All Information About Panthalur Subdistrict

Detailed information about Panthalur Subdistrict or Tehsil/Taluka

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


Administrative Overview

Tehsil Name Panthalur -
Tehsil Code 5754
District The Nilgiris
Census Code 2011 5754
Number of Grampanchayats 2
Number of Villages 15

Assembly and Parliament Details

Parliamentary Constituency Nilgiris (Code: 523)
Assembly Constituency Gudalur (Code: 3980)
MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly) of Gudalur Pon.Jayaseelan ( 2021)
Next Assembly Election 2026

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

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

Population Type Total
Total 125,931
M: 61,637
F: 64,294
Rural 81,341
M: 39,726
F: 41,615
Urban 44,590
M: 21,911
F: 22,679
General Information

Number of Households: 30,615

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 125,931 (Male: 61,637, Female: 64,294)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 13,036 (Male: 6,564, Female: 6,472)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 49,295 (Male: 24,319, Female: 24,976)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 10,897 (Male: 5,278, Female: 5,619)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 97,918 (Male: 50,721, Female: 47,197)

Illiterate Population

Total: 28,013 (Male: 10,916, Female: 17,097)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 55,597 (Male: 33,814, Female: 21,783)

Main Workers

Total: 47,452 (Male: 29,425, Female: 18,027)

Marginal Workers

Total: 8,145 (Male: 4,389, Female: 3,756)

Non-Workers

Total: 70,334 (Male: 27,823, Female: 42,511)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 1,788 (Male: 1,443, Female: 345)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 5,804 (Male: 3,296, Female: 2,508)
  • Household Industry Workers: 454 (Male: 261, Female: 193)
  • Other Workers: 39,406 (Male: 24,425, Female: 14,981)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 204 (Male: 113, Female: 91)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 1,702 (Male: 852, Female: 850)
  • Household Industry Workers: 227 (Male: 101, Female: 126)
  • Other Workers: 6,012 (Male: 3,323, Female: 2,689)

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

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

Population Type Total
Total 125,931
M: 61,637
F: 64,294
Rural 81,341
M: 39,726
F: 41,615
Urban 44,590
M: 21,911
F: 22,679
General Information

Number of Households: 30,615

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 125,931 (Male: 61,637, Female: 64,294)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 13,036 (Male: 6,564, Female: 6,472)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 49,295 (Male: 24,319, Female: 24,976)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 10,897 (Male: 5,278, Female: 5,619)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 97,918 (Male: 50,721, Female: 47,197)

Illiterate Population

Total: 28,013 (Male: 10,916, Female: 17,097)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 55,597 (Male: 33,814, Female: 21,783)

Main Workers

Total: 47,452 (Male: 29,425, Female: 18,027)

Marginal Workers

Total: 8,145 (Male: 4,389, Female: 3,756)

Non-Workers

Total: 70,334 (Male: 27,823, Female: 42,511)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 1,788 (Male: 1,443, Female: 345)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 5,804 (Male: 3,296, Female: 2,508)
  • Household Industry Workers: 454 (Male: 261, Female: 193)
  • Other Workers: 39,406 (Male: 24,425, Female: 14,981)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 204 (Male: 113, Female: 91)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 1,702 (Male: 852, Female: 850)
  • Household Industry Workers: 227 (Male: 101, Female: 126)
  • Other Workers: 6,012 (Male: 3,323, Female: 2,689)

Grampanchayat List of Panthalur Tehsil/Taluka

Panthalur Tehsil comprises 2 Gram Panchayats and 15 villages. Below is a list of Gram Panchayats within Panthalur. You can explore detailed profiles of each Gram Panchayat, including village-wise populations and governance structures.

Frequently Asked Questions about Panthalur

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

Panthalur Tehsil has 15 villages.

Panthalur has a total of 2 Gram Panchayats.

The total population of Panthalur is 125,931.

In Panthalur, there are 61,637 males and 64,294 females.

There are 13,036 children in Panthalur, comprising 6,564 males and 6,472 females.

In Panthalur, the literate population is 97,918 (50,721 males and 47,197 females). The illiterate population is 28,013 (10,916 males and 17,097 females).