Karai Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Karai is a village situated in Gingee taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 682 families residing in the village Karai. The total population of Karai is 2,830 out of which 1,456 are males and 1,374 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karai is 944.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Karai village is 272 which is 10% of the total population. There are 141 male children and 131 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karai is 929 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (944) of Karai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karai is 66.5%. Thus Karai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 75.74% and the female literacy rate is 56.64% 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 | 272 | 141 | 131 |
| Literacy | 66.46% | 75.74% | 56.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 923 | 486 | 437 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 1,130 | 460 | 670 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Karai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karai village out of total population, 1,480 were engaged in work activities. 13.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 86.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,480 workers engaged in Main Work, 116 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 199 | 138 | 61 |
| Cultivators | 116 | 69 | 47 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 68 | 58 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,281 | 756 | 525 |
| Non Working | 1,350 | 562 | 788 |
Map of Karai, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Karai, Gingee
Below are the list of villages near Karai village in Gingee.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Palappattu | 1,829 |
| Varikkal | 2,077 |
| Mavattambadi | 1,143 |
| Melarungunam | 1,380 |
| Tenpuduppattu | 1,115 |
| Mullur | 427 |
| Kommedu | 737 |
| Tuttipattu | 2,005 |
| Kappai | 1,229 |
| Ponnankuppam | 2,596 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karai, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia