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Karai Population - Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu

Karai is a large village located in Gingee Taluka of Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu with total 682 families residing. The Karai village has population of 2830 of which 1456 are males while 1374 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Karai village population of children with age 0-6 is 272 which makes up 9.61 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Karai village is 944 which is lower than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Karai as per census is 929, lower than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Karai village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Karai village was 66.46 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Karai Male literacy stands at 75.74 % while female literacy rate was 56.64 %.

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

Karai Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 682 - -
Population 2,830 1,456 1,374
Child (0-6) 272 141 131
Schedule Caste 923 486 437
Schedule Tribe 4 2 2
Literacy 66.46 % 75.74 % 56.64 %
Total Workers 1,480 894 586
Main Worker 199 - -
Marginal Worker 1,281 756 525

Caste Factor

Karai village of Viluppuram has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.61 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.14 % of total population in Karai village.

Work Profile

In Karai village out of total population, 1480 were engaged in work activities. 13.45 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 86.55 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1480 workers engaged in Main Work, 116 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14 were Agricultural labourer.