🏡 Basic Details
Name: Konai (கோணை)
Administrative Unit: Konai Gram Panchayat
Block/Taluk: Gingee
District: Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu
PIN Code: 604205 (via Ananthapuram)
Area: ~779 hectares (7.79 km²)
Nearest Town: Gingee (~5 km away)
👥 Population & Households (2011 Census)
Families: 833
Population: 3,559 (1,797 M / 1,762 F); Sex Ratio: ~981 females per 1,000 males
Children (0–6 yrs): 364 (~10% of pop.); Child Sex Ratio: ~886
📚 Literacy & Social Composition
Overall Literacy Rate: ~68.9%
Male: ~77.4% | Female: ~60.4%
⚙️ Workforce & Occupation
Total Workers: 1,908 (~54% of total population)
Main Workers: 1,202 (~63%)
Cultivators: 420
Agricultural Labourers: 495
Household Industry & Others: 287
Marginal Workers: 706 (~37%)
🏫 Education & Infrastructure
Schools in Konai:
Panchayat Union Primary School, established 1955, instructional up to Class 5 with library and disability access.
There are also Government High Schools and RCPS Konai nearby.
🚍 Connectivity & Nearby Villages
Transport:
Public and private bus services serve Konai.
The nearest railway station lies ~31 km away.
Neighboring Villages: Narasingarayanpettai, Jayankondan, Odiyathur, Ponpatti, Chinnaponnampundi, Manalapadi, Periyamur, and others
✅ Summary
Konai is a mid-sized rural village acting as its own gram panchayat, with around 3,560 residents across 833 households. It has moderate literacy (~69%) with a pronounced gender gap. The workforce is heavily agricultural, with a strong reliance on both main and seasonal labor. Local schooling up to primary level is available, while Gingee town (~5 km away) provides broader services. Villagers access travel via buses, and the nearest train connectivity is over 30 km away.