Karuppur, Salem
Karuppur | |
|---|---|
city | |
  Karuppur Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 11°43′31″N 78°05′57″E / 11.72528°N 78.09917°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Salem |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 13,003 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Karuppur is a panchayat town in Salem District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on the National Highway 7 between Salem and Bangalore. The Periyar University, with which many Salem colleges are affiliated, is located here.Government College Of Engineering, referred as GCE-Salem is also located here. It is a railway station on the Chennai-Shoranur railway line.
Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[1] Karuppur had a population of 13,003. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Karuppur has an average literacy rate of 60%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 50%. In Karuppur, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
References
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
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