🏡 Basic Details
Name: Karai (காரை)
Gram Panchayat: Karai (itself governed as a village panchayat)
Block/Taluk: Gingee
District: Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu
Postal PIN: 605201 (Ananthapuram Post Office)
👥 Population & Households (2011 Census)
Households: 682
Total Population: 2,830 (1,456 M / 1,374 F) — Sex Ratio: 944 F per 1,000 M (below the state average)
Children (0–6 yrs): 272 (~9.6% of population); Child Sex Ratio: ~929 F per 1,000 M
📚 Literacy & Social Composition
Overall Literacy: 66.46% (Male: 75.74%, Female: 56.64%) — slightly above the district average (~63.5%)
🧑⚕️ Workforce & Livelihood
Total Workers: 1,480 (~52% of population)
Main Workers (≥6 months): 199 (~13.5%)
Cultivators: 116
Agricultural Labourers: 14
Others (incl. skilled, trade, services): remainder
Marginal Workers (<6 months): 1,281 (~86.5%) — indicates a largely seasonal workforce
🏫 Education & Public Facilities
The village has pre-primary, primary, and middle schools, ensuring access to foundational education for children
No colleges or advanced educational institutions are present within the village
🚍 Transport & Connectivity
Public & Private Bus Services: Available within the village, facilitating daily travel to Gingee and surrounding areas
Rail Access: No station within the village—nearest accessible major railheads: Gingee (~9 km), Tindivanam (~28 km), Viluppuram Junction (~33–38 km)
🏞️ Nearby Villages
Karai is surrounded by a cluster of habitations, including Melarungunam (3 km), Anaiyeri (3 km), Konalur (4 km), Nangathur (4 km), and Sittampoondi (5 km), among others
✅ Summary
Karai is a mid-sized agrarian village in Gingee Taluk with roughly 2,830 residents across 682 households. Key highlights:
Literacy rate (~66%) is slightly higher than the district average, though with notable gender disparity
Seasonal work dominates employment patterns—most residents engage in agriculture or informal labor
The village is reasonably well-connected via buses, with Gingee town (9 km) serving as a key hub for amenities
Foundational education is available locally, but higher-level schooling and healthcare require travel to Gingee or further