The document summarizes the urban population growth and socio-economic status of Karur Town in Tamil Nadu, India. It analyzes census data from 1951-2001 which shows the total population of Karur Town gradually increasing from 14,273 in 1951 to 45,437 in 2001. The population growth rate was highest between 1971-1981 at 6.86% per year. SC/ST population distribution is also mapped out across the town's 39 wards, with the highest concentrations in Wards 5, 10, and 25. Literacy rates in Karur Town are 78% overall, higher than the national average of 60%, though male literacy is higher than female. The economy is based around the textile and bus body manufacturing

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URBAN POPULATION AND GROWTH OF KARUR TOWN
T.Yagnamoorthy Research Scholar, Dept. of Geography, School of Sciences, Tamil Nadu Open
University, TN
Dr.K. Katturajan Assistant Professor, Dept. of Geography, School of Sciences, Tamil Nadu Open
University, TN
Dr.P.Alaguraja Assistant Professor, Dept of Civil Engineering, Jey Shri Ram Engineering College, TN
Abstract:
The urban population in 2014 accounted for 54% of the total global population, up from 34% in 1960, and continues to grow.
The urban population growth, in absolute numbers, is concentrated in the less developed regions of the world. It is estimated
that by 2017, even in less developed countries, a majority of people will be living in urban areas. The global urban population is
expected to grow approximately 1.84% per year between 2015 and 2020, 1.63% per year between 2020 and 2025, and 1.44%
per year between 2025 and 2030.The present study Urban Population and growth of Karur Town, Karur District in recent years.
In addition to this also study their SC/ST, Literate and workers force also too.The census of TamilNadu 2011 and other essential
data were added additional source of the study. Mapping of data through Arc/GIS software in the study with showing the status
of the urban growth.
Key Words: Urban Population and growth, Urban characters, Remote sensing and GIS.
Introduction
The present study is about urban population growth and Socio-Economic status of Karur Town. For the proper understanding
and analysis of the study, an understanding of the Town in which it is quite necessary. Anwar M.M and Bhalli.M.N (2012), “
Urban Population growth monitoring and Land use classification by using GIS and Remote sensing Techniques: A case study of
Faisalabad city.Therefore, in this present study an attempt has been made to provide and analyze data relating to the karur
Town. The Karur Town growing behalf of wealth of land and also suitable for human habitation of better employment. After
2011 year, the growth of the Urban Population is gradually increased due to the incoming employers and Traders various part
of India as well as the around the Karur district .Al-sharif, A. A., Pradhan, B., Shafri, H. Z. M., and Mansor, S. (2013a). Spatio-
temporal Analysis of Urban and Population Growths in Tripoli using Remotely Sensed Data and GIS.
Study area
Karur Town is the centrally located Taluk in Karur District. The Town lies between 10 45‟0 N and 11 030‟ N latitudes
and 784 30‟ E and 78 4 35 E‟ longitudes. It is bounded on the north by Namakkal District and Musiri Taluk of Trichirappalli
District and on the east by the taluks Via, Krishnarayapuram and Kulithalai Taluk of Karur District. On the south by
Vedasandur Taluk of Dindigal District and on the west by Aravakurchi Taluk and Erode District. The total area of the Taluk is
606.5 sq.km.(Map No.1). In general, the taluk is undulation upland. The other notable physiographic feature is the plains formed
along the banks of the Amaravathi and Cauvery rivers. Major part of Karur Town is drained by Cauvery River, Amaravathi,
Kodavanar and Pungar are the important rivers draining the western part of the district and the river Pungar drains in eastern
part of the district.There are numerous small residualhills represented by Ayyarmalai, Thanthonimalai and Velayuthampalayam
hills. The general elevation of the area is ranging between 100 m and 200m above mean sea level .The prominent geomorphic
units identified in the district through interpretation of Satellite imagery are 1) Structural hill, 2) Pediments, 3) Shallow
Pediments, 4) Buried Pediments and 5) Alluvial plain.Karur is one of the Industrial based and Economic growth centers. The
more economic sources by the Textile and Bus Body building construction in the town. The 60 percent of the people engage
textile and remaining 40 percentages are in the other allied service. By the 2001 census, the total population of the taluk is 3,
19,857 from both karur black and Thanthoni Black

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Fig: 1 Study area-Karur Town
Objectives
 To study baseline information of Population in the year of 2011 census with their growth status
 Mapping the Total Population with addition to this also mapping SC/ST, Literate/Illiterate and also Industrial activities
 To study the trend of Population Growth of the Karur Town.
Research Methodology
The present study chosen for the Urban Population and growth of the Karur Town. .The chapter deals with their urban growth
in the recent years ,through the Geographical information system in ArcGIS 9.1 Version. To collect the Census of Tamilnadu in
Karur Town Population characteristics and structure were added in the study. The various thematic layers created in different
manner and different environment. The Urban zones were mainly concentrated to Population characters like Total Population,
SC/ST, Literate and workers. In addition to this also added the Industrial activities around the Urban Town of Karur.
Result and Discussion
Mandal, R.B. (1982):"Growth of Urbanization in India", in Mandal, R.B. and Peters, G.L. (eds.), Dimensions in Geography,
Concept stated in the growth of urbanization of Indian cities in gradual years. The urban population concentrated based on the
availabilities of the infrastructure and their facilities with the Karur town. The most of the population attract to the basic
amenties like better water source, drainage, system, communication and transport, services, employment, marketing, and
commercial point also to. The growth of the town is decided to the range of population within the occupation of the
employments and administrative units .Deka, J., Tripathi, O. P., and Khan, M. L. (2010). Urban growth trend analysis using
Shannon Entropy approach–A case study in North-East India. He has explained about urban growth trends of particular city
with approaches.(Table No.1),
Urban Population Trend in Karur Town
given the urban population trend from 1951-2001 of Karur. It is showing the gradual increases of the population of the town in
the Table No.1
Table No 1 Total Population 1951-2001 in Karur
Year Population Growth rate %
Total Population Variation Decadal Annual
1951 14,273 - - -
1961 20,776 6503 45.56% 4.56%
1971 35,026 14,250 68.53% 6.86%
1981 41,426 6,400 18.27% 1.83%
1991 40,251 -1,175 -2.84% -0.28%
2001 45,437 5,186 12.88% 1.29%
The based on the total Population of the karur had two Muicipality like Karur and Thathonimalai. The Density of the town
karur (948 sq.km), Thathonimalai(393 sq.km). The urban and rural population likes karur(7.83% ) and Thathonimalai(9.56%).
The overall literate population male population high than the female population, including SC/ST population.

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Fig: 2 Total Population in Karur Town
Total Population
Peters, G.L. (eds.), Dimensions in Geography . The recent growth of urban population around all the states of India.The total
population of the taluk was studied in ward wise, the total wards are 39 given below the data. (Table& Fig. No.3). The important
wards 34, are the highest population showing the lowest population in the study area .The area is one of the most important for
the Tamil Nadu one and gradually developing urban town. Among the wards in the study area, which is higher population in the
Karur town likeWards 2,7,12 and 19 and the Mediums population 6,10,14, and 24 and other wards are very low Population. .
(Map No.2).The population of the Karur town ranging the highest in east portion of the town, particularly in the mean centre of
the study area. The most part of the study area, SC/ST population is concentration in high, reaming area other population is
occupied in the Karur town.
Table No.3 Total Population in Karur Town
Wards Person Male Female Wards Person Male Female
Ward-1 1905 953 952 Ward-18 3246 1633 1633
Ward-2 4725 2366 2359 Ward-19 5585 2831 2754
Ward-3 2478 1228 1250 Ward-20 2376 1157 1219
Ward-4 2209 1093 1116 Ward-21 1636 816 820
Ward-5 3636 1811 1825 Ward-22 2066 1031 1035
Ward-6 1633 814 819 Ward-23 1952 963 989
Ward-7 4767 2391 2376 Ward-24 1647 784 863
Ward-8 4471 2223 2248 Ward-25 2189 1084 1105
Ward-9 4357 2162 2195 Ward-26 2296 1110 1186
Ward-10 1100 511 589 Ward-27 1684 809 875
Ward-11 4529 2279 2250 Ward-28 1863 929 934
Ward-12 5083 2546 2537 Ward-29 1767 932 835
Ward-13 3701 1855 1846 Ward-30 1300 578 722
Ward-14 1943 990 953 Ward-31 1862 906 956
Ward-15 2245 1169 1079 Ward-32 1432 690 742
Ward-16 1702 852 850 Ward-33 1367 670 697
Ward-17 3804 1889 1915 Ward-34 1410 718 692
Source: Census of Tamilnadu, 2011
Fig No.3 Total Population in Karur Town

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SC/ST Population
The most concentration with occupied in SC population only in the Karur town area. The ST population is very low
concentration in the town.(Table& Fig 4). Gosal, R.P.S. (1990), „Growth of India‟s Scheduled Caste Population, 1971-81: A
Spatial Analysis‟, it have explained about growth of SC Population in India and also Saha, B. (2012), ‘Spatial Distribution of
Schedule Caste and Schedule Tribe Population in the Urban Areas of Koch Bihar District‟. Both of the scholar given status and
growth of SC Population in India. The total population of the SC/ST in the study area. the highest ST population occupied in
the2,5,10 wards and the lowest population them 6,22,30,32. The most of the population concentration with in the mean centre of
the town. The ST population high concentration Ward 12 further low concentration is nil population in the Karur town. The
status of the SC/ST population in the study area of Karur town. The ST population showing lowest concentration in the town,
can identify through the figure. Among the population the highest concentration N-E and S-W of the study area.Singh, A.
(1992), „Scheduled Caste Working Population in the Urban Centre of Varanasi City Region: A Geographical Analysis‟.
Table No.4 SC Population in Karur Town
Wards Person Male Female Wards Person Male Female
Ward-1 294 136 158 Ward-18 74 41 33
Ward-2 340 166 174 Ward-19 236 123 113
Ward-3 99 52 47 Ward-20 55 26 29
Ward-4 51 26 25 Ward-21 81 43 38
Ward-5 1482 734 748 Ward-22 4 2 2
Ward-6 3 2 1 Ward-23 976 497 479
Ward-7 10 4 6 Ward-24 44 21 23
Ward-8 59 27 32 Ward-25 1335 681 654
Ward-9 661 319 342 Ward-26 189 89 100
Ward-10 1067 494 573 Ward-27 232 106 126
Ward-11 659 335 324 Ward-28 28 14 14
Ward-12 642 322 320 Ward-29 73 48 25
Ward-13 211 100 111 Ward-30 2 1 1
Ward-14 355 187 168 Ward-31 184 87 97
Ward-15 45 25 22 Ward-32 23 14 9
Ward-16 52 22 30 Ward-33 9 6 3
Ward-17 99 45 54 Ward-34 20 8 12
Source: Census of Tamilnadu, 2011
Table No.4 SC Population in Karur Town
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In the Table& Fig No.4 the SC Population were concentrated in gradual level in the Karur Town.In the table showing the
highest Population in SC is 5,10,25, one of the most functional zone of the town. The main workers are enaging the agricultural
activities as well as the allied house hold industrial activities around the urban town of Karur. Singh, M.B. and Patidar, H.
(2011), „Literacy Differentials in Tribes of South-East Rajasthan‟. It is said to the level of Literacy in the state with growth
condition and also the different from the south-east states of India. The ST population showing lowest concentration in the town
can identify through the figure. The population data, table .3 and diagram .3. The population mostly occupied throughout the
study area. Among the population the highest concentration N-E and S-W of the study area.
Literate /Illiterate Population
Karur town has an average literacy rate of 78% , higher than the national average of 60% , 10% of the population is under 6 year
of age. The overall details of the educational uses in the Karur town in the recent decade most of the place were high
concentration of the educational uses. Poonia, R.K and Nagia, S. (2007), „Spatial Pattern of Scheduled Caste Literacy in
Haryana (1991-2001)‟, particularly SC Literacy of the particular state of India and Saikia et. al. (2102), „Spatial Distribution of
Tribal Population and Inter Tribal Differences in Population Growth: A Critical Review on Demography and Immigration in
Assam‟. From that maps given the where the possible location of the educational uses. The high rang of the literate is 1.5-3,
above 3, Literate population upper portion with their adjoins places given in the red tone in the map. The locational aspects of
the study area showing the literate and illiterate population in the Karur town. The next rang of the population above 85 is
surrounded the previous zone in the Karur town. The lowest concentration of the literate population seen in the through out of
the study area. The science and arts college, Engineering colleges, Schools, had given the better educations. The illiterate
population in the Karur town was seen inner portion and boundaries of the town. BHATTA, Basudeb (2010). Analysis of Urban
Growth and Sprawl from Remote Sensing Data. The urban growth due based on the education in better level of attract particular
city infrastructure.
Table No.5 Literate Population in KarurTown
Wards Person Male Female Wards Person Male Female
Ward-1 1423 780 643 Ward-18 2536 1331 1205
Ward-2 3853 2017 1836 Ward-19 4391 2384 2007
Ward-3 1981 1056 925 Ward-20 1922 990 932
Ward-4 1769 926 843 Ward-21 1278 687 591
Ward-5 2625 1430 1195 Ward-22 1748 909 839
Ward-6 1390 725 665 Ward-23 1372 731 641
Ward-7 4024 2090 1934 Ward-24 1463 713 750
Ward-8 3721 1945 1776 Ward-25 1631 872 759
Ward-9 3577 1842 1735 Ward-26 1897 957 940
Ward-10 707 374 333 Ward-27 1459 731 728
Ward-11 3535 1869 1666 Ward-28 1604 823 781
Ward-12 3849 2095 1754 Ward-29 1515 827 688
Ward-13 2715 1485 1230 Ward-30 1123 517 606
Ward-14 1357 761 596 Ward-31 1519 780 739
Ward-15 1651 933 718 Ward-32 1181 613 568
Ward-16 1322 718 604 Ward-33 1180 597 583
Ward-17 2996 1594 1402 Ward-34 1231 648 648
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Ward-1
Ward-3
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Ward-11
Ward-13
Ward-15
Ward-17
Ward-19
Ward-21
Ward-23
Ward-25
Ward-27
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Population
Wards
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Source: Census of Tamilnadu, 2011
Fig. No.5 Literate Population in Karur Town
The literate population data, table 3.4 and diagram 3.4 have given the status of population in Karur town. Male literacy is very
low of the town, Female literacy high. The map no 3.4 showing the overall details of the educational uses in the town.
High2,7,12,19, medium 9,11,17, and 18, low literate are remaining all wards .The population data, table 3.5 and diagram 3.5
have given the status of Karur l town. The high ratio of population are 5,12,19 very low of the illiterates of female
10,16,21,24,30,33 the Karur town wards. The overall details of the educational uses in the Karur town given in the Table No.5.
Urban Growth of Population
Karur is also famous for its HDPE mosquito net weaving industries and bus coach body building industry. Kadavur,
K.Paramathi, Thanthoni, Krishnarayapuram, Kulithalai and Thogamalai blocks are not having industries. Karur is famous for its
home textiles. It has a niche in five major product groups,viz., Lahiri-Dutt, K. (2001), „Growth and Occupational Structures of
Million Cities of India‟ . Bed Linens, Kitchen Linens, Toilet Linens, Table Linens and Wall Hangings. The weaving industry
came to Karur from Kerala and has earned a reputation for its high quality handloom products today. Handloom exports from
Karur began on a modest scale with just 15 exporters in 1975 and today it has thousands of exporters and the products are
supplied to world leading chain stores like Wal-Mart, Target, IKEA, Ahlens etc., Karur is a renowned hub for bus building
industry. It is notable that almost 90 percent of south Indian private bus bodies are being built here. The total business is
estimated to be around Rs.2750 crore per annum. There are more than 200 builders in this town and they are making more than
3500 buses per year, including government buses of some states like Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
Allied Activities
Cement: Karur is also home to Chettinad Cements. It has a production capacity of 600,000 ton perannum.Sugar: EID Parry has a
sugar factory unit at Pugalur, Karur. It has a capacity of 4000 TCD peryear; it also has a 22 MW co-generation power plant,
with TNPL.Banking: The private scheduled banks Karur Vvsya Bank and Lakshmi Vilas Bank have theirheadquarters in
Karur.Karur district is known for ritual important sites for pilgrims and picnic spots. It attracts domesticand foreign tourists. The
number of visitors is increasing and it is the emerging source of economic growth of the district.
Solid Waste Management
As per the municipal data for 2011, about 45 metric tons of solid waste were collected from karur every day by door-to-door
collection and subsequently the source segregation and dumping was carried out by the sanitary department of the karur
municipality. The coverage of solid waste management in the town by the municipality had an efficiency of 100 percent as of
2001. There is no underground drainage system in the town and the seweage system for disposal of sullage is through septic
tanks, open drain and public conveniences. The municipality maintained a total of 115km (71min) of storm water drains in 2001
Mineral Wealth
The Karur district is comprised of Khondolite and Charnockite group of rocks, both constituting the Eastern Ghat super group of
Archaean age. The khondolite group comprises sillimanite gneiss with or without garnet, calc granulite and crystalline
limestone, while the charnockite group includes magnetite quartzite with or without grunerite, basic granulite and charnockite.
They were all formed due to granulite facies grade metamorphism of preexisting aluminous, calcareous, silicious sediments and
basic flows.Limestone: Low grade to cement grade limestone is found extensively at Kulithalai taluk, Aravakurichi taluk and
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
Ward-1
Ward-3
Ward-5
Ward-7
Ward-9
Ward-11
Ward-13
Ward-15
Ward-17
Ward-19
Ward-21
Ward-23
Ward-25
Ward-27
Ward-29
Ward-31
Ward-33
Total
Literate
Pop
Wards
Total Literate Population, Karur Town
Person
Male
Female

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Karur taluk.
Conclusion
The area is one of the most important for the Tamil nadu one and gradually developing urban town. Among the wards in the
study area, which is higher population in the Karur town like Wards 2,7,12 and 19 and the Medium population 6,10,14, and 24
and other wards are very low Population. The among the wards 12 and 19 is highest population in the Karur Town. The showing
all the table population growth based on the Industrial activities of the Karur Town. The Textile and dying units are high
concentration of the Urban. The main workers are in involued in the activities of Industrial employments and others . The based
on the census data have given the recent for growth of the Town.
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