Kilanavayal

Kilanavayal (Keelanavayal) is a small village of terrace farmers in Mannavanur panchayat at the far eastern end of the Manjampatti Valley drainage basin in the Palani Hills. There is a 9 kilometers (5.6 mi) road between Mannavanur and Kilanavayal.^[1] There is a trekking route from Mannavanur via Keelanavayal (90 mins.) to ManjampattI (3 hours) and Thalinji (2 hours).^[2] It is in Kodaikanal block of Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu state, India. Altitude is 1,755 meters (5,758 ft) at: 10°15′53″N 77°19′40″E / 10.26472°N 77.32778°E / 10.26472; 77.32778.

Out of 124 households reporting income, the means of livelihood are: casual labour 37, sub sistence cultivation 31, artisan 56, salary 3. ^[3]

Drinking water for 124 households is supplied from a source within an elevation of more than 50 meters, while water for 99 households is from less than 50 meters.^[4] There is a lack of sanitary latrine facilities. Out of a total of 124 homes: 67 use open defection, 54 use a group latrine with regular water supply, none use a clean group latrine with regular water supply and a regular sweeper and only 3 use a private latrine. ^[5]

There is a Panchayat Union upper primary school here.^[6] Out of 124 children 5–14 years old, 67 are working and not going to school, 56 are going to school and working and 1 is going to school and not working.^[7] Household literacy rate is 70%.^[8]

• Kilanavayal photo ^[9]