Karanai Population, Caste, Working Data Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Karanai is a village situated in Chengalpattu taluka of Kancheepuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 224 families residing in the village Karanai. The total population of Karanai is 906 out of which 471 are males and 435 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karanai is 924.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Karanai village is 101 which is 11% of the total population. There are 56 male children and 45 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karanai is 804 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (924) of Karanai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karanai is 77.1%. Thus Karanai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.4% of Kancheepuram district. The male literacy rate is 86.75% and the female literacy rate is 66.92% 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 | 101 | 56 | 45 |
| Literacy | 77.14% | 86.75% | 66.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 364 | 188 | 176 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 285 | 111 | 174 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Karanai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karanai village out of total population, 410 were engaged in work activities. 91% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 410 workers engaged in Main Work, 25 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 154 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 373 | 277 | 96 |
| Cultivators | 25 | 10 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 154 | 113 | 41 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 191 | 153 | 38 |
| Marginal Workers | 37 | 8 | 29 |
| Non Working | 496 | 186 | 310 |
Map of Karanai, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Karanai, Chengalpattu
Below are the list of villages near Karanai village in Chengalpattu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Valavanthangal | 449 |
| Mannavedudevadaram | 400 |
| Arungundram | 1,056 |
| Kalanipakkam | 254 |
| Oragadam | 1,985 |
| Kumuzhi R.F | 7 |
| Thandarai | 1,299 |
| Orathur | 426 |
| Kolathur RF | 78 |
| Chinna Irumbedu | 261 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karanai, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia