About Karur District
Karur is a district in Tamil Nadu , India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Karur was 1,064,493 with a growth rate of 13.77%. Karur covers 2,904 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Karur's population is 1015 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 939 females out of 1000 males.
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For easier reading, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Karur, Urban/Rural population of Karur, Literacy data of Karur and Religion wise data of Karur. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Karur,Tamil Nadu, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Karur
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,064,493 | Growth (%) | 13.77 |
| Male Population | 528,184 | Sex Ratio | 1,015 |
| Female Population | 536,309 | Child Sex Ratio | 939 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 2,904 |
Karur has a total population of 1,064,493 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 528,184 while the female population 536,309. The state area is 2,904 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Karur has sex ratio of 1,015 females per 1000 males and a child sex ratio of 939 girls per 1000 boys.
Urban/Rural Population of Karur
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 434,517 | Rural Population | 629,976 |
| Urban Population (%) | 40.82 | Rural Population (%) | 59.18 |
| Urban male Population | 215,556 | Rural Male Population | 312,628 |
| Urban Female Population | 218,961 | Rural Female Population | 317,348 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 1,016 | Rural Sex Ratio | 1,015 |
Karur urban population is 434,517 (40.82% of the total), while the rural population is 629,976 (59.18% of the total). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 13.77% overall.
Among the urban population 215,556 are males, and 218,961 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 1,016 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 312,628 are males and 317,348 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 1,015 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Karur
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 727,044 | Literacy (%) | 75.60 |
| Male Literate | 401,726 | Male Literacy (%) | 84.54 |
| Female Literate | 325,318 | Female Literacy (%) | 66.86 |
| Urban Literate | 332,910 | Rural Literate | 394,134 |
| Urban Male Literates | 177,295 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 91.38 |
| Rural Male Literates | 224,431 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 79.82 |
| Urban Female Literates | 155,615 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 78.19 |
| Rural Female Literates | 169,703 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 59.02 |
The literacy data of Karur highlights a total literacy rate stands at 75.60% with 727,044 literate individuals. Male literacy is 84.54% while female literacy is lower at 66.86% among them, 401,726 males and 325,318 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 332,910 people being literate, with men at 91.38% and female at 78.19%, compared to rural areas whereas 394,134 people are literate, with male at 79.82% and female at 59.02%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Karur
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 993,666 | Hindu (%) | 93.35 |
| Muslim | 53,292 | Muslim (%) | 5.01 |
| Sikh | 115 | Sikh (%) | 0.01 |
| Christian | 16,483 | Christian (%) | 1.55 |
| Jain | 7 | Jain (%) | 0 |
| Buddhist | 29 | Buddhist (%) | 0 |
| Other | 79 | Other (%) | 0.01 |
| Not Avaiable | 822 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.08 |
Karur population is mostly hindu (93.35%) with a total 993,666 people. Muslim(5.01%) with a total 53,292 people. Sikh are (0.01%) with a total 115 people. Smaller communities include Christian (1.55% with 16,483 people). Jain (0.00% with 7 people) Buddhist (0.00% with 29 people) and Other (0.01% with 79 people). Around (0.08% with 822 people) did not specify their religion. See the full religion breakdown for Karur.
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Common questions about Karur
As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Karur district had a population of 1,064,493. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.
Karur is divided into 5 tehsils. Each one is listed on this page, and opening a tehsil shows every village recorded inside it.
The sex ratio of Karur is 1015 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.
The child sex ratio of Karur is 939 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.
The literacy rate of Karur is 75.60 per cent. That works out to 727,044 literate people.
Karur covers an area of 2,904 square kilometres.
629,976 people in Karur live in rural areas and 434,517 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely rural in character.
The population of Karur grew by 13.77 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.
Karur is a district of Tamil Nadu. You can open Tamil Nadu from this page to see all of its other districts.
A tehsil is the administrative level between a district and a village. Some states call the same unit a taluka, mandal, block or circle, but it sits in the same place in the hierarchy.
Every figure on this page is from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. We present the published data and do not alter it.