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Kanai Population - Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu

Kanai is a large village located in Viluppuram Taluka of Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu with total 810 families residing. The Kanai village has population of 3440 of which 1734 are males while 1706 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kanai village population of children with age 0-6 is 454 which makes up 13.20 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kanai village is 984 which is lower than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Kanai as per census is 900, lower than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Kanai village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Kanai village was 78.13 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Kanai Male literacy stands at 86.69 % while female literacy rate was 69.55 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Kanai 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 Kanai village.

Kanai Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 810 - -
Population 3,440 1,734 1,706
Child (0-6) 454 239 215
Schedule Caste 562 278 284
Schedule Tribe 11 5 6
Literacy 78.13 % 86.69 % 69.55 %
Total Workers 1,474 1,010 464
Main Worker 1,132 - -
Marginal Worker 342 192 150

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.34 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.32 % of total population in Kanai village.

Work Profile

In Kanai village out of total population, 1474 were engaged in work activities. 76.80 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.20 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1474 workers engaged in Main Work, 72 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 344 were Agricultural labourer.