Keelara

 Keelara  is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India. It is located in the Mandya taluk of Mandya district. The village is around 10 km from Mandya city and 96 km from the capital city of Karnataka via NH-275.

Demographics
India census, Keelara had a population of 5263 with 2629 males and 2634 females.

Notable people
Sri. K. V. Shankaragowda - politician, known as Nitya Sachiva (lit. 'Minister forever')

Prof K M Veerappa, Principal(Retd.) Yuvarajas College, Mysore.

Sri.K L Anandegowda- Town planner. Retired Director of Town planning, Govt.of Karnataka.

Sri.K T Veerappa- Retired Director, Prasaranga,  Uni. of Mysore.

Dr T.Chandrashkar, Bangalore.

Sri.K L Mariswamy, Retired Prof., Govt.College of Pharmacy, Bangalore.

Dr K L Mahadevappa, Retired Prof., of Biochemistry, KIMS, Bangalore.

Sri. KV Chandramouli, Retired Deputy Director of Boilers, Government of Karnataka.

Dr. Babu Veeregowda, Vice-President, HNTB, NewYork.

Ravishankar Gowda

Nearby villages
Echagere - 3 km north-east