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 567 families residing in the village Karai. The total population of Karai is 2,104 out of which 1,032 are males and 1,072 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karai is 1,039.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Karai village is 215 which is 10% of the total population. There are 115 male children and 100 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karai is 870 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,039) of Karai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karai is 70.2%. Thus Karai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 66.5% of Perambalur district. The male literacy rate is 78.19% and the female literacy rate is 62.76% 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 | 215 | 115 | 100 |
| Literacy | 70.25% | 78.19% | 62.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 540 | 255 | 285 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 777 | 315 | 462 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.7% 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, 1,313 were engaged in work activities. 95.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,313 workers engaged in Main Work, 268 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 664 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,257 | 653 | 604 |
| Cultivators | 268 | 141 | 127 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 664 | 329 | 335 |
| Household Industries | 220 | 110 | 110 |
| Other Workers | 105 | 73 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 56 | 26 | 30 |
| Non Working | 791 | 353 | 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 |
|---|---|
| Karai | 2,435 |
| Naranamangalam | 4,319 |
| Varagupadi | 1,524 |
| Nattaramangalam | 2,646 |
| Sirukanpur | 1,208 |
| Chettikulam | 6,231 |
| Sirukanpur | 685 |
| Siruvayalur | 5,800 |
| Sathanur | 1,749 |
| Nekkaselam | 3,799 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karai, Perambalur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia