Kotagiri

Kotagiri or Kothagiri is a taluk and a Panchayat town in The Nilgiris District[1] in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The Nilgiri hills has been the traditional home of the "Kota" tribes. The name ‘Kota-giri’ itself means ‘mountain of the Kotas’. Kotagiri was known in the past as “Kota-Keri” or “Kota-gherry”, the street of Kotas. The town has developed around numerous knolls and valleys. It is the third largest hill station in the Nilgiri Mountains. Located at an average elevation of 1,950 m (6,400 ft), Kotagiri is quietly tucked away in the Nilgiris and used to be one of the summer resort of Madras Presidency. The Kotagiri weather is more bracing than that of Coonoor and balmier than that of Ooty.[2]

Kotagiri
Town Panchayat
Nickname: 
KTG
Kotagiri is located in Tamil Nadu
Kotagiri
Kotagiri
Coordinates: 11.43°N 76.88°E / 11.43; 76.88
CountryIndia
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictThe Nilgiris
Government
 • TypeTown panchayat
 • BodyKotagiri town panchayat
Elevation
1,950 m (6,400 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total28,207
Language Tamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Area code+9104266
Vehicle registrationTN43

Demographics

As of 2011 India census, Kotagiri town Panchayat has a population of 28,207, of which 13,607 are males while 14,600 are females. The population of children aged 0–6 is 2,340, which is 8.30% of the total population of Kotagiri (TP).[3] 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, the male literacy rate is around 93.55% while the female literacy rate is 80.57%.[2]

Villages in Kotagiri Town Panchayat
# Villages Administrative Division Population
1 Hittakkal Kotagiri 8,284
2 Aracode Kotagiri 781
3 Denad Kotagiri 8,284
4 Hallimoyar Kotagiri 225
5 Jackanarai Kotagiri 4,602
6 Kadinamala Kotagiri 407
7 Kallampalayam Kotagiri 1,691
8 Kengarai Kotagiri 6,820
9 Kodanad Kotagiri 4,153
10 Kokkode Kotagiri 147
11 Konakarai Kotagiri 7,511
13 Naduhatty Kotagiri 10,278
14 Nandipuram Kotagiri 172
15 Nedugula Kotagiri 13,071

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References
  1. OOTY, Jeevaraj, Srikanth, NIC. "Home: District of The Nilgiris, Tamilnadu, India". nilgiris.nic.in. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  2. formation, Kotagiri town (2008). City Corporate cum Business Plan for Kotagiri Town Panchayat. Kotagiri: Government of Tamil Nadu. p. 80.
  3. Bureau, The Hindu (27 December 2022). "Minister flags off battery-operated waste collection vehicles in Kotagiri". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  4. "Nilgirisecotourism | Nilgirisecotourism". Retrieved 27 February 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. Staff Reporter (3 August 2022). "Longwood Shola at Kotagiri in the Nilgiris gets QCC accreditation". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  6. "Catherine Falls (Kotagiri) - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go". Tripadvisor. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  7. Staff Reporter (15 June 2022). "Birth anniversary of John Sullivan observed in Ooty". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
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