Karanai Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Karanai is a village situated in Gingee taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 175 families residing in the village Karanai. The total population of Karanai is 725 out of which 368 are males and 357 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karanai is 970.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Karanai village is 97 which is 13% of the total population. There are 55 male children and 42 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karanai is 764 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (970) of Karanai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karanai is 66.9%. Thus Karanai village has higher literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 74.76% and the female literacy rate is 59.05% in Karanai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karanai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karanai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karanai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 97 | 55 | 42 |
| Literacy | 66.88% | 74.76% | 59.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 88 | 44 | 44 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 305 | 134 | 171 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.8% of total population in Karanai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karanai village out of total population, 401 were engaged in work activities. 61.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 401 workers engaged in Main Work, 155 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 79 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 248 | 142 | 106 |
| Cultivators | 155 | 93 | 62 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 79 | 42 | 37 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 153 | 59 | 94 |
| Non Working | 324 | 167 | 157 |
Nearby Villages to Karanai,
Below are the list of villages near Karanai village in Gingee.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sevalambadi | 1,023 |
| Vadavetti | 877 |
| Kandamanallur | 1,037 |
| Arukkampoondi | 553 |
| Irumbuli | 778 |
| Sathambadi | 2,379 |
| Kallapuliyur | 1,513 |
| Sirudalaipoondi | 2,702 |
| Udaiyantangal | 1,199 |
| Kodukankuppam | 1,649 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karanai, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia