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District Administration Official 2026
District In-Charge Minister
Thirumigu C. Vijayalakshmi
Portfolio: Milk & Dairy Development
Constituency: Kumarapalayam · TVK
Assigned via GO (Ms) No. 1953, 2 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As of Aug 2023 — may be outdated, recheck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.
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
Pasupatheswarar Temple, Tiruvedikudi
View on Maps ↗
Amaravathi Dam & Reservoir
View on Maps ↗ Pugalur Brahadeeswarar Temple
View on Maps ↗ Kalyana Pasupatheswarar Temple
View on Maps ↗ Ponnaniar Dam, Kadavoor Hills
View on Maps ↗ All 4 MLAs — 2026 Final Results Karur
Thirumigu Elango R.
Aravakurichi · AC 134
Margin: 19,382
1 case View full profile on tnmla.in ↗
Thirumigu M.R. Vijayabhaskar
Karur · AC 135
Margin: 1,821
31 cases View full profile on tnmla.in ↗
Thirumigu Sathya M.
Krishnarayapuram · AC 136
Margin: 3,503
Clean View full profile on tnmla.in ↗
Thirumigu Suriyanur A. Chandran
Kulithalai · AC 137
Margin: 579
Clean View full profile on tnmla.in ↗
Member(s) of Parliament — Lok Sabha 2024 Karur
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 25 Aug 2026