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Karanai Population - Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu

Karanai is a medium size village located in Gingee Taluka of Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu with total 175 families residing. The Karanai village has population of 725 of which 368 are males while 357 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Karanai village population of children with age 0-6 is 97 which makes up 13.38 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Karanai village is 970 which is lower than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Karanai as per census is 764, lower than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Karanai village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Karanai village was 66.88 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Karanai Male literacy stands at 74.76 % while female literacy rate was 59.05 %.

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

Karanai Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 175 - -
Population 725 368 357
Child (0-6) 97 55 42
Schedule Caste 88 44 44
Schedule Tribe 13 7 6
Literacy 66.88 % 74.76 % 59.05 %
Total Workers 401 201 200
Main Worker 248 - -
Marginal Worker 153 59 94

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.14 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.79 % of total population in Karanai village.

Work Profile

In Karanai village out of total population, 401 were engaged in work activities. 61.85 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.15 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 401 workers engaged in Main Work, 155 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 79 were Agricultural labourer.