Nelliyalam

Nelliyalam
நெல்லியலம்
നെല്ലിയലം
Town
Nelliyalam

Location in Tamil Nadu, India

Coordinates: 11°29′50″N 76°22′33″E / 11.49722°N 76.37583°E / 11.49722; 76.37583Coordinates: 11°29′50″N 76°22′33″E / 11.49722°N 76.37583°E / 11.49722; 76.37583
Country  India
State Tamil Nadu
District The Nilgiris
Population (2011)
  Total 44,590
Languages
  Official Tamil
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)

Nelliyalam is a panchayat town in The Nilgiris district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. As of 2011, the town had a population of 44,590.

Demographics

Religious census
Religion Percent(%)
Hindu
 
79.85%
Muslim
 
14.42%
Christian
 
5.69%
Sikh
 
0.02%

According to 2011 census, Nelliyalam had a population of 44,590 with a sex-ratio of 1,035 females for every 1,000 males, much above the national average of 929.[1] A total of 4,717 were under the age of six, constituting 2,371 males and 2,346 females. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes accounted for 58.49% and 4.% of the population respectively. The average literacy of the town was 77.99%, compared to the national average of 72.99%.[1] The town had a total of 10729 households. There were a total of 19,320 workers, comprising 101 cultivators, 1,565 main agricultural labourers, 61 in house hold industries, 14,972 other workers, 2,621 marginal workers, 7 marginal cultivators, 367 marginal agricultural labourers, 22 marginal workers in household industries and 2,225 other marginal workers.[2] As per the religious census of 2011, Nelliyalam had 79.85% Hindus, 14.42% Muslims, 5.69% Christians, 0.02% Sikhs and 0.03% following other religions.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Census Info 2011 Final population totals". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  2. "Census Info 2011 Final population totals - Nelliyalam". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  3. "Population By Religious Community - Tamil Nadu" (XLS). Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2011. Retrieved 13 September 2015.


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