Coonoor Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Coonoor is a Municipality city situated in Coonoor taluka of The Nilgiris district. The Coonoor city is divided into 30 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 12,384 families residing in the Coonoor city. The total population of Coonoor is 45,494 out of which 22,107 are males and 23,387 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Coonoor is 1,058.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Coonoor city is 3768 which is 8% of the total population. There are 1871 male children and 1897 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Coonoor is 1,014 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,058).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Coonoor is 92.5%. Thus Coonoor has higher literacy rate compared to 85.2% of The Nilgiris district. The male literacy rate is 95.91% and the female literacy rate is 89.18% in Coonoor.
Coonoor Municipality has total administration over 12,384 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Coonoor Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Coonoor Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,768 | 1,871 | 1,897 |
| Literacy | 92.5% | 87.8% | 81.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 12,704 | 6,199 | 6,505 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 106 | 49 | 57 |
| Illiterate | 6,920 | 2,698 | 4,222 |
Caste-wise Population - Coonoor
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Coonoor.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 12,704 | 6,199 | 6,505 |
| Schedule Tribe | 106 | 49 | 57 |
Religion-wise Population - Coonoor
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Coonoor is 28,120 which is 61.81% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Coonoor is 5,918 which is 13.01% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Coonoor as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 28,120 | (61.81%) | 13,724 | 14,396 |
| Muslim | 5,918 | (13.01%) | 2,953 | 2,965 |
| Christian | 10,915 | (23.99%) | 5,151 | 5,764 |
| Sikh | 17 | (0.04%) | 10 | 7 |
| Buddhist | 28 | (0.06%) | 15 | 13 |
| Jain | 434 | (0.95%) | 227 | 207 |
| Other Religion | 38 | (0.08%) | 18 | 20 |
| No Religion Specified | 24 | (0.05%) | 9 | 15 |
Literacy Rate - Coonoor
The total literacy rate of Coonoor was 92.45% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 38,574 literates, males were 19,409 while females were 19,165. Also the male literacy rate was 95.91% and the female literacy rate was 89.18% in Coonoor.
| Coonoor | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 89.18% | 73.44% |
| Male | 95.91% | 86.77% |
| Total | 92.45% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Coonoor
The Sex Ratio of Coonoor is 1,058. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,058 females in Coonoor. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,014 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,058 ) of Coonoor.
Child Population - Coonoor
According to Census 2011, there were 3,768 children between age 0 to 6 years in Coonoor. Out of which 1,871 were male while 1,897 were female.
Working Population - Coonoor
In Coonoor Municipality out of total population, 17,421 were engaged in work activities. 93.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 17,421 workers engaged in Main Work, 50 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 152 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 16,258 | 11,752 | 4,506 |
| Cultivators | 50 | 40 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 152 | 91 | 61 |
| Household Industries | 266 | 112 | 154 |
| Other Workers | 15,790 | 11,509 | 4,281 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,163 | 741 | 422 |
| Non Working | 28,073 | 9,614 | 18,459 |
Coonoor Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Coonoor is further divided into 30 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 948 | 89.8% | 915 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,499 | 81.6% | 1,414 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,856 | 86.9% | 1,085 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 2,501 | 85.7% | 1,184 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,968 | 87.1% | 1,061 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,500 | 86.3% | 1,134 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,575 | 89.7% | 1,078 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 2,443 | 89.4% | 1,139 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,355 | 86.3% | 1,144 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,251 | 93.4% | 1,623 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 970 | 79.5% | 1,021 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,583 | 85.8% | 1,053 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,952 | 85.7% | 1,010 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,607 | 89.2% | 544 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 773 | 86.5% | 992 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,210 | 85.5% | 1,083 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 911 | 84.6% | 1,124 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 1,224 | 78.4% | 1,026 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 2,342 | 76.8% | 1,038 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 1,560 | 86.9% | 1,055 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 1,094 | 85.6% | 993 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 1,230 | 83.4% | 977 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 1,493 | 75.5% | 999 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 543 | 89.5% | 905 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 1,631 | 89.5% | 1,183 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 1,196 | 84.7% | 1,076 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 2,267 | 84.7% | 1,030 |
| 28 | Ward No - 28 | 1,859 | 86.8% | 1,041 |
| 29 | Ward No - 29 | 1,999 | 73.1% | 1,052 |
| 30 | Ward No - 30 | 1,154 | 80.5% | 963 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Coonoor, The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia