All Information About Kundah Subdistrict

Detailed information about Kundah Subdistrict or Tehsil/Taluka

Kundah is one of the Tehsils (also referred to as Talukas) in the The Nilgiris District of Tamil nadu State.


Administrative Overview

Tehsil Name Kundah -
Tehsil Code 5759
District The Nilgiris
Census Code 2011 5759
Number of Grampanchayats 4
Number of Villages 10

Assembly and Parliament Details

Parliamentary Constituency Nilgiris (Code: 523)
Assembly Constituency Udhagamandalam (Code: 3982)
MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly) of Udhagamandalam Ganesh R. ( 2021)
Next Assembly Election 2026

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

The 2011 Census provides the following insights into the population of Kundah Tehsil:

Population Type Total
Total 46,307
M: 22,335
F: 23,972
Rural 31,557
M: 15,231
F: 16,326
Urban 14,750
M: 7,104
F: 7,646
General Information

Number of Households: 13,831

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 46,307 (Male: 22,335, Female: 23,972)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 3,270 (Male: 1,630, Female: 1,640)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 16,830 (Male: 8,331, Female: 8,499)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 521 (Male: 249, Female: 272)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 35,916 (Male: 18,896, Female: 17,020)

Illiterate Population

Total: 10,391 (Male: 3,439, Female: 6,952)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 26,819 (Male: 14,099, Female: 12,720)

Main Workers

Total: 25,268 (Male: 13,348, Female: 11,920)

Marginal Workers

Total: 1,551 (Male: 751, Female: 800)

Non-Workers

Total: 19,488 (Male: 8,236, Female: 11,252)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 1,930 (Male: 1,018, Female: 912)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 8,730 (Male: 4,237, Female: 4,493)
  • Household Industry Workers: 316 (Male: 100, Female: 216)
  • Other Workers: 14,292 (Male: 7,993, Female: 6,299)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 131 (Male: 59, Female: 72)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 309 (Male: 131, Female: 178)
  • Household Industry Workers: 108 (Male: 3, Female: 105)
  • Other Workers: 1,003 (Male: 558, Female: 445)

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

The 2011 Census provides the following insights into the population of Kundah Tehsil:

Population Type Total
Total 46,307
M: 22,335
F: 23,972
Rural 31,557
M: 15,231
F: 16,326
Urban 14,750
M: 7,104
F: 7,646
General Information

Number of Households: 13,831

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 46,307 (Male: 22,335, Female: 23,972)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 3,270 (Male: 1,630, Female: 1,640)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 16,830 (Male: 8,331, Female: 8,499)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 521 (Male: 249, Female: 272)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 35,916 (Male: 18,896, Female: 17,020)

Illiterate Population

Total: 10,391 (Male: 3,439, Female: 6,952)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 26,819 (Male: 14,099, Female: 12,720)

Main Workers

Total: 25,268 (Male: 13,348, Female: 11,920)

Marginal Workers

Total: 1,551 (Male: 751, Female: 800)

Non-Workers

Total: 19,488 (Male: 8,236, Female: 11,252)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 1,930 (Male: 1,018, Female: 912)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 8,730 (Male: 4,237, Female: 4,493)
  • Household Industry Workers: 316 (Male: 100, Female: 216)
  • Other Workers: 14,292 (Male: 7,993, Female: 6,299)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 131 (Male: 59, Female: 72)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 309 (Male: 131, Female: 178)
  • Household Industry Workers: 108 (Male: 3, Female: 105)
  • Other Workers: 1,003 (Male: 558, Female: 445)

Grampanchayat List of Kundah Tehsil/Taluka

Kundah Tehsil comprises 4 Gram Panchayats and 10 villages. Below is a list of Gram Panchayats within Kundah. You can explore detailed profiles of each Gram Panchayat, including village-wise populations and governance structures.

Frequently Asked Questions about Kundah

Kundah is located in the The Nilgiris District of Tamil nadu State, India.

Kundah Tehsil has 10 villages.

Kundah has a total of 4 Gram Panchayats.

The total population of Kundah is 46,307.

In Kundah, there are 22,335 males and 23,972 females.

There are 3,270 children in Kundah, comprising 1,630 males and 1,640 females.

In Kundah, the literate population is 35,916 (18,896 males and 17,020 females). The illiterate population is 10,391 (3,439 males and 6,952 females).