 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 415.85 ha. About 288.69 ha is un-irrigated area. About 127.16 ha is irrigated area. About 64.66 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 62.5 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 91.33 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 144.42 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 7.38 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Keelakottai


There are 2 government pre-primary schools in the village Keelakottai.

There are 2 private primary schools in the village Keelakottai.

There is a private middle school in the village Keelakottai.

There is a private secondary school in the village Keelakottai.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Gangaikondan, which is more than 10 kms away from Keelakottai.

Colleges in Keelakottai


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a government arts and science degree college in Tirunelveli, which is more than 10 kms away from Keelakottai.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Keelakottai


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a government vocational training school / ITI in Puliyampatti, which is 5-10 kms away from Keelakottai.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Kalappaipatti, which is less than 5 kms away from Keelakottai.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Tirunelveli, which is more than 10 kms away from Keelakottai.

Healthcare Facilities in Keelakottai


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

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

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre with 1 doctors and 3 paramedical staff in the village Keelakottai.

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Keelakottai.

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Keelakottai.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Keelakottai.

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

There is a veterinary hospital 5-10 kms away from Keelakottai.

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

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

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

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