Kotagiri Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - The Nilgiris district, Tamil Nadu

Kotagiri Taluka of The Nilgiris district has a total population of 108,684 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 52,668 are males while 56,016 are females. In 2011 there were a total 31,168 families residing in Kotagiri Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Kotagiri Taluka is 1,064.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 39.2% people live in Urban areas while 60.8% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 87.4% while that in rural areas is 80.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kotagiri Taluka is 1,076 while that of Rural areas is 1,055.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kotagiri Taluka is 9125 which is 8% of the total population. There are 4666 male children and 4459 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kotagiri Taluka is 956 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,064 ) of Kotagiri Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Kotagiri Taluka is 83.05%. The male literacy rate is 83.44% and the female literacy rate is 69.15% in Kotagiri Taluka.

To facilitate the administration, Kotagiri Taluka is further divided into 2 towns and 14 villages.

Kotagiri Taluka Data

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kotagiri Taluka.

Caste-wise Population - Kotagiri Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.8% of total population in Kotagiri Taluka of Tamil Nadu.

Religion-wise Population - Kotagiri Taluka

Literacy Rate - Kotagiri Taluka

Average literacy rate of Kotagiri Taluka in 2011 were 83.05% in which, male and female literacy were 91.55% and 75.13% respectively. Total literate in Kotagiri Taluka were 82,681 of which male and female were 43,947 and 38,734 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Kotagiri Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Kotagiri Taluka is 1,064 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,064 females in Kotagiri Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 956 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,064 ) of Kotagiri Taluka.

Child Population - Kotagiri Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 9,125 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kotagiri Taluka. Out of which 4,666 were male while 4,459 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Kotagiri Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are a total 11,959 families under Kotagiri Taluka living in urban areas while 11,959 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 39.2% of total population of Kotagiri Taluka lives in Urban areas while 60.8% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 3,656 while that in rural regions is 5,469.

Working Population - Kotagiri Taluka

In Kotagiri Taluka out of total population, 57,588 were engaged in work activities. 94% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 57,588 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,833 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9,364 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Talukas from Kotagiri Taluka

Below is the list of Talukas near Kotagiri Taluka in The Nilgiris district.

Kotagiri Taluka Map

Reference

• Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
• Kotagiri, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia