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Karur District - Population, Sex Ratio & Literacy Rate

Karur is a district in Tamil Nadu, India, with 5 tehsils and 169 villages. As per Census 2011, the total population is 1064493, sex ratio is 101.54% females per 1,000 males, and the overall literacy rate is 68.30%.

ℹ️ Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011

District at a Glance

Karur

StateTamil Nadu

Area2904.00 sq km

Nearest RailwayKarur Railway Station

Nearest AirportTiruchirappalli Airport

District Code613

Census Year2011

Total Population

1064493

Sex Ratio

101.54%

Literacy Rate

68.3%

Total Tehsils

5

Total Villages

169

Households

287095

Administrative Overview of Karur

DistrictKarur
StateTamil Nadu
CountryIndia
Total Area2904.00
Total Tehsils5
Total Villages169
Total Households287095
Nearest Railway StationKarur Railway Station
Nearest AirportTiruchirappalli Airport
Latitude / Longitude10.9596041, 78.0807797
Census Year2011

Population of Karur - (Census 2011)

Total Population by Gender
Total
1064493
Male
528184
Female
536309
Sex Ratio
101.54%females per 1,000 males
Children Population (Age 0-6 Years)
Total (0-6 Yrs)102731
Male (0-6 Yrs)52969
Female (0-6 Yrs)49762
Scheduled Caste & Scheduled Tribe
SC
Total221385
Male108809
Female112576
% Share20.80
ST
Total575
Male297
Female278
% Share0.05

Religion Population in Karur

ReligionPopulation SharePopulation%
Hindu
229436993.08%
Muslim
916363.72%
Sikh
2320.01%
Christian
669872.72%
Jain
78980.32%
Buddhist
1570.01%

Literacy Rate in Karur

Literate Population & Literacy Rate by Gender
Total Literates
727044
68.30%
Male Literates
401726
76.06%
Female Literates
325318
60.66%

Workers in Karur

Total Workers & Work Participation Rate by Gender
Total Workers
543298
51.04%
Male Workers
329034
62.30%
Female Workers
214264
39.95%

Tehsils List in Karur

#Tehsils NamePopulationTotal VillagesSex RatioLiteracy Rate

ℹ️ About This Data

Population figures cover all persons usually residing in Karur district. Literacy rate includes persons aged 7+ who can read and write. Sex ratio = females per 1,000 males. Worker participation rate = workers as % of total population.