Keeripatti

Keeripatti
Town
Nickname:  12th ward
Keeripatti Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 11°31′15″N 78°29′36″E
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Salem
Area
• Total	16 km^2 (6 sq mi)
Population  (2018)
• Total	10,208
Demonym	Wards in Keeripatti Town Panchayat (urban part) Wards Population Keeripatti Ward No 11 1,398 Keeripatti Ward No 10 973 Keeripatti Ward No 05 745 Keeripatti Ward No 13 744 Keeripatti Ward No 14 724 Keeripatti Ward No 08 718 Keeripatti Ward No 12 718 Keeripatti Ward No 06 691 Keeripatti Ward No 15 676 Keeripatti Ward No 09 651 Keeripatti Ward No 03 477 Keeripatti Ward No 07 453 Keeripatti Ward No 04 426 Keeripatti Ward No 02 416 Keeripatti Ward No 01 398
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)

Keeripatti is a Town Panchayat in Attur taluk of Salem district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is famous for jallikattu, a culture there. Keeripatti is surrounded by mountains on all sides.

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,[1] Keeripatti had a population of 10208. Males (5174) constitute 51% of the population and females (5034) 49%. Keeripatti has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 55%. In Keeripatti, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

1. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.