District of Tamil Nadu

The Nilgiris: 7.4 lakh people, one story

People
7,35,394
Area
2,565 km²
Literacy
85.20%
Sex ratio
1,042
#1 in Tamil NaduSex ratio: 1,042 females per 1000 males. Rank 1 of 32 districts.See the numbers →#1 in Tamil NaduChild sex ratio (0–6): 985 girls per 1000 boys. Rank 1 of 32 districts.See the numbers →#1 in Tamil NaduScheduled Tribes: 4.5 % of people. Rank 1 of 32 districts.See the numbers →Top 3 in Tamil NaduScheduled Castes: 32.1 % of people. Rank 2 of 32 districts.See the numbers →

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The NilgirisTamil Nadu

The history, places and schemes of The Nilgiris are being written. Everything below comes from Census 2011, so it is already exam-ready.

The Nilgiris in 8 numbers

Census 2011 · rank among the state's districts

Population7.4 lakh#31/32 in Tamil Nadu
Area2,565 km²#27/32 in Tamil Nadu
Population density287 per km²#32/32 in Tamil Nadu▼ state 555
Sex ratio1,042 females per 1000 males#1/32 in Tamil Nadu▲ state 996
Child sex ratio (0–6)985 girls per 1000 boys#1/32 in Tamil Nadu▲ state 943
Literacy rate85.20%#4/32 in Tamil Nadu▲ state 80.09
Female literacy78.98%#5/32 in Tamil Nadu▲ state 73.44
Urban population59.2%#8/32 in Tamil Nadu▲ state 48.4

People & society

85.2% can read. 1,042 women for every 1000 men.

Society in numbers (%)

DistrictState
Male literacy
91.786.8
Female literacy
79.073.4
Scheduled Castes
32.120.0
Scheduled Tribes
4.51.1
Living in towns
59.248.4

Gender literacy gap: 12.7 percentage points

People by religion

  • Hindu 77.4%
  • Muslim 10.7%
  • Christian 11.5%
  • Jain 0.1%
  • Other / not stated 0.2%

    Sectors at a glance

    27 of every 100 workers live off the land

    How people earn a living

    3.5 lakh workers, 47.6% of all people

    This district
    Tamil Nadu
    • Cultivators 4.5%
    • Farm labourers 22.6%
    • Household industry 1.1%
    • Other (industry, services, construction, trade) 71.8%

      Schemes & development

      Only 68% of homes had electricity in 2011. Here is what changed.

      What homes had in 2011 (% of households)

      DistrictState
      Electricity
      68.374.5
      Latrine at home
      39.138.5
      Tap water
      59.563.7
      LPG / PNG
      32.738.3
      Phone
      56.559.8
      Television
      68.369.4
      Bicycle
      4.336.1
      Two-wheeler
      5.825.8

      This is the 2011 baseline. Schemes like Saubhagya, Ujjwala, Swachh Bharat and Har Ghar Jal came to close exactly these gaps.

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        Sources

        Districts are shown with their 2011 Census boundaries.