Keeripatti
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2017}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Keeripatti
| native_name_lang = Keeripatti
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| nickname = 12th ward
| settlement_type = Town
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| pushpin_map = India Tamil Nadu
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Tamil Nadu, India
| coordinates = {{coord|11|31|15|N|78|29|36|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = Tamil Nadu
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Salem
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| unit_pref = Metric
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| area_total_km2 = 16
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| population_total = 10208
| population_as_of = 2018
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| population_density_km2 = (16km2)
| population_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
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = Tamil
| timezone1 = IST
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
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| postal_code = 636107
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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}} India census,{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}} 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.