Sholur is a panchayat town in The Nilgiris district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
Sholur | |
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town | |
  Sholur Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 11°29′00″N 76°39′22″E / 11.483331°N 76.656010°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | The Nilgiris |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 11,297 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Demographics
editAs of 2001[update] India census,[1] Sholur had a population of 11,297. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Sholur has an average literacy rate of 59%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 70%, and female literacy is 48%. In Sholur, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
This village consist of six small hamlets named Ooratty, Kotatty, Bickaikandy, Hosahatty, Thattaneri and Backodai. A common junction for all the hamlets is Nagarthanai which is also an entrance to the village. Most of the population speaks native language Badaga. Sholur produces seasonal vegetables like potato, cabbage, carrot, and garlic.
References
edit- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
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