Karai Population, Caste, Working Data Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Karai is a village situated in Devakottai taluka of Sivaganga district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 164 families residing in the village Karai. The total population of Karai is 576 out of which 286 are males and 290 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karai is 1,014.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Karai village is 60 which is 10% of the total population. There are 36 male children and 24 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karai is 667 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,014) of Karai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karai is 82.9%. Thus Karai village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.7% of Sivaganga district. The male literacy rate is 93.2% and the female literacy rate is 73.31% in Karai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 60 | 36 | 24 |
| Literacy | 82.95% | 93.2% | 73.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 111 | 61 | 50 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 148 | 53 | 95 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Karai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karai village out of total population, 201 were engaged in work activities. 86.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 201 workers engaged in Main Work, 66 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 95 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 174 | 138 | 36 |
| Cultivators | 66 | 56 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 95 | 71 | 24 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 27 | 23 | 4 |
| Non Working | 375 | 125 | 250 |
Nearby Villages to Karai,
Below are the list of villages near Karai village in Devakottai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vagaigudi | 2,194 |
| Kottur | 863 |
| Vettiyalangulam | 588 |
| Thirumanavayal | 1,524 |
| Nedungulam | 1,304 |
| Thalakkavayal | 535 |
| Kallangudi | 1,377 |
| Maviduthikottai | 843 |
| Pudukkottai | 685 |
| Kadagampatti | 355 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karai, Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia