Karur is a centrally located city in Tamil Nadu with rich history. Karur is famous for its Home Textiles, Agriculture, Banking, Cement and Paper. Karur is also one of the top revenue districts in the state of Tamil Nadu and employs more than 200,000 people.. Karur exports home textiles to most of the places around the globe and is very famous for its handlooms

India	Location	10.9500° N 78.0833° E
	State	Tamil Nadu
	District	Karur District
	Altitude	121  metres
	Area	2,895.57 km²
	Population (2001)	9,33,791
	Density	322 / km²
	Telephone Code	+04324
	Postal Code	639 xxx
	Time Zone	IST ( UTC  +5:30)