Karur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Karur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Karur is a Municipality city situated in Karur taluka of Karur district. The Karur city is divided into 36 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 19,344 families residing in the Karur city. The total population of Karur is 70,980 out of which 34,937 are males and 36,043 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karur is 1,032.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Karur city is 6147 which is 9% of the total population. There are 3162 male children and 2985 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karur is 944 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,032).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karur is 89.5%. Thus Karur has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Karur district. The male literacy rate is 94.59% and the female literacy rate is 84.52% in Karur.
Karur Municipality has total administration over 19,344 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Karur Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karur Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 6,147 | 3,162 | 2,985 |
| Literacy | 89.5% | 86% | 77.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 8,596 | 4,275 | 4,321 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 60 | 31 | 29 |
| Illiterate | 12,982 | 4,881 | 8,101 |
Caste-wise Population - Karur
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Karur.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 8,596 | 4,275 | 4,321 |
| Schedule Tribe | 60 | 31 | 29 |
Religion-wise Population - Karur
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Karur is 64,880 which is 91.41% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Karur is 3,989 which is 5.62% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Karur as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 64,880 | (91.41%) | 31,924 | 32,956 |
| Muslim | 3,989 | (5.62%) | 1,989 | 2,000 |
| Christian | 2,041 | (2.88%) | 989 | 1,052 |
| Sikh | 9 | (0.01%) | 3 | 6 |
| Buddhist | 5 | (0.01%) | 3 | 2 |
| Jain | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 5 | (0.01%) | 2 | 3 |
| No Religion Specified | 50 | (0.07%) | 27 | 23 |
Literacy Rate - Karur
The total literacy rate of Karur was 89.46% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 57,998 literates, males were 30,056 while females were 27,942. Also the male literacy rate was 94.59% and the female literacy rate was 84.52% in Karur.
| Karur | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 84.52% | 73.44% |
| Male | 94.59% | 86.77% |
| Total | 89.46% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Karur
The Sex Ratio of Karur is 1,032. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,032 females in Karur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 944 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,032 ) of Karur.
Child Population - Karur
According to Census 2011, there were 6,147 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Karur. Out of which 3,162 were male while 2,985 were female.
Working Population - Karur
In Karur Municipality out of total population, 30,216 were engaged in work activities. 90.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 30,216 workers engaged in Main Work, 125 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 181 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 27,435 | 19,837 | 7,598 |
| Cultivators | 125 | 95 | 30 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 181 | 103 | 78 |
| Household Industries | 469 | 238 | 231 |
| Other Workers | 26,660 | 19,401 | 7,259 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,781 | 1,643 | 1,138 |
| Non Working | 40,764 | 13,457 | 27,307 |
Karur Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Karur is further divided into 36 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,066 | 84.6% | 1,004 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,952 | 70.3% | 1,027 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,647 | 88.8% | 1,101 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 2,189 | 74.5% | 1,019 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,296 | 82.6% | 1,068 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,684 | 86.6% | 1,082 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,863 | 86.1% | 1,005 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,767 | 85.7% | 896 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,300 | 86.4% | 1,249 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,862 | 81.6% | 1,055 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,432 | 82.5% | 1,075 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,367 | 86.3% | 1,040 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,410 | 87.3% | 964 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 2,307 | 82.1% | 1,020 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 2,210 | 85.4% | 1,011 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 3,080 | 79.7% | 988 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,624 | 81.9% | 1,064 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 1,809 | 81.5% | 1,116 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 1,465 | 85% | 1,026 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 801 | 87% | 1,008 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 2,380 | 84.1% | 1,031 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 1,570 | 88.1% | 1,055 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 1,738 | 84.2% | 991 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 1,854 | 80.3% | 1,040 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 1,161 | 75.7% | 1,066 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 2,044 | 85.2% | 992 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 1,745 | 76.4% | 1,075 |
| 28 | Ward No - 28 | 2,452 | 83.4% | 1,037 |
| 29 | Ward No - 29 | 1,632 | 80.8% | 1,030 |
| 30 | Ward No - 30 | 1,731 | 83.7% | 963 |
| 31 | Ward No - 31 | 1,705 | 73.3% | 1,118 |
| 32 | Ward No - 32 | 2,137 | 77% | 1,053 |
| 33 | Ward No - 33 | 3,221 | 79.9% | 1,019 |
| 34 | Ward No - 34 | 3,827 | 80.2% | 1,027 |
| 35 | Ward No - 35 | 3,478 | 77.9% | 1,057 |
| 36 | Ward No - 36 | 2,174 | 79.9% | 938 |
Map of Karur, Karur, Tamil Nadu
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karur, Karur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia