Karur
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This article is about a City in Tamil Nadu, India. For its namesake district, see Karur district.
Karur (Tamil: [kaɾuːɾ]) is a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Karur is the administrative headquarters of Karur district. It is located on the banks of River Amaravathi, Kaveri and Noyyal. Karur is well known for the export of Home Textile products to USA, UK, Australia, Europe and many more countries. It is situated at about 395 kilometers southwest of the state capital Chennai, 75 km west from Tiruchirappalli, 120 km away in east from Coimbatore, 150 km away north from Madurai, 295 km away southeast from Bengaluru and 300 km away northeast from Kochi.
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Coordinates: 10.960100°N 78.076600°E / 10.960100; 78.076600 | |
Country | India |
State | Tamil Nadu |
District | Karur |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal Corporation |
• Body | Karur City Municipal Corporation |
• Member of Parliament | Jothimani[1] |
• Member of Legislative Assembly | V. Senthil Balaji[2] |
• Corporation Commissioner | N. Ravichandran |
Area | |
• City | 53.26 km2 (20.56 sq mi) |
Elevation | 147 m (482 ft) |
Population (2021) | |
• City | 358,468 |
Languages | |
• Official | Tamil |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 639(xxx) |
Telephone code | 91-(0)4324 |
Vehicle registration | TN-47 |
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