Udhagamandalam Taluka - The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu
Udhagamandalam 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 Coimbatore International Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 48.4 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 879 km², including 751.10 km² of rural area and 128.17 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 1049 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Udhagamandalam Taluka
Udhagamandalam Taluka has a total of 19 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 | Ebbanad1 | Rural | Ebbanad |
| 2 | Ebbanad2 | Rural | Ebbanad |
| 3 | Hullathi | Rural | Hullathy |
| 4 | Kadanad1 | Rural | Kadanad |
| 5 | Kadanad2 | Rural | Kadanad |
| 6 | Kagguchi1 | Rural | Kagguchi |
| 7 | Kagguchi2 | Rural | Kagguchi |
| 8 | Kukkal | Rural | Kookal |
| 9 | Masinagudi | Rural | Masinagudi |
| 10 | Naduvattam | Urban | Not applicable |
| 11 | Nanjanad1 | Rural | Nanjanad |
| 12 | Nanjanad2 | Rural | Nanjanad |
| 13 | Sholur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 14 | Thummanatty1 | Rural | Thummanatty |
| 15 | Thummanatty2 | Rural | Thummanatty |
| 16 | Thuneri | Rural | Thuneri |
| 17 | Udhagai Rural | Rural | Doddabetta |
| 18 | Udhagai Town - East | Urban | Not applicable |
| 19 | Udhagai Town - West | Urban | Not applicable |
Population of Udhagamandalam Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Udhagamandalam Taluka had a total population of 1,91,960 people living in 52,767 households. The population comprised 93,663 males and 98,297 females, with an average population density of 218 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,91,960 | 85,280 | 1,06,680 |
| Male Population | 93,663 | 41,582 | 52,081 |
| Female Population | 98,297 | 43,698 | 54,599 |
| Total Households | 52,767 | 24,430 | 28,337 |
| Population Density | 218 / km² | 114 / km² | 832 / km² |
Udhagamandalam Taluka had 1,44,806 literate people and 16,491 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 58,334 and 6,113 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 16,491 | 7,009 | 9,482 |
| Literate Population | 1,44,806 | 59,724 | 85,082 |
| Illiterate Population | 47,154 | 25,556 | 21,598 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 58,334 | 20,617 | 37,717 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 6,113 | 4,445 | 1,668 |
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.