Coonoor
[1]Kunnur, natively spelt as Coonor(ⓘ), is a Taluk and a municipality of the Nilgiris district in the Indian State of Tamil Nadu. As of 2011, the town had a population of 45,494.
Coonoor Kunnur | |
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Coonoor Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 11°20′42″N 76°47′42″E / 11.34500°N 76.79500°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Nilgiris |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Coonoor Municipality |
| Elevation | 1,650 m (5,410 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 45,954 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 643 10x |
| Telephone code | 91(0)423 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-43 |
Demographics Edit
According to 2011 census, Coonoor had a population of 45,494 with a sex-ratio of 1,058 females for every 1,000 males, much above the national average of 929.[3] A total of 3,768 were under the age of six, constituting 1,871 males and 1,897 females. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes accounted for 27.92% and 23% of the population, respectively. The average literacy of the city was 84.79%, compared to the national average of 72.99%.[3] The city had a total of 12384 households. There were a total of 17,421 workers, comprising 50 cultivators, 152 main agricultural labourers, 266 in household industries, 15,790 other workers, 1,163 marginal workers, 6 marginal cultivators, 66 marginal agricultural labourers, 31 marginal workers in household industries and 1,060 other marginal workers.[4]
Coonoor has 61.81% Hindus, 23.99% Christians, 13.01% Muslims, 0.04% Sikhs, 0.06% Buddhists, 0.95% Jains and 0.08% Others. 0.05% of the respondents follow no religion or did not state their religion.[2]
Tourism Edit
Spread over an area of 12 hectares, Sim's Park has a collection of over 1,000 plant species. The botanical garden is partly developed in the Japanese style and derived its name from J. D. Sim, the secretary of the Madras Club in 1874. The key attraction of the park is the annual fruit show held in May.[5][6] Dolphin's Nose Viewpoint is 10 km from Coonoor.Tourists can trek from Lady Canning's Seat to Dolphin's Nose. Lamb's Rock, about 5½ km from Coonoor, is another vantage point. Droog Fort is located a distance of 13 km from Coonoor and was once used by Tipu Sultan in the 18th century. Law's Falls is a waterfall located 5 km from Coonoor, on the way to Mettupalayam.
Administration and politics Edit
Coonoor is a Taluk headquarters, responsible for six Panchayat villages, namely, Bandishola, Bearhatty, Burliar, Hubbathalai, Melur and Yedapalli. The Coonoor block contains the revenue villages of Adigaratty, Burliar, Coonoor Town, Yedapalli, Hubbathalai, Hullickal, Ketti, Melur. Coonoor assembly constituency is part of Nilgiris (Lok Sabha constituency).[7]
Geography Edit
Coonoor is located at 11°20′42″N 76°47′42″E / 11.345°N 76.795°E.[8] It has an average elevation of 1,650 metres (5413 feet) above sea level. It features a sub-tropical highland climate (Koppen;Cfb) due to high altitude.
| Climate data for Coonoor (1981–2010, extremes 1928–2012) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 25.6 (78.1) | 27.0 (80.6) | 28.3 (82.9) | 29.6 (85.3) | 29.4 (84.9) | 28.6 (83.5) | 26.2 (79.2) | 26.2 (79.2) | 25.1 (77.2) | 25.6 (78.1) | 25.2 (77.4) | 25.6 (78.1) | 29.6 (85.3) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 20.2 (68.4) | 21.7 (71.1) | 23.6 (74.5) | 24.7 (76.5) | 25.2 (77.4) | 23.0 (73.4) | 22.2 (72.0) | 22.1 (71.8) | 22.1 (71.8) | 21.3 (70.3) | 20.0 (68.0) | 19.6 (67.3) | 22.1 (71.8) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 9.3 (48.7) | 10.4 (50.7) | 12.4 (54.3) | 14.4 (57.9) | 15.3 (59.5) | 15.3 (59.5) | 14.8 (58.6) | 14.9 (58.8) | 14.1 (57.4) | 13.4 (56.1) | 11.8 (53.2) | 10.4 (50.7) | 13.1 (55.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 0.7 (33.3) | 0.2 (32.4) | 3.8 (38.8) | 8.4 (47.1) | 9.0 (48.2) | 9.4 (48.9) | 8.8 (47.8) | 8.6 (47.5) | 7.2 (45.0) | 6.1 (43.0) | 3.0 (37.4) | −0.5 (31.1) | −0.5 (31.1) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 52.4 (2.06) | 56.9 (2.24) | 111.6 (4.39) | 109.9 (4.33) | 85.7 (3.37) | 61.3 (2.41) | 79.5 (3.13) | 89.0 (3.50) | 148.9 (5.86) | 309.3 (12.18) | 296.2 (11.66) | 180.0 (7.09) | 1,590.7 (62.63) |
| Average rainy days | 2.3 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 5.9 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 9.5 | 13.7 | 10.4 | 7.5 | 84.4 |
| Average relative humidity (%) (at 8:30 IST) | 64 | 63 | 56 | 64 | 63 | 70 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 78 | 79 | 74 | 69 |
| Source: India Meteorological Department[9][10] | |||||||||||||
2021 Indian Air Force Mil Mi-17 crash Edit
On 8 December 2021, a Mil Mi-17V-5 transport helicopter operated by the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed between Coimbatore and Wellington in Tamil Nadu, after departing from Sulur Air Force Station. The helicopter was carrying Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat and 13 others, including his wife and staff. Thirteen people on board were killed in the immediate aftermath, and Group Captain Varun Singh died from his injuries at a hospital seven days later.
Gallery Edit
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Coonoor Railway Station
See also Edit
References Edit
- ^ "Elevation Of Coonoor".
- ^ a b "Population By Religious Community - Tamil Nadu" (XLS). Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2011. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "Census Info 2011 Final population totals - Coonoor". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
- ^ Gopal, Madan (1990). K.S. Gautam (ed.). India through the ages. Publication Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. p. 177.
- ^ "Arrangements on for fruit show in Coonoor". The Hindu: Mobile Edition. 26 April 2015.
- ^ (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 October 2008. Retrieved 9 October 2008.
- ^ "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Coonoor, India". fallingrain.com.
- ^ (PDF). Climatological Normals 1981–2010. India Meteorological Department. January 2015. pp. 209–210. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
- ^ (PDF). India Meteorological Department. December 2016. p. M193. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
External links Edit
- Coonoor travel guide from Wikivoyage
- Official history and tourism page on www.nilgiris.tn.gov.in.