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🏛️ District Administration
Official 2026
District In-Charge Minister
Logesh Tamilselvan
Portfolio: Commercial Taxes & Registration
Constituency: Karur
Assigned via GO, 3 June 2026 · CM Vijay Cabinet
👮 Key District Officials
2026
Superintendent of Police
Check current SP ↗
Chief Medical & Health Officer (Deputy Director of Health Services)
Dr. K. Santhosh Kumar
As of Jul 2021 (RTI record) — verify before relying on this
Regional Transport Officer
RTO, Karur
Office contact (May 2024) — landline, stable
District Education Officer (Chief Educational Officer)
N. Geetha
As of Aug 2023 — may be outdated, recheck
District Revenue Administration
Check current Revenue Officer ↗
CMHO, RTO, DEO and Revenue Officer change with routine transfers and lack a single live public roster we can verify weekly, so we link directly to each department rather than print a name that could be wrong.
SP, CMHO, RTO, DEO and Revenue Officer postings are reshuffled often by the TN Government. We link to the live official portal for each role rather than printing a name that could be outdated.
4
Assembly Seats
1
TVK
2
SPA
1
AIADMK+
2
MLAs w/ Cases
1,064,493
Population (2011 Census)
2,895 km²
Area
🏅 Karur — Known For
Home furnishing textiles export hub, bus body building industry, cycle parts manufacturing
🏙️ District Admin Units
Official Data
Revenue
2Divisions
6Taluks
423Revenue Villages
Development
6Blocks
272Panchayat Villages
Local Bodies
2Municipalities
5Town Panchayats
Constituencies
4Assembly Segments
1Parliament Segments
⚠️ Reported Local Issues
Karur
River Pollution
Farmers in Karur district villages downstream of Tiruppur on the Noyyal River report that textile-effluent contamination has rendered farmland unproductive since the mid-1990s, with no alternative irrigation source established.
Source: The Wire (Science) · ongoing, reported via farmer interviews
Issues shown are sourced from dated news reports or published studies and reflect specific, verifiable reporting — not every concern residents may have. Coverage is uneven across districts by nature of available reporting.
📍 Tourist & Heritage Places
Karur
👥 All 4 MLAs — 2026 Final Results
Karur
Elango R.
Aravakurichi · AC 134
Margin: 19,382
⚠ 1 case↗ View full profile on tnmla.in
M.R. Vijayabhaskar
Karur · AC 135
Margin: 1,821
⚠ 31 cases↗ View full profile on tnmla.in
Sathya M.
Krishnarayapuram · AC 136
Margin: 3,503
✓ Clean↗ View full profile on tnmla.in
Suriyanur A. Chandran
Kulithalai · AC 137
Margin: 579
✓ Clean↗ View full profile on tnmla.in
🏛️ Member(s) of Parliament — Lok Sabha 2024
Karur
S. Jothimani
Karur (Lok Sabha)
Lok Sabha constituencies are drawn independently of district boundaries and often span multiple districts. The mapping above reflects which parliamentary seat each district's assembly segments fall under, based on the Election Commission's 2024 results; boundary-line cases may be approximate. Always confirm with results.eci.gov.in for official delimitation.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Karur
Who is the District Collector of Karur?
The Karur District Collector's name changes periodically due to IAS transfers. The current officeholder can be verified live at the official tn.gov.in collector list ↗ or via karur.nic.in ↗.
What is the population of Karur district?
Karur district has a population of 1,064,493 according to the 2011 Census.
How many assembly constituencies does Karur district have?
Karur district has 4 assembly constituencies, all listed above with their elected MLAs.
Who is the District In-Charge Minister for Karur?
Logesh Tamilselvan, MLA for Karur, holds the Commercial Taxes & Registration portfolio and was assigned as Karur's in-charge minister via Government Order dated 3 June 2026.
What are the top tourist places in Karur district?
Notable places in Karur district include Pasupatheswarar Temple, Tiruvedikudi, Amaravathi Dam & Reservoir, Pugalur Brahadeeswarar Temple, among others listed above with Google Maps directions.
Data: Election Commission of India ·
ADR India ·
MyNeta.info ·
TN Assembly ·
Tamil Nadu Tourism ·
Pop: 2011 Census · Updated 23 Jun 2026