The Nilgiris district, Tamil Nadu
The Nilgiris is a district of Tamil Nadu, with a population of 7,35,394 at the 2011 Census across 2,431 km². The figures below come from the Census of India and NFHS-5, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Tamil Nadu's districts and nationally.
- Population
- 7.4 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 2,431 km²
- Density
- 303
- per km²
- Literacy
- 77.5%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 1042
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 81.5% | 22 / 38 | 138 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 96.4% | 35 / 38 | 414 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 90.6% | 27 / 38 | 178 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 98.6% | 36 / 38 | 389 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 83.6% | 3 / 38 | 178 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 30 | 29 / 30 | 400 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 6 | 25 / 30 | 38 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 79.0% | 18 / 38 | 99 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 98.7% | 18 / 38 | 111 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 96.6% | 8 / 38 | 41 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 19.7% | 28 / 38 | 721 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 1,15,917 · Female 1,19,961 | 2,35,878 | 31 / 38 | 359 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 16,091 · Female 16,722 | 32,813 | 10 / 38 | 480 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 1,035 | 5 / 38 | 158 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 4.5% | 26 / 38 | 429 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 11.1% | 25 / 38 | 571 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 2,12,172 · Female 1,37,802 | 3,49,974 | 36 / 38 | 536 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 85.2% | 4 / 38 | 67 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 2,99,447 · Female 2,70,200 | 5,69,647 | 35 / 38 | 502 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 29.3% | 11 / 36 | 63 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 63.4% | 3 / 38 | 41 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 89.1% | 5 / 38 | 65 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 18.8% | 14 / 38 | 138 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 45.9% | 34 / 38 | 700 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 8.5% | 5 / 38 | 72 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 26.7% | 19 / 38 | 597 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 23.2% | 10 / 38 | 545 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 17.3% | 10 / 38 | 421 / 771 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 98.4% | 2 / 38 | 225 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 39.5% | 19 / 38 | 71 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 10.8% | 30 / 38 | 619 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 44.2% | 34 / 38 | 638 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 92.5% | 18 / 38 | 31 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 1.1% · Men 25.9% | 13.2% | 18 / 38 | 292 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 12.3% | 2 / 38 | 3 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 42.3% | 28 / 38 | 109 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 23.2% | 1 / 38 | 1 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 34.2% · Men 32.9% | 33.6% | 1 / 38 | 37 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 90.1% | 22 / 37 | 131 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 74.5% | 8 / 38 | 81 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 100.0% | 1 / 38 | 1 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 96.7% | 34 / 38 | 67 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 74.7% | 1 / 38 | 44 / 771 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 1.2% | 13 / 38 | 110 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 3,438 | 15 / 38 | 296 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 6.8% · Men 21.5% | 14.0% | 17 / 38 | 664 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 6.0% | 32 / 38 | 559 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 6.5% · Men 5.9% | 6.2% | 38 / 38 | 319 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 3,60,143 · Female 3,75,251 | 7,35,394 | 37 / 38 | 566 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 6,96,580 | 36 / 38 | 594 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 303 | 38 / 38 | 470 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 287 | 38 / 38 | 497 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 9.3 | 13 / 38 | 412 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 1.3 | 36 / 38 | 545 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 32.3 | 37 / 38 | 565 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 43.9 | 23 / 38 | 422 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 3.7 | 22 / 38 | 301 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 9 | 29 / 38 | 409 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 12.2 | 4 / 38 | 124 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 0 | 11 / 38 | 233 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 2.0% | 36 / 37 | 494 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 2 | 36 / 38 | 493 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 100.3 | 28 / 38 | 277 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 4.2 | 26 / 38 | 419 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 102.7 | 28 / 38 | 517 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 18 / 38 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through The Nilgiris
- NH-NH-181
Other districts of Tamil Nadu
- Ariyalur
- Chengalpattu
- Chennai
- Coimbatore
- Cuddalore
- Dharmapuri
- Dindigul
- Erode
- Kallakurichi
- Kanchipuram
- Kanniyakumari
- Karur
- Krishnagiri
- Madurai
- Mayiladuthurai
- Nagapattinam
- Namakkal
- Perambalur
- Pudukkottai
- Ramanathapuram
- Ranipet
- Salem
- Sivaganga
- Tenkasi
- Thanjavur
- Theni
- Thiruvallur
- Thiruvarur
- Tiruchirappalli
- Tirunelveli
- Tirupathur
- Tiruppur
- Tiruvannamalai
- Tuticorin
- Vellore
- Villupuram
- Virudhunagar
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