Karur is a Town and Taluka in Karur District of Tamil Nadu. In India, a taluka is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.
According to census 2011 information the sub-district code of Karur Block (CD) is 05769. Total area of karur taluka is 608 km² including 459.91 km² rural area and 148.55 km² urban area. Karur taluka has a population of 4,45,389 peoples, out of which urban population is 3,16,741 while rural population is 1,28,648. Karur taluka has a population density of 732 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 1,25,412 houses in the sub-district, including 88,048 urban houses and 37,364 rural houses.
When it comes to literacy, 73.87% population of karur taluka is literate, out of which 80.79% males and 67.04% females are literate. There are about 36 villages in karur taluka, which you can browse from karur taluka villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Achamapuram | Somur | Puliyur |
| 2 | Andankoil | Andankoil West | Karur |
| 3 | Andankoil East | Andankoil East | Karur |
| 4 | Appipalayam | Appipalayam | Karur |
| 5 | Athur | Authur Poolampalayam | Punjai Thottakurichi |
| 6 | Emur | Emoor | Thanthoni |
| 7 | Jegadabi | Jegadabi | Uppidamangalam |
| 8 | K Pichampatti | K Pitchampatti | Karur |
| 9 | Kadaparai | Kathaparai | Karur |
| 10 | Kakkavadi | Kakkavadi | Thanthoni |
| 11 | Karuppampalayam | Karuppampalayam | Thanthoni |
| 12 | Kombupalayam | Kombupalayam | Punjai Pugalur |
| 13 | Koyamballi | Koyampalli | Puliyur |
| 14 | Kuppuchipalayam | Vangal Kuppuchipalayam | Inam Karur |
| 15 | Manavadi | Manavadi | Thanthoni |
| 16 | Manmangalam | Manmangalam | Inam Karur |
| 17 | Melapalayam | Melapalayam | Puliyur |
| 18 | Minampalli Pachamadevi | Minnampalli Panchamadevi | Karur |
| 19 | Mookanankurichi | Mookkanangkurichi | Thanthoni |
| 20 | N Kadambankurichi | P Kadambankurichi | Punjai Thottakurichi |
| 21 | Nanjaipugalur | N Pugalur | Punjai Pugalur |
| 22 | Nanniyur | Nanniyur | Inam Karur |
| 23 | Nerur North | Nerur North | Mohanur |
| 24 | Nerur South | Nerur South | Inam Karur |
| 25 | P Kadambankurichi | P Kadambankurichi | Punjai Thottakurichi |
| 26 | Paganatham | Paganatham | Thanthoni |
| 27 | Pallapalayam | Pallapalayam | Thanthoni |
| 28 | Puthambur | Puthambur | Thanthoni |
| 29 | Senapiratti | N/A | Karur |
| 30 | Somur | Somur | Puliyur |
| 31 | Thalapatti | Thalapatti | Thanthoni |
| 32 | Thirukkattuthurai | Thirukkaduthurai | Punjai Pugalur |
| 33 | Thirumanilaiyur | Karuppampalayam | Thanthoni |
| 34 | Vangal | Vangal Kuppuchipalayam | Mohanur |
| 35 | Vellianai | Velliyanai | Uppidamangalam |
| 36 | Vettamangalam | Vettamangalam | Punjai Pugalur |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,28,648 | 3,16,741 | 4,45,389 |
| Male Population | 63,711 | 1,57,567 | 2,21,278 |
| Female Population | 64,937 | 1,59,174 | 2,24,111 |
| Population Density | 280 / km² | 2,132 / km² | 732 / km² |
| Sub-District Overview | |
| Sub-District (Hindi) : | Karur (करूर) |
| District : | Karur |
| State / UT : | Tamil Nadu |
| Total Area : | 608 km² |
| Total Population : | 4,45,389 |
| Density : | 732/km² |
| Total Villages : | 36 |
| Total Population | Villages in Karur Taluka |
| less Than 200 | N/A |
| 200 - 499 | N/A |
| 500 - 999 | 3 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 5 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 16 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 10 |
| 10000 and above | N/A |
| Related Pages |
| List of Talukas in Karur |
| List of Districts in Tamil Nadu |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.