Karur

Karur () is a city and municipal corporation in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the administrative headquarters of Karur district and is administered by the Karur Municipal Corporation. It is located on the banks of the rivers Amaravathi, Kaveri and Noyyal. It is situated at about southwest of the state capital Chennai.

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Place details

Locality: Karur
Region: Tamil Nadu
Country: India
Population: 234,191
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Karur
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipal corporation
Settlement.image_skyline: City of karur.jpg
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Tamil Nadu#India3
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Karur, Tamil Nadu
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: India
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Tamil Nadu
Settlement.subdivision_type3: District
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Karur
Settlement.government_type: Municipal Corporation
Settlement.governing_body: Karur Municipal Corporation
Settlement.leader_title1: Member of Parliament
Settlement.leader_name1: Jothimani
Settlement.leader_title2: Member of Legislative Assembly
Settlement.leader_name2: V. Senthil Balaji
Settlement.leader_title3: Mayor

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Wikidata facts

Area: 30.96
Elevation: 122
Official website: municipality.tn.gov.in/karur
Image: Dry-Amaravathi-at-Karur.JPG
Dialing code: 4324

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postal code: 639001
Commons category: Karur

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Travel guide

Understand

Karur district has a very rich and varied cultural heritage. The town and the countryside is made fertile by the perennial flows of the Kaveri River on the northern side (Thavittupalayam, Vangal, Muniyappanur, Kattalai (confluence of Kaveri River and Amaravati River) Mayanur, Kulithalai) and also the Amaravati, Nalkasi, Kudaganar and Noyyal rivers. The area is famous for its hand-loom textile products.

Get in

Karur is well connected with rest of India through all modern means of transportation.

It is the major junction point of three roadways connecting: Bangalore & Salem to Madurai & Tirunelveli. Coimbatore & Tirupur to Trichy & Tanjore. Mangalore, Mysore & Erode to Trichy, Madurai & Thoothukudi.

Do

Visit Kalyana Pasupatheeshwarar Temple - This temple has a great history and believe to bring good deeds equivalent to that of visiting 12 main Shiva temples in North India.

Buy

Karur is famous for blankets. Definitely buy blankets from cooperative stores. It's also famous for mosquito net which is being exported to other countries.

Eat

Karur is for its garam (combination of puffed rice, onions, beetroot and spicy chutney).

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Contents

Etymology
History
Geography
Climate
Demographics
Administration and politics
Law and order
Utilities
Culture
Economy
Transport
Education
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The region was ruled by the Cheras during the Sangam period and the town might have been part of the Chera capital at Vanchi-Karuvoor. It formed a part of the principal trade route between the west coast and Tamil Nadu. Archeological evidence points to Karur being a centre of trade during the Chera period. The region was ruled later by the Cholas, as evident from temple epigraphs. It was under the control of Pandyas, Vijayanagara Empire and the Madurai Nayaks across various periods in history. In the later part of the 18th century, the region came under the Kingdom of Mysore and the British East India Company annexed it to the Madras Presidency in 1799. After Indian Independence in 1947, it became pert of Madras State, the predecessor of Tamil Nadu.