Sholur

Sholur
city
Sholur Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 11°29′00″N 76°39′22″E / 11.483331°N 76.656010°ECoordinates: 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	IST (UTC+5:30)

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

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.

This village consist of six small hamlets named Ooratty, Kotatty, Bickaikandy, Hosatty, Thattaneri and Backodai. Most of the population speaks native language Badagu. Sholur produces seasonal vegetables like Potato, Cabbage, Carrot, Garlic and other vegetables.

References

1. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.