Karur Snapshot — Economy, Jobs, Education

Y-POWER Score: 50.1 / 100

Ranked 22 of 38 districts in Tamil Nadu

32.2% of workers aged 15 and over in Karur work in agriculture, forestry or fishing, against 47.7% in the typical district in India. Karur has 51,796 registered MSMEs, against 38,876 in the typical district in India; 67% are in services and 33% in manufacturing (typical district: 76% and 24%), and small and medium enterprises account for 5% of MSME employment (typical district: 3.3%). EPFO covers 12.2% of the labour force, against 2.1% in the typical district in India.* Bank deposits per person in Karur are ₹88,520, against ₹59,112 in the typical district in India. Its DPIIT One District One Product designation is Textiles - Home Made Ups. Enrolment in classes 9 to 12 in Karur equals 81.2% of the population of that age, against 66.9% in the typical district in India.

* EPFO counts workers in the district where their employer is registered, measured against the people who live there, so districts with many commuters or head offices show higher coverage.

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