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Kalavay Population - Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu

Kalavay is a large village located in Gingee Taluka of Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu with total 488 families residing. The Kalavay village has population of 2157 of which 1054 are males while 1103 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kalavay village population of children with age 0-6 is 253 which makes up 11.73 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kalavay village is 1046 which is higher than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Kalavay as per census is 860, lower than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Kalavay village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Kalavay village was 65.60 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Kalavay Male literacy stands at 73.53 % while female literacy rate was 58.22 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Kalavay village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Kalavay village.

Kalavay Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 488 - -
Population 2,157 1,054 1,103
Child (0-6) 253 136 117
Schedule Caste 615 315 300
Schedule Tribe 193 94 99
Literacy 65.60 % 73.53 % 58.22 %
Total Workers 1,177 619 558
Main Worker 1,162 - -
Marginal Worker 15 6 9

Caste Factor

Kalavay village of Viluppuram has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.51 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.95 % of total population in Kalavay village.

Work Profile

In Kalavay village out of total population, 1177 were engaged in work activities. 98.73 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.27 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1177 workers engaged in Main Work, 331 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 771 were Agricultural labourer.