Keeranur, Dindigul
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Keeranur is a panchayat town in Dindigul district
in the India
n state
of Tamil Nadu
.
, Keeranur had a population of 6296. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Keeranur has an average literacy rate of 57%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 63%, and female literacy is 50%. In Keeranur, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age. Now in this village the literacy percentage is increasing. It is situated between Palani and Dharapuram.
The main occupation of this village is Agriculture. More than 65% of the population is doing agriculture.
There are more than three places are there with the same name. The one which is famous is situated near Trichy.
This village Hindus, Muslims and Christians are the religious peoples. Hindus having Thurkaiamman, Mariamman, Kaliamman, Kandiamman, Kamatchi amman, Vakeeswarar, Perumal, Sambuvarayar, Karuppana samy, Papathiamman, Semmandi amman, Madurai Veeran sami of each temple. The unique nature of this god and goddess is there is no duplication of the god (i.e. only one temple for each). When the celebrations are coming all are celebrating with out any difference. The major communities are Samban, Pillai and Naidu. In Muslims, it is a holy place for Muslims. This village is called as SINNA MEKKA. One very big mosque (PALLI) is there. In Christians, an old cherch was demolished by nature. Now the peoples are constructing small church for prayer. All the people are related with Agriculture. About 1500 acres (6.1 km²) of wetlands available at the Shanmuga river basin. A tank Alangulam can hold a seasonal water for the agriculture. A higher secondary school, A middle school, A primary scholl and a girls school are also inbuilt in this village. Samarasa Sudda Sanmarga Sangam formed by the Ramalinga Vallalar, noe it is under the management Mr.Kuppuswamy. This sanmarga sangam rearing the helpless childrend and old aged parsons.and s.k.education foundation help for poor Muslim students
Dindigul District
Dindigul District is an administrative region in the south of Tamil Nadu, India. The district was carved out of Madurai District in the year 1985...
in the India
India
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n state
States and territories of India
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of Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
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Demographics
As of the 2001 India censusCensus
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, Keeranur had a population of 6296. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Keeranur has an average literacy rate of 57%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 63%, and female literacy is 50%. In Keeranur, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age. Now in this village the literacy percentage is increasing. It is situated between Palani and Dharapuram.
The main occupation of this village is Agriculture. More than 65% of the population is doing agriculture.
There are more than three places are there with the same name. The one which is famous is situated near Trichy.
This village Hindus, Muslims and Christians are the religious peoples. Hindus having Thurkaiamman, Mariamman, Kaliamman, Kandiamman, Kamatchi amman, Vakeeswarar, Perumal, Sambuvarayar, Karuppana samy, Papathiamman, Semmandi amman, Madurai Veeran sami of each temple. The unique nature of this god and goddess is there is no duplication of the god (i.e. only one temple for each). When the celebrations are coming all are celebrating with out any difference. The major communities are Samban, Pillai and Naidu. In Muslims, it is a holy place for Muslims. This village is called as SINNA MEKKA. One very big mosque (PALLI) is there. In Christians, an old cherch was demolished by nature. Now the peoples are constructing small church for prayer. All the people are related with Agriculture. About 1500 acres (6.1 km²) of wetlands available at the Shanmuga river basin. A tank Alangulam can hold a seasonal water for the agriculture. A higher secondary school, A middle school, A primary scholl and a girls school are also inbuilt in this village. Samarasa Sudda Sanmarga Sangam formed by the Ramalinga Vallalar, noe it is under the management Mr.Kuppuswamy. This sanmarga sangam rearing the helpless childrend and old aged parsons.and s.k.education foundation help for poor Muslim students
External links
- "Where Bhima killed Keechaka", article in The Hindu about Keeranur
- Some Keeranur photos