Kotagiri
Kotagiri or Kothagiri is a taluk and a Panchayat town in The Nilgiris District[1] in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the third largest hill station in the Nilgiri hills.
Kotagiri | |
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Town Panchayat | |
Mavathuru lake nearby the settlement | |
Nickname(s): KTG | |
Kotagiri | |
Coordinates: 11.43°N 76.88°E | |
Country | India |
State | Tamil Nadu |
Region | Kongu Nadu |
District | The Nilgiris |
Government | |
• Type | Town panchayat |
• Body | Kotagiri town panchayat |
Elevation | 1,847 m (6,060 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 28,207 |
Language Tamil | |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Area code(s) | +9104266 |
Vehicle registration | TN43 |
Kotagiri is located at 11.43°N 76.88°E. It has an average elevation of 1,847 m (6,060 ft).
Demographics
As of 2011 India census, Kotagiri town Panchayat has population of 28,207 of which 13,607 are males while 14,600 are females Population of Children aged 0–6 is 2,340 which is 8.30% of total population of Kotagiri (TP). In Kotagiri Town Panchayat, Female Sex Ratio is 1073 against state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio in Kotagiri is 945 compared to Tamil Nadu state average of 943. Literacy rate of Kotagiri city is 86.79% higher than state average of 80.09%. In Kotagiri, Male literacy is around 93.55% while female literacy rate is 80.57%.
Villages in Kotagiri Town Panchayat
# | Villages | Administrative Division | Population |
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2 | Hittakkal | Kotagiri | 8,284 |
1 | Aracode | Kotagiri | 781 |
2 | Denad | Kotagiri | 8,284 |
3 | Hallimoyar | Kotagiri | 225 |
4 | Jackanarai | Kotagiri | 4,602 |
5 | Kadinamala | Kotagiri | 407 |
6 | Kallampalayam | Kotagiri | 1,691 |
7 | Kengarai | Kotagiri | 6,820 |
8 | Kodanad | Kotagiri | 4,153 |
9 | Kokkode | Kotagiri | 147 |
10 | Konakarai | Kotagiri | 7,511 |
11 | Kotagiri | Kotagiri | 7,952 |
12 | Naduhatty | Kotagiri | 10,278 |
13 | Nandipuram | Kotagiri | 172 |
14 | Nedugula | Kotagiri | 13,071 |
Educational institutions
Tourist Spots
- Kodanad View Point
- Bikkapathi Reserve
- Doddabetta Peak
References
- OOTY, Jeevaraj, Srikanth, NIC. "Home: District of The Nilgiris, Tamilnadu, India". nilgiris.nic.in. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
External links
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Kotagiri. |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kotagiri. |