Kotagiri | |
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Town | |
Nickname(s): KTG | |
Coordinates: 11°26′N 76°53′E / 11.43°N 76.88°ECoordinates: 11°26′N 76°53′E / 11.43°N 76.88°E | |
Country | India |
State | Tamil Nadu |
District | The Nilgiris |
Elevation | 1,793 m (5,883 ft) |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 29,184 |
Languages | |
• Official | Badaga, Tamil |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Kotagiri is a Panchayat town in The Nilgiris District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Kotagiri is situated at an elevation of around 1,793 m (5,883 ft) above sea level.
Kotagiri is located at 11°26′N 76°53′E / 11.43°N 76.88°E. It has an average elevation of 1793 meters (5882 ft).It was supposed to have the second best climate in Tamil Nadu.
As of 2011[update] India census, Kothagiri town Panchayat has population of 28,207 of which 13,607 are males while 14,600 are females as per report released by Census India 2011. Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 2340 which is 8.30% of total population of Kotagiri (TP). In Kotagiri Town Panchayat, Female Sex Ratio is of 1073 against state average of 996. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Kotagiri is around 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%. Majority of people speak Tamil (தமிழ்) as their first language.
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