Karur district facts for kids

Karur district is a cool place in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It's located right in the middle of the state, near the Kaveri and Amaravathi rivers. The main city in this district is Karur, which is also its headquarters.

About 1,064,493 people live in Karur district. For every 1,000 boys and men, there are about 1,015 girls and women. This means there are slightly more females than males. Most people in the district can read and write, with a literacy rate of about 68.3%.

Karur's Famous Home Textiles

Karur is super famous for its home textiles! These are things like bed sheets, kitchen towels, bath towels, table cloths, and even wall hangings. Imagine all the fabrics used in your home – many of them might come from Karur!

This district is a big player in making these products. It earns a lot of money, around 6,000 crore Indian Rupees, from selling these textiles to other countries. This includes both direct and indirect exports.

The textile industry in Karur creates many jobs. Industries like ginning (cleaning cotton), spinning (making yarn), dyeing (coloring fabric), and weaving (making cloth) employ about 450,000 people in and around Karur. It's a huge part of the local economy!

Images for kids

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  A large mill in Karur district.

See also

In Spanish: Distrito de Karur para niños