23. Karur (கரூர்) is a Lok Sabha (Parliamentary) constituency in Tamil Nadu. This constituency is located in the South region of India and in the Cauvery Delta region within Tamil Nadu. This seat includes the following districts of Tamil Nadu: Dindigul, Karur, Pudukkottai, Tiruchirappalli. Karur Lok Sabha seat can be classified as: Semi-Urban and the reservation status of this seat is: General. 23. Karur is voting in Phase 1 of the 2024 Lok Sabha election on Friday, April 19, 2024.
Demographic profile
Karur Lok Sabha constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 19% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 0%, according to the latest relevant Delimitation Commission report. The estimated literacy level of the district(s) in which this constituency falls in is 74%, according the Census of India, 2011.
In the Karur Lok Sabha constituency, there were a total of 14,21,494 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2024 Lok Sabha election, of which 6,89,900 were male, 7,31,502 female and 92 of the third gender. In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, there were a total of 13,87,286 registered voters, of which 6,89,900 were male, 7,08,204 female and 67 of the third gender. In 2014 elections, there were a total of 12,98,322 registered voters in this constituency, of which 6,41,693 were male, 6,56,598 female and 31 of the third gender. In the 2009 polls, the number of total electors was 10,12,924 which included 5,04,199 male, and 5,08,725 female.
The number of service voters in Lok Sabha constituency was 650 in 2019, 981 in 2014 and 753 in 2009.
The electorate gender ratio or sex ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2024 was 1,060, in 2019 it was 1,043, 1,023 in 2014 and 1,009 in 2009.
Extent
According the latest delimitation documents for 23. Karur Lok Sabha seat, the extent of this constituency covers the following areas of Tamil Nadu: 133. Vedasandur: Vedasandur Taluk ; 134. Aravakurichi: Aravakurichi Taluk Karur Taluk (Part) Vettamangalam (West), Vettamangalam (East), Kombupalayam, Thirukkaduthurai and Nanjaipugalur villages. TNPL Pugalur (TP), Punjaipugalur (TP) and Punjai Thottakurichi (TP); 135. Karur: Karur Taluk (Part) Nanjai Kadambankurichi, Punjai Kadambankurichi, Nanniyur, Kuppuchipalayam, Vangal, Nerur North, Nerur South, Achamapuram, Somur, Panchamadevi, Minnampalli, Manmangalam, Athur, Andankoil (West), Kadaparai, Thirumanilaiyur and Andankoil East villages. Inam Karur (TP), Karur (M) and Thanthoni (TP); 136. Krishnarayapuram (SC): Karur Taluk (Part) Koyampalli, Sanapiratti, Melapalayam, Emur, Karuppampalayam, Appipalayam, Pallapalayam, Thalapatti, Puthampur, Kakkavadi, Manavadi, Jegadabi, Vellianai (North), Mookanankurichi, Paganatham, K.Pichampatti and Vellianai (South) villages. Puliyur (TP) and Uppidamangalam (TP). Krishnarayapuram Taluk (Part) Balarajapuram, Renganathapuram (North), Renganathapuram (South), Mayanur, Thirukkampuliyur, Manavasi, Chithalavai, Kammanallur, Mahadhanapuram (North), Sengal and Muthurengampatti villages. Krishnarayapuram (TP) and P.J. Cholapuram (TP). Kulithalai Taluk (Part) Pappayambadi, Vadavambadi, Manjanaickenpatti, Pannapatti, Vellapatti, Keeranur, Thennilai, Varavanai, Melappaguthi, Kalayapatti, Devarmalai, Adhanur, Sembianatham, D.Edayapatti (West), D.Edayapatti (East), Palaviduthi, Mullippadi, Mavathur, Keelappaguthi and Valvarmangalam villages; 138. Manapparai: Manapparai Taluk (Part) Pudur, Vaiyamalaipalayam, Vellalapatti, Aniyappur, Veeramalai RF, Seegampatti, Usilampatti, Poigaimalai RF, Vadagupatti, Vengaikurichi, Amayapuram, Amayapuram RF, Nallampillai, I.Kovilpatti, V.Periapatti, Dhavalaveeranpatti, Mohavanur (North), Mohavanur (South), Sekkanam, Palayankottai, I.Reddiapatti, Chettiapatti, Malayandipatti, Poigaipatti, Sampatti, Sooliapatti, Athampatti, F.Keelaiyur, Thottiapatti, Thathanur, Amanakkampatti, Kannivadugampatti, Pannapatti (East), Pannapatti (West), Ayanreddiapatti, Vaiyampatti, Mookureddiapatti, Kumaravadi, Nadupatti, Puduvadi, Pudukottai, Ponnambalapatti, Elamanam, Kannuthu, Kumarikatti Hills RF, Karuppur, Puthanatham, Thirunellipatti, Vellayakonepatti, Pirampatti North, Pirampatti (South), Thenur, Ayanpudupatti, Uthukuli, Vembanur, Kannukuli, Kodumbapatti, Pallakurichi, Kalingapatti East, Kalingapatti West, Ayamporuvai, Valanadu, Paluvanji East, Paluvanji West, Muthalvarpatti, Karumalai, Ammachtram, Endapuli, Kanjannaickanpatti, Velakurichi, Venkatanayakanpatti, Marungapuri, T.Idayapatti, Yagapuram, Nallur, Karaipatti, Sevalpatti, Ikkaraikosakurichi, Akkiyampatti, Alagapuri, Lekkanayakanpatti, Thethur and Sevandampatti villages. Manapparai (M) and Ponnampatti (TP); and 179. Viralimalai: Illupur Taluk (Except Komangalam village). Kulathur Taluk (Part) Kumaramangalam, Mathur, Singathakuruchi, Sengalakkudi, Mandaiyur, Latchmanapatti, Mettupatti, Sivakamipuram, Thennathirayanpatti, Palandampatti, Kalamavur, Neerpalani, Amburapatti, Madayanaipatti, Suriyur, Perambur, Alangudi, Vadugappatti, Melappuduvayal, Kolathur, Odukkur and Vemmani villages. Manaparai Taulk (Part) (Triuchirapalli District) Kavinaripatti, Puthakudi and Kappakudi villages**. [**Although Kavinaripatti, Puthakudi and Kappakudi villages are in Triuchirapalli revenue district, they are physically and geographically located within the boundaries of 179- Viralimalai AC.