Kanai Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Kanai is a village situated in Viluppuram taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 810 families residing in the village Kanai. The total population of Kanai is 3,440 out of which 1,734 are males and 1,706 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanai is 984.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kanai village is 454 which is 13% of the total population. There are 239 male children and 215 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanai is 900 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (984) of Kanai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanai is 78.1%. Thus Kanai village has higher literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 86.69% and the female literacy rate is 69.55% in Kanai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 454 | 239 | 215 |
| Literacy | 78.13% | 86.69% | 69.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 562 | 278 | 284 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 1,107 | 438 | 669 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Kanai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanai village out of total population, 1,474 were engaged in work activities. 76.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,474 workers engaged in Main Work, 72 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 344 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,132 | 818 | 314 |
| Cultivators | 72 | 65 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 344 | 201 | 143 |
| Household Industries | 30 | 20 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 686 | 532 | 154 |
| Marginal Workers | 342 | 192 | 150 |
| Non Working | 1,966 | 724 | 1,242 |
Nearby Villages to Kanai,
Below are the list of villages near Kanai village in Viluppuram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Karingalippattu | 1,777 |
| Vailamur | 834 |
| Siruvakkur | 2,172 |
| Idappalaiyam | 811 |
| Kalpattu | 4,281 |
| Alathur | 938 |
| Mambalapattu | 4,876 |
| Virattikuppam | 2,431 |
| Kuppam | 1,966 |
| Villupuram | 3,920 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanai, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia