Population4,45,389Karur
Males2,21,278
Females2,24,111
Literate3,29,019
Population Overview
Total population4,45,389
Males2,21,278
Females2,24,111
Sex ratio1,013per 1,000 males
Households1,25,412
Literacy
Literate3,29,019
Literacy %73.9%
Children (0–6 years)
Children 0–640,514
Child %9.1%
SC / ST
Workers — Total
Total workers2,12,779
Worker males0
Worker females0
Work participation %47.8%
Workers — Main
Workers — Marginal
Workers — Marginal (detail)
Marginal Workers — 3 to 6 months
Marginal Workers — 0 to 3 months
Top villages / towns by population
villages / towns comparison
46 villages / towns
villages / towns-wise data
| # | Village / Town | Population | Males | Females | Literate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karur (M) | 70,980 | 34,937 | 36,043 | 57,998 |
| 2 | Inam Karur (M) | 67,131 | 33,569 | 33,562 | 52,622 |
| 3 | Thanthoni (M) | 53,854 | 27,115 | 26,739 | 41,597 |
| 4 | Punjaipugalur (TP) | 23,408 | 11,542 | 11,866 | 17,828 |
| 5 | Senapiratti (CT) | 22,447 | 11,221 | 11,226 | 18,062 |
| 6 | Andankoil East (CT) | 19,779 | 9,895 | 9,884 | 15,249 |
| 7 | Puliyur (TP) | 12,720 | 6,337 | 6,383 | 9,390 |
| 8 | Uppidamangalam (TP) | 11,292 | 5,575 | 5,717 | 7,460 |
| 9 | Punjai Thottakurichi (TP) | 10,969 | 5,426 | 5,543 | 7,744 |
| 10 | Kadaparai (CT) | 9,574 | 4,783 | 4,791 | 6,678 |
| 11 | Minampalli-Pachamadevi (CT) | 9,031 | 4,370 | 4,661 | 6,029 |
| 12 | Kuppuchipalayam | 8,087 | 3,998 | 4,089 | 5,363 |
| 13 | Mookanankurichi | 7,406 | 3,641 | 3,765 | 4,485 |
| 14 | Vellianai(north) | 6,982 | 3,486 | 3,496 | 4,651 |
| 15 | Jegadabi | 6,788 | 3,351 | 3,437 | 3,590 |
| 16 | Manmangalam | 6,068 | 3,001 | 3,067 | 4,068 |
| 17 | Andankoil(West) | 6,038 | 2,939 | 3,099 | 4,404 |
| 18 | Vettamangalam (west) | 5,882 | 2,887 | 2,995 | 3,953 |
| 19 | Nerur North | 5,705 | 2,721 | 2,984 | 3,761 |
| 20 | TNPL Pugalur (TP) | 5,556 | 2,797 | 2,759 | 4,383 |
| 21 | Vellianai(south) | 5,413 | 2,653 | 2,760 | 3,548 |
| 22 | Athur | 5,186 | 2,548 | 2,638 | 3,488 |
| 23 | Nerur South | 4,996 | 2,455 | 2,541 | 3,603 |
| 24 | Thalapatti | 4,903 | 2,896 | 2,007 | 3,348 |
| 25 | Nanniyur | 4,333 | 2,081 | 2,252 | 2,787 |
| 26 | Manavadi | 4,109 | 1,992 | 2,117 | 2,691 |
| 27 | Paganatham | 4,074 | 2,028 | 2,046 | 2,497 |
| 28 | K.Pichampatti | 3,808 | 1,889 | 1,919 | 2,344 |
| 29 | Somur | 3,500 | 1,722 | 1,778 | 2,287 |
| 30 | P.Kadambankurichi | 3,201 | 1,584 | 1,617 | 2,072 |
| 31 | Thirukkattuthurai | 3,011 | 1,458 | 1,553 | 2,091 |
| 32 | Koyamballi | 2,951 | 1,447 | 1,504 | 1,981 |
| 33 | Pallapalayam | 2,854 | 1,394 | 1,460 | 1,748 |
| 34 | Appipalayam | 2,686 | 1,313 | 1,373 | 1,701 |
| 35 | Vettamangalam (East) | 2,657 | 1,310 | 1,347 | 1,521 |
| 36 | Melapalayam | 2,462 | 1,217 | 1,245 | 1,619 |
| 37 | Nanjaipugalur | 2,458 | 1,186 | 1,272 | 1,741 |
| 38 | Emur | 2,263 | 1,162 | 1,101 | 1,361 |
| 39 | Kombupalayam | 1,932 | 973 | 959 | 1,371 |
| 40 | Puthambur | 1,930 | 938 | 992 | 1,217 |
| 41 | Karuppampalayam | 1,901 | 941 | 960 | 1,221 |
| 42 | Achamapuram | 1,653 | 818 | 835 | 1,184 |
| 43 | Kakkavadi | 1,614 | 791 | 823 | 937 |
| 44 | Vangal | 698 | 349 | 349 | 527 |
| 45 | N.Kadambankurichi | 563 | 278 | 285 | 410 |
| 46 | Thirumanilaiyur | 536 | 264 | 272 | 409 |