Coonoor taluk is a
taluk
A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluka, or taluk) is a local unit of administrative division in some countries of South Asia. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administr ...
of
Nilgiris district of the
Indian state
India is a federal union comprising 28 states and 8 union territories, with a total of 36 entities. The states and union territories are further subdivided into districts and smaller administrative divisions.
History
Pre-indepen ...
of
Tamil Nadu
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. The headquarters of the taluk is the town of
Coonoor
Demographics
According to the 2011 census, the taluk of Coonoor had a population of 157,754 with 78,411 males and 79,343 females. There were 1012 women for every 1000 men. The taluk had a literacy rate of 81.73. Child population in the age group below 6 was 6,364 Males and 6,194 Females.
References
Taluks of Nilgiris district
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