Kotagiri Taluka - The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu
Kotagiri 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 Wellington, while the nearest airport is Coimbatore International Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 38.2 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 398 km², including 354.74 km² of rural area and 42.81 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 1064 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Kotagiri Taluka
Kotagiri Taluka has a total of 25 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 | Aracode | Rural | Aracode |
| 2 | Denad1 | Rural | Denad |
| 3 | Denad2 | Rural | Kaggula |
| 4 | Hallimoyar | Rural | Thengumarahada |
| 5 | Jackanarai | Rural | Kottacombai |
| 6 | Jaganarai Slopes R.F. | Rural | Kottacombai |
| 7 | Jagathala1 | Urban | Not applicable |
| 8 | Jagathala2 | Urban | Not applicable |
| 9 | Kadinamala | Rural | Kadinamala |
| 10 | Kallampalayam | Rural | Thengumarahada |
| 11 | Kengarai1 | Rural | Kengarai |
| 12 | Kengari2 | Rural | Thuneri |
| 13 | Kodanad | Rural | Kodanad |
| 14 | Kokkode | Rural | Aracode |
| 15 | Konavakorai1 | Rural | Warwick |
| 16 | Konavakorai2 | Rural | Warwick |
| 17 | Kotagiri1 | Rural | Not applicable |
| 18 | Kotagiri2 | Rural | Kerada |
| 19 | Kotagiri3 | Urban | Not applicable |
| 20 | Naduhatty1 | Rural | Westbrook |
| 21 | Naduhatty2 | Rural | Gundada |
| 22 | Nandipuram | Rural | Aracode |
| 23 | Nedugula1 | Rural | Milidhane |
| 24 | Nedugula2 | Rural | Kadikambatty |
| 25 | Nilgiri Eastern Slope R.F. | Rural | Warwick |
Population of Kotagiri Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Kotagiri Taluka had a total population of 1,08,684 people living in 31,168 households. The population comprised 52,668 males and 56,016 females, with an average population density of 273 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,08,684 | 66,094 | 42,590 |
| Male Population | 52,668 | 32,157 | 20,511 |
| Female Population | 56,016 | 33,937 | 22,079 |
| Total Households | 31,168 | 19,209 | 11,959 |
| Population Density | 273 / km² | 186 / km² | 995 / km² |
Kotagiri Taluka had 82,681 literate people and 9,125 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 29,816 and 6,312 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 9,125 | 5,469 | 3,656 |
| Literate Population | 82,681 | 48,653 | 34,028 |
| Illiterate Population | 26,003 | 17,441 | 8,562 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 29,816 | 18,713 | 11,103 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 6,312 | 6,197 | 115 |
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.