Coonoor Population, Caste, Working Data The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Coonoor is a village situated in Coonoor taluka of The Nilgiris district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,484 families residing in the village Coonoor. The total population of Coonoor is 4,979 out of which 2,423 are males and 2,556 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Coonoor is 1,055.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Coonoor village is 434 which is 9% of the total population. There are 237 male children and 197 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Coonoor is 831 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,055) of Coonoor village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Coonoor is 84.4%. Thus Coonoor village has higher literacy rate compared to 77.5% of The Nilgiris district. The male literacy rate is 91.86% and the female literacy rate is 77.53% in Coonoor village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Coonoor village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Coonoor Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Coonoor village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 434 | 237 | 197 |
| Literacy | 84.42% | 91.86% | 77.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,539 | 1,263 | 1,276 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 1,142 | 415 | 727 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 51% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Coonoor village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Coonoor village out of total population, 2,507 were engaged in work activities. 97.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,507 workers engaged in Main Work, 50 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 24 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,447 | 1,384 | 1,063 |
| Cultivators | 50 | 33 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 24 | 12 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 2,366 | 1,336 | 1,030 |
| Marginal Workers | 60 | 30 | 30 |
| Non Working | 2,472 | 1,009 | 1,463 |
Nearby Villages to Coonoor,
Below are the list of villages near Coonoor village in Coonoor.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Burliyar | 3,676 |
| Melur | 13,244 |
| Yedappalli | 5,232 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Coonoor, The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia