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Karivedu

Arcot mandal
Pincode 632506
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
Saarvathi
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LGD code
630724
Pincode
632506
Post office
Kalavai
Population
762
Households
219
Literacy rate
66.4%
Sex ratio
1021 ♀/1000♂
Workers
443
Distance to district centre
39 km
Distance to mandal centre
31 km
Distance to Chennai
101 km
Distance to Bengaluru
194 km
Nearest railway station
Walaja Road Junction · 16 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Government Hospital Kalavai · 7 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Karivedu compares

By population, Karivedu ranks #33 of 52 villages in Arcot mandal.

Literacy rate
%
66.4%
−2.3% vs mandal average
Karivedu
66.4%
Arcot mandal
68.7%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,021
+12 vs mandal average
Karivedu
1,021
Arcot mandal
1,009
Household size
people per home
3.5
−0.5 vs mandal average
Karivedu
3.5
Arcot mandal
4.0

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Karivedu at a glance

Karivedu is a village of 762 people in 219 households (Census 2011) in Arcot taluk, Ranipet district, Tamil Nadu, the 33rd-largest of 52 villages in Arcot taluk. Literacy is 66%, 2 points below the taluk average of 69% and the sex ratio is 1,021 women per 1,000 men. It lies 39 km from the Ranipet district centre, 34 km from Padavedu, the nearest town, 16 km from Walaja Road Junction railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 632506, served by Kalavai post office; the LGD village code is 630724. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital Kalavai, 7 km away. The sarpanch is Saarvathi, and the village votes in Arani assembly constituency, represented by MLA Jayasudha. L. The population is estimated at 898 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Karivedu

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Karivedu

Treated tap water
Yes
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
No
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
20
Power hours (winter)
22
Primary school
1
Middle school
0
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
0
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
Yes
ATM
No
Public bus service
Yes
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
KALAVAI
Distance to nearest town (km)
8
Distance to district HQ (km)
45
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
16
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Karivedu
Total area (ha)
264.13
Irrigated area (ha)
95.01
Forest area (ha)
0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Karivedu

LGD code
630724
Pincode
632506
Post office
Kalavai
Population (Census 2011)
762
Population (projected 2026)
898
Households
219
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1021
Literacy rate
66.4%
Coordinates
12.82657°N, 79.37901°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Arani
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Arani
Member of Parliament
M.S. Tharanivendhan
Member of Legislative Assembly
Jayasudha. L
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
Saarvathi
Block / Mandal
Arcot
Getting there

How to reach Karivedu

Mandal centre
Arcot · ≈ 31 km
≈ 1 h 4 min by car · 1 h 16 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Ranipet · ≈ 39 km
≈ 1 h 21 min by car · 1 h 36 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 15,163 people
Padavedu · ≈ 34 km
≈ 1 h 10 min by car · 1 h 24 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Chennai101 kmcapital
  • Bengaluru194 km
  • Hyderabad516 km
  • Mumbai983 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationWalaja Road Junction16 km
  • Bus stopKaveripakkam12 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital Kalavai7 km
  • ATM / bankUnion Bank of India12 km
  • Petrol pumpIndian Oil10 km
  • CollegeScudder College Of Allied Health Sciences13 km
  • Police stationRanipet Police Station12 km
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-14
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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