Keeranur, Dindigul

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state_name = Tamil Nadu
district = Dindigul
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population_total = 6296| population_density =
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Keeranur is a panchayat town in Dindigul district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu

Demographics

As of 2001 India census [GR|India] , 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.

References

External links

* [http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2005/04/15/stories/2005041500570300.htm "Where Bhima killed Keechaka"] , article in The Hindu about Keeranur
* [http://www.mohideen.com/photos/cat_keeranur_my_native_village.cgi Some Keeranur photos]