Karur

Karur
city
Karur Karur, Tamil Nadu Show map of Tamil Nadu Karur Karur (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 10°57′36″N 78°04′36″E / 10.960100°N 78.076600°E / 10.960100; 78.076600
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 [3]
• Total	53.26 km2 (20.56 sq mi)
Elevation	147 m (482 ft)
Population The population as per 2011 census was calculated basis pre-expansion area of 5.96 sq.km. was 70,980.[4] Post expansion of city limits to 52.26 sq.km., the population including the new city limits was estimated to be 394,719 in 2024 by unofficial sources.[5]
• 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.