Karur | |
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  Karur Karur, Tamil Nadu  Karur Karur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 10°57′36″N 78°04′36″E / 10.960100°N 78.076600°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Karur |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Karur Municipal Corporation |
| • Member of Parliament | Jothimani[1] |
| • Member of Legislative Assembly | V. Senthil Balaji[2] |
| • Mayor | Kavitha Ganesan |
| Area | |
• Total | 53.26 km2 (20.56 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 147 m (482 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 394,719 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 639(xxx) |
| Telephone code | 91-(0)4324 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-47 |
Karur (Tamil: [kaɾuːɾ]) is a municipal corporation in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the administrative headquarters of Karur district and is administered by the Karur Municipal Corporation. It is located on the banks of the rivers Amaravathi, Kaveri and Noyyal. It is situated at about 395 km (245 mi) southwest of the state capital Chennai.
The region was ruled by the Cheras during the Sangam period and the town might have been part of the Chera capital at Vanchi-Karuvoor. It formed a part of the principal trade route between the west coast and Tamil Nadu. Archeological evidence points to Karur being a centre of trade during the Chera period. The region was ruled later by the Cholas, as evident from temple epigraphs. It was under the control of Pandyas, Vijayanagara Empire and the Madurai Nayaks across various periods in history. In the later part of the 18th century, the region came under the Kingdom of Mysore and the British East India Company annexed it to the Madras Presidency in 1799. After Indian Independence in 1947, it became pert of Madras State, the predecessor of Tamil Nadu.
The economy of the town is dependent on agriculture and textiles. Hindus form the majority of the urban population, with a minor population of Muslims and Christians. Tamil is the major spoken and official language. Karur is a part of the Karur Assembly constituency that elects a member to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly once every five years.
- ^ "Lok Sabha members". Parliament of India. Archived from the original on 24 November 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
- ^ "Members of Legislative Assmebly" (PDF). Government of Tamil Nadu. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 December 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
- ^ Administrative report 2021-22 (PDF) (Report). Karur Municipal Corporation. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ Census 2011: Population of cities in India (Report). Government of India. Archived from the original on 19 October 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2012.
- ^ "Karur population". World Population Review. Archived from the original on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2024.