Sholur is a Town Panchayat city in district of The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu. The Sholur city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Sholur Town Panchayat has population of 9,745 of which 4,750 are males while 4,995 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.
Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 986 which is 10.12 % of total population of Sholur (TP). In Sholur Town Panchayat, Female Sex Ratio is of 1052 against state average of 996. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Sholur is around 1067 compared to Tamil Nadu state average of 943. Literacy rate of Sholur city is 74.00 % lower than state average of 80.09 %. In Sholur, Male literacy is around 85.14 % while female literacy rate is 63.40 %.
Sholur Town Panchayat has total administration over 2,762 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Town Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Sholur 2024 Population
Current estimated population of Sholur Town Panchayat in 2024 is approximately
13,500.
The schedule census of 2021 for Sholur city is postponed due to covid. We believe new population census for Sholur city will be conducted in 2024 and same will be updated once its done. The current data for Sholur town are estimated only but all 2011 figures are accurate.
Sholur Caste Factor
In Sholur (TP), most of the (TP)rs are from Schedule Caste (SC).
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 50.77 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.17 % of total population in Sholur (TP).
Sholur Work Profile
Out of total population, 5,402 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 2,903 were males while 2,499 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity.
Of total 5402 working population, 90.00 % were engaged in Main Work while 10.00 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.