Gudalur Taluka - The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu
Gudalur 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 Udagamandalam, while the nearest airport is Calicut International Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 56.2 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 507 km², including 320.83 km² of rural area and 186.26 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 1034 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Gudalur Taluka
Gudalur Taluka has a total of 23 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 | Cherumulli1 | Urban | Not applicable |
| 2 | Cherumulli2 | Urban | Not applicable |
| 3 | Cherumulli2-Ca | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 4 | Devala1 | Urban | Not applicable |
| 5 | Devala1-Ca | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 6 | Devala2 | Urban | Not applicable |
| 7 | Devala2-Ca | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 8 | Gudalur1 | Urban | Not applicable |
| 9 | Gudalur1-Ca | Urban | Not applicable |
| 10 | Gudalur1-Gr | Urban | Not applicable |
| 11 | Gudalur2 | Urban | Not applicable |
| 12 | Gudalur2-Ca | Urban | Not applicable |
| 13 | Gudalur2-Gr | Urban | Not applicable |
| 14 | Mudumalai | Both | Mudumalai |
| 15 | Nellakotai | Both | Nellakotta |
| 16 | Ovalley1 | Urban | Not applicable |
| 17 | Ovalley2 | Urban | Not applicable |
| 18 | Padanthorai1 | Urban | Not applicable |
| 19 | Padanthorai1-Ca | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 20 | Padanthorai2 | Urban | Not applicable |
| 21 | Padanthorai2-Ca | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 22 | Srimadurai | Both | Sreemadurai |
| 23 | Srimadurai-Ca | Unmapped | Not applicable |
Population of Gudalur Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Gudalur Taluka had a total population of 1,04,768 people living in 25,075 households. The population comprised 51,497 males and 53,271 females, with an average population density of 207 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,04,768 | 8,336 | 96,432 |
| Male Population | 51,497 | 4,102 | 47,395 |
| Female Population | 53,271 | 4,234 | 49,037 |
| Total Households | 25,075 | 2,073 | 23,002 |
| Population Density | 207 / km² | 26 / km² | 518 / km² |
Gudalur Taluka had 80,913 literate people and 11,473 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 27,800 and 6,616 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 11,473 | 941 | 10,532 |
| Literate Population | 80,913 | 5,954 | 74,959 |
| Illiterate Population | 23,855 | 2,382 | 21,473 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 27,800 | 431 | 27,369 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 6,616 | 1,702 | 4,914 |
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.