karod

Karod is a numeral term used in the Indian numbering system to denote ten million, or 10,000,000. It is the transliteration of the Devanagari word करोड़ and is used in several South Asian languages such as Hindi and Marathi to express large quantities, particularly in financial and statistical contexts. In English-language writing, the term crore is more common, but karod appears in transliterations and in regional media.

In practice, karod is used to quantify money, population, or other counts. For example, 2 karod rupees equals 20,000,000 rupees. The unit scales with the same decimal pattern as lakh (one hundred thousand) and crore (ten million). The use of karod is part of the broader Indian numbering system, which groups digits by thousand, lakh, and crore rather than thousand, million, and billion.

Usage notes: In formal documentation aimed at international audiences, crore is typically preferred, with karod appearing mainly in regional language texts or transliterations. Spelling variants can occur with transliteration schemes (karod, karōḍ, karōḍh). It is important to recognize that karod denotes a numerical quantity, not a separate currency unit.

See also: Lakh, Crore, Indian numbering system, Transliteration.