The Nilgiris

The Nilgiris is a district and city located in Tamil Nadu State of India. This article provides an in depth look at The Nilgiris district overview, population, demographic information, household data, administration, and a list of its Taluka or sub-districts.

The Nilgiris District overview

The Nilgiris is Town in Tamil Nadu serves as administrative headquarter of The Nilgiris district. Total area of The Nilgiris District is 2,565 km² including 1,983 km² rural area and 582 km² urban area. There are 6 Talukas part of The Nilgiris District for administrative purpose. When it about rural area of The Nilgiris District, The Nilgiris has 40 villages.

Udhagamandalam is the largest tehsil in The Nilgiris district by area covering 879.268 km² and Panthalur is the smallest tehsil in The Nilgiris district by area covering 218.053 km². Udhagamandalam is the largest tehsil by population while Kundah is the smallest tehsil by population in The Nilgiris district.

Population of The Nilgiris District

As of the 2011 census, The Nilgiris district has a population of approximately 735,394 peoples which is divided into urban population of 435,655 and rular population of 299,739. The population density in The Nilgiris region is about 287.0 persons per square kilometer.

Households of The Nilgiris District

There are about 197,653 houses in the district, including 114,632 urban houses and 83,021 rural houses. The average household size is about 3.72 people

List Of Taluka in The Nilgiris District

The Nilgiris district is divided into several Talukas or tehsils for administrative convenience. There are 6 tehsils in The Nilgiris district. Each tehsil is headed by a Tehsildar, who is responsible for revenue administration and law and order. The following is a list of Taluka in The Nilgiris:

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