Sholur

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  ?Sholur
Tamil Nadu • India
Coordinates: (find coordinates)
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
District(s) The Nilgiris
Population 11,297 (2001)

Sholur is a panchayat town in The Nilgiris district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 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.

Sholur is one of the largest village located in Nilgiri District of Tamilnadu in India. This village consist of six small hamlets named Ooratty,Kotatty, Bikekandy,Hosatty,Thattaneri and Backodai. Most of the population speaks native language Badagu.

Sholur produces seasonal vegetables like Potato, Cabbage, Carrot, Garlic and other vegetables. At least 35%-40% of lands are being used for Tea plantation.

Sholur Map Link : http://wikimapia.org/#y=11483331&x=76656010&z=17&l=0&m=a&v=2

-Mahalingam Joghee

[edit] References

  1. ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
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