Karai, Gingee, Villupuram, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 22, 2024.

Geographic Location of Karai


The village Karai is located in Gingee Taluk of Villupuram District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Karai Gram Panchayat. It comes under Gingee Community Development Block. The nearest town is Ananthapuram, which is about 9 kilometers away from Karai.

Travel and Communication for Karai


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

Postal Address:
Karai,
Villupuram,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 605201

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Karai


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

A brief summary of available data for Karai 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 Karai


As per available data from the year 2009, 2830 persons live in 682 house holds in the village Karai. There are 1374 female individuals and 1456 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.55% and males constitute 51.45% of the total population.

There are 923 scheduled castes persons of which 437 are females and 486 are males. Females constitute 47.35% and males constitute 52.65% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 32.61% of the total population.

There are 4 scheduled tribes persons of which 2 are females and 2 are males. Females constitute 50% and males constitute 50% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 0.14% of the total population.

Population density of Karai is 458.99 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Karai


Maps, reports and datasets of Karai on topography, land use land cover(LULC), watershed / hydrological parameters etc. are available as a professional paid service. Please contact us for further details.

Total area of Karai is 616.57 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 174.68 ha. About 36.42 ha is un-irrigated area. About 138.26 ha is irrigated area. About 138.26 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 0.25 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 404.17 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 4.15 ha is culturable waste land. About 3.32 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Karai


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

There is a government primary school in the village Karai.

There is a government middle school in the village Karai.

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

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

Colleges in Karai


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

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Karai


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Karai


There is a community health centre away from Karai.

There is a primary health centre away from Karai.

There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Karai.

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

There is a TB clinic away from Karai.

There is a allopathic hospital away from Karai.

There is a alternative medicine hospital away from Karai.

There is a dispensary away from Karai.

There is a veterinary hospital away from Karai.

There is a mobile health centre away from Karai.

There is a family welfare centre away from Karai.

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

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