Karai Population, Caste, Working Data Perambalur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Karai is a village situated in Kunnam taluka of Perambalur district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 666 families residing in the village Karai. The total population of Karai is 2,435 out of which 1,227 are males and 1,208 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karai is 985.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Karai village is 195 which is 8% of the total population. There are 102 male children and 93 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karai is 912 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (985) of Karai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karai is 69.8%. Thus Karai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 66.5% of Perambalur district. The male literacy rate is 79.47% and the female literacy rate is 60% 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 | 195 | 102 | 93 |
| Literacy | 69.78% | 79.47% | 60% |
| Scheduled Caste | 733 | 355 | 378 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 872 | 333 | 539 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.1% 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, 1,536 were engaged in work activities. 88.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,536 workers engaged in Main Work, 706 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 518 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,355 | 685 | 670 |
| Cultivators | 706 | 347 | 359 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 518 | 236 | 282 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 124 | 97 | 27 |
| Marginal Workers | 181 | 81 | 100 |
| Non Working | 899 | 461 | 438 |
Map of Karai, Perambalur, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Karai, Kunnam
Below are the list of villages near Karai village in Kunnam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Varagupadi | 1,524 |
| Karai | 2,104 |
| Sirukanpur | 1,208 |
| Naranamangalam | 4,319 |
| Sirukanpur | 685 |
| Nattaramangalam | 2,646 |
| Sathanur | 1,749 |
| Chettikulam | 6,231 |
| Kottarai | 2,329 |
| Siruvayalur | 5,800 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karai, Perambalur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia