Karur

·         In 1995 September 30, it was divided from Trichy and was named as Karur Tiran Chinnamalai district was farmed.

·         From 1997 it was called Karur district.

·         It has one Parliamentary seats and 4 state legislative seats

·         Agriculture: Paddy, Sugarcane, Ragi etc

·         Rivers : R. Cauvery

o   R. Amaravathy

o   R.Noiyal

o   R.Kudaganaru

Speciality:

·         It is called “place of the scared corw’

·         The district is famous for the Bus Body Building.

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Its also famous for hand bom industry.

·         The first sugar Industry Parry was started in 1842.

·         The famous paper industry TNPL is located at Pugalur. This industry produces the paper from the sugarcane wastes.

·         This district is called as “Karuvur” and later named as “Karur”.

Some facts About Tamil nadu

·         The first Governor of Tamil Nadu – George Mecartiny.

·         The first Indian Governor of Tamil Nadu – Krishna Kumara Singhgi Bavasinghji

·         The first women female governor – Fathima Bevi

·         Governor who stayed in office for two term – Surjith Singh Barnala

·         Governor who stayed in office for short duration – M.M.Ismayil (a days only)