Coonoor Taluka - The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu
Coonoor is an administrative taluka in the The Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration. The nearest railway station is situated at Coonoor, while the nearest airport is Coimbatore International Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 33.7 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 232 km², including 140.85 km² of rural area and 91.56 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 1014 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Coonoor Taluka
Coonoor Taluka has a total of 17 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Taluka, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adigaratty1 | Urban | Not applicable |
| 2 | Adigaratty2 | Urban | Not applicable |
| 3 | Aravankad (Ts) (Ct) | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 4 | Burliyar | Rural | Burliar |
| 5 | Coonoor Rural | Rural | Kil Bharath Nagar |
| 6 | Coonoor Town | Urban | Not applicable |
| 7 | Hubbathala (Ct) | Rural | Not applicable |
| 8 | Hubhathalai | Rural | Chinna Karumpalam |
| 9 | Hulical1 | Urban | Not applicable |
| 10 | Hulical2 | Urban | Not applicable |
| 11 | Ketti1 | Urban | Not applicable |
| 12 | Ketti2 | Urban | Not applicable |
| 13 | Ketti3 | Urban | Not applicable |
| 14 | Melur1 | Rural | Arukutchi |
| 15 | Melur2 | Rural | Kolacombai |
| 16 | Melur3 | Rural | Kolacombai |
| 17 | Yedappalli | Rural | Ellithorai |
Population of Coonoor Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Coonoor Taluka had a total population of 1,57,744 people living in 44,197 households. The population comprised 78,343 males and 79,401 females, with an average population density of 679 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,57,744 | 27,131 | 1,30,613 |
| Male Population | 78,343 | 13,111 | 65,232 |
| Female Population | 79,401 | 14,020 | 65,381 |
| Total Households | 44,197 | 8,025 | 36,172 |
| Population Density | 679 / km² | 193 / km² | 1,427 / km² |
Coonoor Taluka had 1,27,413 literate people and 13,404 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 53,803 and 2,354 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 13,404 | 2,333 | 11,071 |
| Literate Population | 1,27,413 | 20,256 | 1,07,157 |
| Illiterate Population | 30,331 | 6,875 | 23,456 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 53,803 | 12,302 | 41,501 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 2,354 | 929 | 1,425 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.