Population4,45,389Karur
Males2,21,278
Females2,24,111
Sex ratio1,013per 1,000 males
Literacy73.9%
Children 0–640,514
Households1,25,412
Population Overview
Total population4,45,389
Males2,21,278
Females2,24,111
Sex ratio1,013per 1,000 males
Households1,25,412
Children (0–6 years)
Children 0–640,514
Child %9.1%
SC / ST
Literacy
Literate3,29,019
Literacy %73.9%
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 | Sex ratio | Literacy % | Workers % | Households |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karur (M) | 70,980 | 34,937 | 36,043 | 1,032 | 81.7% | 42.6% | 19,344 |
| 2 | Inam Karur (M) | 67,131 | 33,569 | 33,562 | 1,000 | 78.4% | 44.8% | 18,989 |
| 3 | Thanthoni (M) | 53,854 | 27,115 | 26,739 | 986 | 77.2% | 43% | 14,729 |
| 4 | Punjaipugalur (TP) | 23,408 | 11,542 | 11,866 | 1,028 | 76.2% | 42.8% | 6,783 |
| 5 | Senapiratti (CT) | 22,447 | 11,221 | 11,226 | 1,000 | 80.5% | 43% | 6,107 |
| 6 | Andankoil East (CT) | 19,779 | 9,895 | 9,884 | 999 | 77.1% | 44.4% | 5,632 |
| 7 | Puliyur (TP) | 12,720 | 6,337 | 6,383 | 1,007 | 73.8% | 43.9% | 3,416 |
| 8 | Uppidamangalam (TP) | 11,292 | 5,575 | 5,717 | 1,025 | 66.1% | 59.9% | 3,189 |
| 9 | Punjai Thottakurichi (TP) | 10,969 | 5,426 | 5,543 | 1,022 | 70.6% | 45.6% | 2,920 |
| 10 | Kadaparai (CT) | 9,574 | 4,783 | 4,791 | 1,002 | 69.8% | 47.6% | 2,634 |
| 11 | Minampalli-Pachamadevi (CT) | 9,031 | 4,370 | 4,661 | 1,067 | 66.8% | 52.3% | 2,677 |
| 12 | Kuppuchipalayam | 8,087 | 3,998 | 4,089 | 1,023 | 66.3% | 51.8% | 2,342 |
| 13 | Mookanankurichi | 7,406 | 3,641 | 3,765 | 1,034 | 60.6% | 57.1% | 2,125 |
| 14 | Vellianai(north) | 6,982 | 3,486 | 3,496 | 1,003 | 66.6% | 51.8% | 1,952 |
| 15 | Jegadabi | 6,788 | 3,351 | 3,437 | 1,026 | 52.9% | 58.8% | 1,760 |
| 16 | Manmangalam | 6,068 | 3,001 | 3,067 | 1,022 | 67% | 56.8% | 1,866 |
| 17 | Andankoil(West) | 6,038 | 2,939 | 3,099 | 1,054 | 72.9% | 50.3% | 1,687 |
| 18 | Vettamangalam (west) | 5,882 | 2,887 | 2,995 | 1,037 | 67.2% | 60.2% | 1,827 |
| 19 | Nerur North | 5,705 | 2,721 | 2,984 | 1,097 | 65.9% | 55.8% | 1,757 |
| 20 | TNPL Pugalur (TP) | 5,556 | 2,797 | 2,759 | 986 | 78.9% | 46.4% | 1,628 |
| 21 | Vellianai(south) | 5,413 | 2,653 | 2,760 | 1,040 | 65.5% | 55.7% | 1,437 |
| 22 | Athur | 5,186 | 2,548 | 2,638 | 1,035 | 67.3% | 55.4% | 1,633 |
| 23 | Nerur South | 4,996 | 2,455 | 2,541 | 1,035 | 72.1% | 56.4% | 1,484 |
| 24 | Thalapatti | 4,903 | 2,896 | 2,007 | 693 | 68.3% | 48.1% | 1,001 |
| 25 | Nanniyur | 4,333 | 2,081 | 2,252 | 1,082 | 64.3% | 61.4% | 1,287 |
| 26 | Manavadi | 4,109 | 1,992 | 2,117 | 1,063 | 65.5% | 56% | 1,219 |
| 27 | Paganatham | 4,074 | 2,028 | 2,046 | 1,009 | 61.3% | 53.2% | 1,170 |
| 28 | K.Pichampatti | 3,808 | 1,889 | 1,919 | 1,016 | 61.6% | 63.2% | 1,093 |
| 29 | Somur | 3,500 | 1,722 | 1,778 | 1,033 | 65.3% | 58.4% | 1,069 |
| 30 | P.Kadambankurichi | 3,201 | 1,584 | 1,617 | 1,021 | 64.7% | 58% | 978 |
| 31 | Thirukkattuthurai | 3,011 | 1,458 | 1,553 | 1,065 | 69.4% | 56.3% | 944 |
| 32 | Koyamballi | 2,951 | 1,447 | 1,504 | 1,039 | 67.1% | 47.2% | 866 |
| 33 | Pallapalayam | 2,854 | 1,394 | 1,460 | 1,047 | 61.2% | 64.9% | 855 |
| 34 | Appipalayam | 2,686 | 1,313 | 1,373 | 1,046 | 63.3% | 57.2% | 790 |
| 35 | Vettamangalam (East) | 2,657 | 1,310 | 1,347 | 1,028 | 57.2% | 60.6% | 807 |
| 36 | Melapalayam | 2,462 | 1,217 | 1,245 | 1,023 | 65.8% | 55.8% | 744 |
| 37 | Nanjaipugalur | 2,458 | 1,186 | 1,272 | 1,073 | 70.8% | 49.4% | 751 |
| 38 | Emur | 2,263 | 1,162 | 1,101 | 948 | 60.1% | 51.3% | 661 |
| 39 | Kombupalayam | 1,932 | 973 | 959 | 986 | 71% | 48.9% | 614 |
| 40 | Puthambur | 1,930 | 938 | 992 | 1,058 | 63.1% | 57.1% | 544 |
| 41 | Karuppampalayam | 1,901 | 941 | 960 | 1,020 | 64.2% | 56.1% | 543 |
| 42 | Achamapuram | 1,653 | 818 | 835 | 1,021 | 71.6% | 66% | 511 |
| 43 | Kakkavadi | 1,614 | 791 | 823 | 1,040 | 58.1% | 59.3% | 506 |
| 44 | Vangal | 698 | 349 | 349 | 1,000 | 75.5% | 50.6% | 209 |
| 45 | N.Kadambankurichi | 563 | 278 | 285 | 1,025 | 72.8% | 57.7% | 181 |
| 46 | Thirumanilaiyur | 536 | 264 | 272 | 1,030 | 76.3% | 51.9% | 151 |