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Karai Population - Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu

Karai is a large village located in Kancheepuram Taluka of Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu with total 518 families residing. The Karai village has population of 2091 of which 1064 are males while 1027 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Karai village population of children with age 0-6 is 234 which makes up 11.19 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Karai village is 965 which is lower than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Karai as per census is 843, 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 70.81 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Karai Male literacy stands at 80.47 % while female literacy rate was 60.98 %.

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 518 - -
Population 2,091 1,064 1,027
Child (0-6) 234 127 107
Schedule Caste 338 161 177
Schedule Tribe 19 9 10
Literacy 70.81 % 80.47 % 60.98 %
Total Workers 1,008 649 359
Main Worker 916 - -
Marginal Worker 92 45 47

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.16 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.91 % of total population in Karai village.

Work Profile

In Karai village out of total population, 1008 were engaged in work activities. 90.87 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.13 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1008 workers engaged in Main Work, 303 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 237 were Agricultural labourer.