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Karai

Gingee mandal
Pincode 605201
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LGD code
632475
Pincode
605201
Post office
Ananthapuram
Population
2,830
Households
682
Literacy rate
60.1%
Sex ratio
944 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,480
Census 2011 · in context

How Karai compares

By population, Karai ranks #17 of 171 villages in Gingee mandal.

Literacy rate
%
60.1%
−3.3% vs mandal average
Karai
60.1%
Gingee mandal
63.4%
Viluppuram district
63.5%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
944
−35 vs mandal average
Karai
944
Gingee mandal
979
Household size
people per home
4.1
−0.2 vs mandal average
Karai
4.1
Gingee mandal
4.3

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

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Karai at a glance

Karai is a village of 2,830 people in 682 households (Census 2011) in Gingee taluk, Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu, the 17th-largest of 171 villages in Gingee taluk. Literacy is 60%, 3 points below the taluk average of 63% and the sex ratio is 944 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 605201, served by Ananthapuram post office; the LGD village code is 632475. The village votes in Ulundurpettai assembly constituency, represented by MLA Vasanthavel G R. The population is estimated at 3,337 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Karai

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Karai

Treated tap water
Yes
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
6
Power hours (winter)
4
Primary school
1
Middle school
1
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
1
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
Yes
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
Yes
Private bus service
Yes
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
ANANTHAPURAM
Distance to nearest town (km)
9
Distance to district HQ (km)
33
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
16
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Karai
Total area (ha)
616.57
Irrigated area (ha)
138.26
Forest area (ha)
30

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

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Key facts — Karai

LGD code
632475
Pincode
605201
Post office
Ananthapuram
Population (Census 2011)
2,830
Population (projected 2026)
3,337
Households
682
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
944
Literacy rate
60.1%
Lok Sabha constituency
Viluppuram
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Ulundurpettai
Member of Parliament
Durai Ravikumar
Member of Legislative Assembly
Vasanthavel G R
Block / Mandal
Gingee
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  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
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