Karur District - General Information

POPULATION : 8,54,162

RAIN FALL : 683.5 mm

STD CODE : 04324

Karur District, with headquarters at Karur, is the most centrally located district of TamilNadu. Karur has a very long history and has been sung by various sangam poets. In history, it has been the battleground of various Tamil Kings like Chera, Chola, Pandya and Pallavas because of strategic location. The district has a very rich and varied cultural heritage. The district is made fertile by the perenial flows of Cauvery on the northern side and Amaravathi, Nanganjiyar and Noyyal rivers. Its economy is mainly agrarian. Presently, the district is famous world-wide for its handloom products.

Karur, one of the ancient cities in Tamil Nadu was ruled by the Chola kings, Naiks of Madurai and the British successively. There is proof that Karur may have been the centre for gold jewellery making and gem setting (the gold imported mainly from Rome), from Various excavations. According to Hindu mythology, Lord Brahma began creation in Karur. Karur is bounded by Namakkal District in the north, the Dindigul District in the south, the Tiruchirappalli District on the west and Erode District on the east. The city is famous for its cottage industries. The Chettinad cement factory is located here.