Karur District

Tamil Nadu

Karur district is one of the districts of Tamil Nadu. Its administrative headquarters is at Karur. It covers 2,896 sq km and had a population of 10,64,493 at the 2011 census, a density of 368 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 4 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Karur
Area
2,896 sq km
Population
10.64 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
368 /km²
Literacy Rate
75.6%
Sex Ratio
1,015
per 1,000 males
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Karur District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Karur district.

Total Population
10.64 Lakh
Male Population
5.28 Lakh
Female Population
5.36 Lakh
Rural Population
6.21 Lakh
Urban Population
4.43 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
2.21 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
1,200
Literacy Rate
75.6%
Population Density
368 /km²
Sex Ratio
1,015
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 84.5%Female literacy 66.9%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Karur district.

7
Tehsils
8
Blocks
60
Nyay Panchayats
157
Gram Panchayats
203
Villages
Headquarters
Karur
Languages
Tamil, English
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
10.95° N, 78.08° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Karur

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Karur

Constituency No. 23 · General
Primary
S. Jothimani
S. Jothimani
Indian National Congress
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Aravakurichi
  • Karur
  • Krishnarayapuram
  • Kulithalai
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Karur

(4)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Aravakurichi
No. 134 · Karur
RE
R. Monjanur Elango
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA
Karur
No. 135 · Karur
VS
V. Senthilbalaji
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA
Krishnarayapuram
No. 136 · Karur
KS
K. Sivagamasundari
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA
Kulithalai
No. 137 · Karur
RM
R. Manickam
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA

Your Representatives from Karur

(5)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Karur district.

  • S. Jothimani
    S. Jothimani
    Indian National Congress
    MP
    Karur · No. 23
  • RE
    R. Monjanur Elango
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Aravakurichi · No. 134
  • VS
    V. Senthilbalaji
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Karur · No. 135
  • KS
    K. Sivagamasundari
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Krishnarayapuram · No. 136
  • RM
    R. Manickam
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Kulithalai · No. 137

Election History

Lok Sabha

Karur · No. 23

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaINCS. Jothimani
    Votes 5,34,906Vote share 47.25%Margin 1,66,816
    1. 1. S. Jothimani · INC5,34,906 (47.25%)
    2. 2. L. Thangavel · All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam3,68,090 (32.52%)
    3. 3. V. V. Senthilnathan · BJP1,02,482 (9.05%)
    4. 4. R. Karuppaiya · Naan Tamilar Katchi87,503 (7.73%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaINCS. Jothimani
    Votes 6,95,697Vote share 63.06%Margin 4,20,546
    1. 1. S. Jothimani · INC6,95,697 (63.06%)
    2. 2. M. Thambidurai · All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam2,75,151 (24.94%)
    3. 3. R. Karuppaiya · Naan Tamilar Katchi38,543 (3.49%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra KazhagamM. Thambidurai
    Votes 5,40,722Vote share 51.67%Margin 1,95,247
    1. 1. M. Thambidurai · All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam5,40,722 (51.67%)
    2. 2. M. Chinnasamy · DMK3,45,475 (33.01%)
    3. 3. N. S. Krishnan · Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam76,560 (7.32%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Tamil Nadu
State
Karur
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 23
4 Assembly
No. 134, 135, 136, 137

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Karur District at a Glance

State
Tamil Nadu
Headquarters
Karur
Area
2,896 sq km
Population
10.64 Lakh
Population density
368 per km²
Sex ratio
1,015 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
75.6%
Languages
Tamil, English
Tehsils
7
Blocks
8
Gram panchayats
157
Villages
203
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
4
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Tamil Nadu
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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