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Karanthai Population - Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu

Karanthai is a medium size village located in Cheyyar Taluka of Tiruvannamalai district, Tamil Nadu with total 221 families residing. The Karanthai village has population of 881 of which 451 are males while 430 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Karanthai village population of children with age 0-6 is 108 which makes up 12.26 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Karanthai village is 953 which is lower than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Karanthai as per census is 1038, higher than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Karanthai village has higher literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Karanthai village was 89.26 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Karanthai Male literacy stands at 96.48 % while female literacy rate was 81.60 %.

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

Karanthai Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 221 - -
Population 881 451 430
Child (0-6) 108 53 55
Schedule Caste 596 300 296
Schedule Tribe 12 5 7
Literacy 89.26 % 96.48 % 81.60 %
Total Workers 579 298 281
Main Worker 187 - -
Marginal Worker 392 191 201

Caste Factor

In Karanthai village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 67.65 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.36 % of total population in Karanthai village.

Work Profile

In Karanthai village out of total population, 579 were engaged in work activities. 32.30 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 67.70 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 579 workers engaged in Main Work, 63 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 88 were Agricultural labourer.