Karur, Kancheepuram, Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on December 23, 2024.

Geographic Location of Karur


The village Karur is located in Kancheepuram Taluk of Kanchipuram District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Karur Gram Panchayat. It comes under Walajabad Community Development Block. The nearest town is Kancheepuram, which is about 10 kilometers away from Karur.

Travel and Communication for Karur


The village is connected by public bus services. Private buses services are available for the village.

Postal Address:
Karur,
Kanchipuram,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 631561

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Karur


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Karur is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Karur is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Karur


As per available data from the year 2009, 906 persons live in 206 house holds in the village Karur. There are 458 female individuals and 448 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.55% and males constitute 49.45% of the total population.

There are 160 scheduled castes persons of which 79 are females and 81 are males. Females constitute 49.38% and males constitute 50.62% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 17.66% of the total population.

There are 10 scheduled tribes persons of which 4 are females and 6 are males. Females constitute 40% and males constitute 60% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 1.1% of the total population.

Population density of Karur is 194.1 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Karur


Maps, reports and datasets of Karur on topography, land use land cover(LULC), watershed / hydrological parameters etc. are available as a professional paid service. Please contact us for further details.

Total area of Karur is 466.77 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 186.43 ha. About 4.69 ha is un-irrigated area. About 181.74 ha is irrigated area. About 181.74 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 107.41 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 1.77 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 171.16 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Karur


There is a government pre-primary school in the village Karur.

There is a government primary school in the village Karur.

There are no middle schools in the village Karur or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no secondary schools in the village Karur or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no senior secondary schools in the village Karur or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Colleges in Karur


There are no arts and science degree colleges in the village Karur or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no engineering colleges in the village Karur or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no medical colleges in the village Karur or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no management institutes in the village Karur or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no polytechnic institutes in the village Karur or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Other Educational Facilities in Karur


There are no vocational training school / ITIs in the village Karur or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a government non formal training centre in the village Karur.

There are no differently abled schools in the village Karur or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Healthcare Facilities in Karur


There is a community health centre away from Karur.

There is a primary health centre away from Karur.

There is a primary health sub-centre away from Karur.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre away from Karur.

There is a TB clinic away from Karur.

There is a allopathic hospital away from Karur.

There is a alternative medicine hospital away from Karur.

There is a dispensary away from Karur.

There is a veterinary hospital away from Karur.

There is a mobile health centre away from Karur.

There is a family welfare centre away from Karur.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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