Kalavai is a panchayat town in Ranipet district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

[citation needed] The town has a pond and a lake after rainy season.

[citation needed] One government higher secondary school is also located in a nearby village.

[citation needed] As of 2011[update] India census,[1] Kalavai has a population of 11000 as on year 2011.

The study area has distinctly high temperature in hot months and cold weather is for a short duration.

The maximum rainfall occurs during the month of September and October due to north-east monsoon.

There are lot of private bus operators as well, who provide services on local and short-distance routes.

The new broad gauge line from Tindivanam to Nagari via Walajah Road Junction will pass through nearby Timiri.