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★ Mandal of The Nilgiris district ★

Coonoor

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Area · — km²
Population · 27,131
Pincode ·
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17
Villages
6
Gram Panchayats
27,131
Population
8,025
Households
74.7%
Literacy
1069
Sex ratio
About the mandal

Coonoor — mandal of The Nilgiris

Coonoor mandal is in The Nilgiris district, Tamil Nadu, encompassing 17 revenue villages and 6 gram panchayats. Census 2011 recorded a population of 27,131 in 8,025 households, with literacy at 74.7% and sex ratio of 1069. The mandal supported 14,804 workers, of whom 188 were cultivators and 425 agricultural labourers. JJM tap water coverage reached 77.3%, with major villages including Melur1, Yedappalli, and Coonoor Rural.

Represented by
Lok Sabha
Vidhan Sabha
Then & Now

Coonoor mandal — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011
27,131
Census 2011 baseline
+17.9%
Population · 2026
31,988
RGI / state CAGR projection
Households · 2011
8,025
Census 2011 baseline
+17.9%
Households · 2026
9,462
RGI / state CAGR projection
2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.
Census 2011 · Mandal aggregates · 17 villages

Coonoor mandal by the numbers

Census 2011 + RGI 2026 projection
+ Centre dashboards (JJM, PMAY-G, SBM-G)
Census 2011
Headcount, household, and reservation counts from the most recent decennial census.
Male population
13,111Census 2011
Female population
14,020Census 2011
Sex ratio
1069 ♀/1000♂Derived F×1000/M
Households
8,025Census 2011
SC population
12,302Census 2011
ST population
929Census 2011
2026 projection
2026
Forward-looked from 2011 using the state's Census CAGR. Growth % is derived.
Population (2026 est.)
31,988+17.9%RGI / state CAGR projection
Households (2026 est.)
9,462RGI / state CAGR projection
Workforce + schemes
Census 2011 workforce composition + post-Census central-government dashboards.
Workers (total)
14,804Census 2011
Cultivators
188Census 2011
Agri labourers
425Census 2011
JJM tap-water coverage
77.3%Jal Jeevan Mission
PMAY-G houses built
6,35,748 / 9,57,82566% complete
SBM-G toilets
5,23,089Swachh Bharat Mission · rural
Notable places across Coonoor mandal

Temples, schools, hospitals & civic landmarks in this mandal

0 places mapped
Coverage
0 of 17 villages have notable places mapped · 0%

No places ingested for Coonoor mandal yet — the OSM spatial-join (§5.5) will populate them once it runs.

Aggregated from village fixtures + OpenStreetMap. Numbers will rise as the LGD + OSM ingest covers more villages in Coonoor mandal.

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All 17 villages of Coonoor

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Quick answers

People often ask about Coonoor

How many villages are in Coonoor mandal?

Coonoor mandal has 17 revenue villages spread across 6 gram panchayats in The Nilgiris district, Tamil Nadu.

Where is the mandal headquarters of Coonoor?

The mandal headquarters of Coonoor is located at —.

What is the pincode of Coonoor mandal?

Coonoor mandal HQ uses pincode —. Individual villages may have their own pincodes — check the village page.

Which constituency does Coonoor fall under?

Coonoor mandal is part of — (Lok Sabha) and — (Vidhan Sabha).

What is the population of Coonoor mandal?

Coonoor mandal had a population of 27,131 per the 2011 Census, across 17 villages.

What is the police station for Coonoor mandal?

Coonoor mandal is served by —.

Which rivers flow through Coonoor mandal?

Major rivers in Coonoor mandal: —.

Answers are auto-built from the village's verified record. If something is wrong, residents can correct it after claiming the village.