Karanai, Vandalur, Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on December 23, 2024.

Geographic Location of Karanai


The village Karanai is located in Vandalur Taluk of Chengalpattu District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Karanai Gram Panchayat. It comes under Thiruporur Community Development Block. The nearest town is Mamallapuram, which is about 7 kilometers away from Karanai.

Travel and Communication for Karanai


The village is connected by public bus services. Private buses services are available for the village.

Postal Address:
Karanai,
Chengalpattu,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 603104

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Karanai


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Karanai is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Karanai is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Karanai


As per available data from the year 2009, 906 persons live in 224 house holds in the village Karanai. There are 435 female individuals and 471 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.01% and males constitute 51.99% of the total population.

There are 364 scheduled castes persons of which 176 are females and 188 are males. Females constitute 48.35% and males constitute 51.65% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 40.18% of the total population.

Population density of Karanai is 264.58 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Karanai


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Total area of Karanai is 342.43 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 204.42 ha. About 11.89 ha is un-irrigated area. About 192.53 ha is irrigated area. About 72 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 120.53 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 60.48 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 12.39 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 1.55 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 63.59 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Karanai


There is a government pre-primary school in the village Karanai.

There is a government primary school in the village Karanai.

There are no middle schools in the village Karanai or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no secondary schools in the village Karanai or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no senior secondary schools in the village Karanai or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Colleges in Karanai


There are no arts and science degree colleges in the village Karanai or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no engineering colleges in the village Karanai or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no medical colleges in the village Karanai or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no management institutes in the village Karanai or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no polytechnic institutes in the village Karanai or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Other Educational Facilities in Karanai


There are no vocational training school / ITIs in the village Karanai or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a government non formal training centre in the village Karanai.

There are no differently abled schools in the village Karanai or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Healthcare Facilities in Karanai


There is a community health centre away from Karanai.

There is a primary health centre away from Karanai.

There is a primary health sub-centre away from Karanai.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre away from Karanai.

There is a TB clinic away from Karanai.

There is a allopathic hospital away from Karanai.

There is a alternative medicine hospital away from Karanai.

There is a dispensary away from Karanai.

There is a veterinary hospital away from Karanai.

There is a mobile health centre away from Karanai.

There is a family welfare centre away from Karanai.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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