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About The Nilgiris

The Nilgiris is a district in Tamil Nadu, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of The Nilgiris was 735,394 with a growth rate of 3.51%. The Nilgiris covers 2,565 Km2 area. Sex ratio of The Nilgiris's population is 1042 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 985 females out of 1000 males.

For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of The Nilgiris, Urban/Rural population of The Nilgiris, Literacy data of The Nilgiris and Religion wise data of The Nilgiris. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.

Area, population and sex ratio of The Nilgiris

Description
Value
Description
Value
Total Population
735,394
Growth (%)
3.51
Male Population
360,143
Sex Ratio
1,042
Female Population
375,251
Child Sex Ratio
985
Area ( In Km. Square )
2,565

Urban/Rural Population of The Nilgiris

Description
Value
Description
Value
Urban Population
435,655
Rural Population
299,739
Urban Population (%)
59.24
Rural Population (%)
40.76
Urban male Population
214,234
Rural Male Population
145,909
Urban Female Population
221,421
Rural Female Population
153,830
Urban Sex Ratio
1,034
Rural Sex Ratio
1,054

Literacy data of The Nilgiris

Description
Value
Description
Value
Total Literate
569,647
Literacy (%)
85.20
Male Literate
299,447
Male Literacy (%)
91.72
Female Literate
270,200
Female Literacy (%)
78.98
Urban Literate
347,692
Rural Literate
221,955
Urban Male Literates
180,984
Urban Male Literacy (%)
93.39
Rural Male Literates
118,463
Rural Male Literacy (%)
89.27
Urban Female Literates
166,708
Urban Female Literacy (%)
82.80
Rural Female Literates
103,492
Rural Female Literacy (%)
73.53

Religion Wise Data of The Nilgiris

Description
Value
Description
Value
Hindu
569,477
Hindu (%)
77.44
Muslim
78,452
Muslim (%)
10.67
Sikh
338
Sikh (%)
0.05
Christian
84,610
Christian (%)
11.51
Jain
910
Jain (%)
0.12
Buddhist
382
Buddhist (%)
0.05
Other
87
Other (%)
0.01
Not Avaiable
1,138
Not Avaiable (%)
0.15

List of tehsils in The Nilgiris

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Coonoor

Area ( Km2 ): 232

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Gudalur

Area ( Km2 ): 507

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Kotagiri

Area ( Km2 ): 398

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Kundah

Area ( Km2 ): 331

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Panthalur

Area ( Km2 ): 218

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Udhagamandalam

Area ( Km2 ): 879