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Karur district, Tamil Nadu

Karur is one of the 38 districts of Tamil Nadu. Its headquarters is the town of the same name. At the 2011 census it had about 10.6 lakh people.

Facts at a glance

State or union territory
Tamil Nadu
Headquarters
Karur
Name in Hindi
करुङ जिला
Population (2011 census)
10,64,493
Rank in Tamil Nadu by population
33rd of 37
Area
2,896 sq km
People per sq km (2011)
368
Official website
karur.tn.nic.in
Check or correct
Wikidata entry Q15182
All districts of Tamil Nadu

Population in context

With 10,64,493 people in 2011, Karur ranks 33rd among the 37 districts of Tamil Nadu for which we have a 2011 figure. The most populous is Chennai (46,46,732) and the least populous is Perambalur (5,65,223).

District boundaries change. If Karur has been divided or redrawn since 2011, the figure is for the district as it was then.

All 38 districts of Tamil Nadu

AriyalurChengalpattuChennaiCoimbatoreCuddaloreDharmapuriDindigulErodeKallakurichiKancheepuramKanniyakumariKarurKrishnagiriMaduraiMayiladuthuraiNagapattinamNamakkalPerambalurPudukkottaiRamanathapuramRanipetSalemSivagangaTenkasiThanjavurThe NilgirisTheniThiruvallurThiruvarurThoothukkudiTiruchirappalliTirunelveliTirupathurTiruppurTiruvannamalaiVelloreViluppuramVirudhunagar

Questions people ask

Which state is Karur district in?

Karur district is in Tamil Nadu, India.

What is the headquarters of Karur district?

The headquarters of Karur district is Karur, as recorded on Wikidata.

What is the population of Karur district?

Karur district had a population of 10,64,493 at the 2011 census, as recorded on Wikidata. A newer census figure is not yet available.

About these facts. The list of districts is the official one from iGOD, the Government of India web directory, as on 11 November 2026. Headquarters, 2011 population, area and other details are from Wikidata, an open database edited by volunteers, read on 11 November 2026. They can contain mistakes. For anything important, check the district's official website. This is not a government site.