# Karur District, Tamil Nadu – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population

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District · Tamil Nadu 

# Karur district

Karur is a district of Tamil Nadu, 29th of 32 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **1,064,493 people** in 5 sub-districts, 19 towns and 170 villages; 41% lived in towns. The largest town is [Karur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/karur/karur/karur/) (70,980).

- 1,064,493people (2011)
- 5sub-districts
- 19towns
- 75.6%literacy

## Who lives in Karur?

Karur had **1,064,493 people** at the 2011 Census — 1.5% of Tamil Nadu's population and 29th of 32 districts of Tamil Nadu by population. There were 1,015 women for every 1,000 men (above the Tamil Nadu figure of 996; 8th of 32 districts of Tamil Nadu). Among children under 7 the ratio was 939 girls per 1,000 boys (the Tamil Nadu figure is 943). An average household had 3.7 people, against 3.9 across Tamil Nadu.

## How literate is Karur?

75.6% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (below Tamil Nadu's 80.1%), 23rd of 32 districts of Tamil Nadu. Men were at 84.5% and women at 66.9% — a gap of 17.7 points (it is 13.3 points across Tamil Nadu). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Karur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/karur/karur/) (81.3%) and lowest in [Kadavur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/karur/kadavur/) (63.9%).

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What do people in Karur do for a living?

51.0% of people worked in 2011 (women: 40.0%). Of all workers, 15% farmed their own land, 34% were farm labourers, 2% worked in household industry and 43% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 6% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 49% of workers here, against 34% across Tamil Nadu. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Kadavur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/karur/kadavur/) (70% of workers in farming) and the least is [Karur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/karur/karur/) (26% of workers in farming).

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**■** Cultivators 15 (15%) · **■** Farm labourers 34 (34%) · **■** Household industry 2 (2%) · **■** Other work 43 (43%) · **■** Marginal 6 (6%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Cities and towns of Karur

40.8% of people lived in towns and cities (below Tamil Nadu's 48.4%), 17th of 32 districts of Tamil Nadu. The Census counted 19 towns: 15 statutory towns with a municipality and 4 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. The largest is [Karur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/karur/karur/karur/) with 70,980 people, home to 16% of the urban population.

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Villages of Karur

Karur had 170 census villages, 169 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 3,728 people; 42 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [D.Edayapatti](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/karur/kadavur/d-edayapatti/) (14,145), [Chinthalavadi](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/karur/krishnarayapuram/chinthalavadi/) (10,325), [Thogamalai](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/karur/kulithalai/thogamalai/) (9,792), [Gudalur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/karur/kulithalai/gudalur/) (8,208) and [Kalladai](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/karur/kulithalai/kalladai/) (8,124).

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Population of Karur compared with Tamil Nadu

■ Karur · ■ Tamil Nadu

Literacy (age 7+) ****75.6%**

**80.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1015**

**996

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****939**

**943

Working population ****51.0%**

**45.6%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Karur

Of every 100 households in Karur in 2011, 92 had electricity, 41 a toilet at home and 47 cooked with LPG; 68 had a mobile phone, 41 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Karur · ■ 

Electricity for lighting ****92%**

Toilet within the home ****41%**

No toilet (open defecation) ****53%**

Tap water ****87%**

Drinking water within premises ****37%**

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****47%**

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****45%**

Use banking services ****49%**

Television ****87%**

Mobile phone ****68%**

Computer with internet ****2%**

Two-wheeler ****41%**

Car / jeep / van ****4%**

None of these assets ****5%**

Own their home ****77%**

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Sub-districts of Karur

Sub-district People Villages Towns 

[Aravakurichi](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/karur/aravakurichi/) 183,321 56 2 

[Karur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/karur/karur/) 445,389 34 12 

[Krishnarayapuram](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/karur/krishnarayapuram/) 119,213 22 2 

[Kulithalai](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/karur/kulithalai/) 206,731 36 3 

[Kadavur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/karur/kadavur/) 109,839 22 0 

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Cities and towns in Karur

- Karur · 70,980
- Inam Karur · 67,131
- Thanthoni · 53,854
- Pallapatti · 30,624
- Kulithalai · 27,910
- Punjaipugalur · 23,408
- Senapiratti · 22,447
- Andankoil East · 19,779
- Nangavaram · 17,629
- Puliyur · 12,720
- Aravakurichi · 12,412
- Uppidamangalam · 11,292
- Punjai Thottakurichi · 10,969
- Marudur · 10,925
- Krishnarayapuram · 10,792
- Kadaparai · 9,574
- Minampalli-Pachamadevi · 9,031
- P.J. Cholapuram · 7,484
- TNPL Pugalur · 5,556

## Largest villages in Karur

- D.Edayapatti · 14,145
- Chinthalavadi · 10,325
- Thogamalai · 9,792
- Gudalur · 8,208
- Kalladai · 8,124
- Kuppuchipalayam · 8,087
- Vadaseri · 7,951
- Inungur · 7,866
- Kosur · 7,638
- Keelappaguthi · 7,483
- Palaviduthi · 7,420
- Mookanankurichi · 7,406
- Sivayam · 7,340
- Velambadi · 7,317
- Kalugur · 7,022
- Vellianai · 6,982
- R.T.Malai · 6,802
- Jegadabi · 6,788
- Mavathur · 6,706
- Vaiganallur · 6,538

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Quick answers

- How many sub-districts are in Karur?5: Aravakurichi, Karur, Krishnarayapuram, Kulithalai, Kadavur
- What is the population of Karur district?1,064,493 (Census 2011)
- Which is the largest town in Karur?Karur