Karai Population, Caste, Working Data Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Karai is a village situated in Kancheepuram taluka of Kancheepuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 518 families residing in the village Karai. The total population of Karai is 2,091 out of which 1,064 are males and 1,027 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karai is 965.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Karai village is 234 which is 11% of the total population. There are 127 male children and 107 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karai is 843 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (965) of Karai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karai is 70.8%. Thus Karai village has a lower literacy rate compared to 75.4% of Kancheepuram district. The male literacy rate is 80.47% and the female literacy rate is 60.98% in Karai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 234 | 127 | 107 |
| Literacy | 70.81% | 80.47% | 60.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 338 | 161 | 177 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 19 | 9 | 10 |
| Illiterate | 776 | 310 | 466 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.9% of total population in Karai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karai village out of total population, 1,008 were engaged in work activities. 90.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,008 workers engaged in Main Work, 303 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 237 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 916 | 604 | 312 |
| Cultivators | 303 | 208 | 95 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 237 | 106 | 131 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 363 | 285 | 78 |
| Marginal Workers | 92 | 45 | 47 |
| Non Working | 1,083 | 415 | 668 |
Map of Karai, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Karai, Kancheepuram
Below are the list of villages near Karai village in Kancheepuram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Injambakkam | 1,000 |
| Seeyati | 644 |
| Sembarambakkam | 1,505 |
| Poondithangal | 109 |
| Vishakandikuppam | 232 |
| Kuthirambakkam | 1,312 |
| Periyakarambur | 605 |
| Kuram | 2,177 |
| Thodur | 550 |
| Vathiyur | 807 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karai, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia