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The Nilgiris district, Tamil Nadu

The Nilgiris is one of the 38 districts of Tamil Nadu. Its headquarters is Ooty. At the 2011 census it had about 7.4 lakh people.

Facts at a glance

State or union territory
Tamil Nadu
Headquarters
Ooty
Name in Hindi
नीलगिरि जिला
Population (2011 census)
7,35,394
Rank in Tamil Nadu by population
36th of 37
Area
2,549 sq km
People per sq km (2011)
289
Official website
nilgiris.nic.in
Map
Open on OpenStreetMap
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Wikidata entry Q15188
All districts of Tamil Nadu

Population in context

With 7,35,394 people in 2011, The Nilgiris ranks 36th among the 37 districts of Tamil Nadu for which we have a 2011 figure. The most populous is Chennai (46,46,732) and the least populous is Perambalur (5,65,223).

District boundaries change. If The Nilgiris has been divided or redrawn since 2011, the figure is for the district as it was then.

Nearby districts

Straight-line distance from the map point of The Nilgiris to the map points of the nearest districts. Road distances are longer.

All 38 districts of Tamil Nadu

AriyalurChengalpattuChennaiCoimbatoreCuddaloreDharmapuriDindigulErodeKallakurichiKancheepuramKanniyakumariKarurKrishnagiriMaduraiMayiladuthuraiNagapattinamNamakkalPerambalurPudukkottaiRamanathapuramRanipetSalemSivagangaTenkasiThanjavurThe NilgirisTheniThiruvallurThiruvarurThoothukkudiTiruchirappalliTirunelveliTirupathurTiruppurTiruvannamalaiVelloreViluppuramVirudhunagar

Questions people ask

Which state is The Nilgiris district in?

The Nilgiris district is in Tamil Nadu, India.

What is the headquarters of The Nilgiris district?

The headquarters of The Nilgiris district is Ooty, as recorded on Wikidata.

What is the population of The Nilgiris district?

The Nilgiris district had a population of 7,35,394 at the 2011 census, as recorded on Wikidata. A newer census figure is not yet available.

About these facts. The list of districts is the official one from iGOD, the Government of India web directory, as on 11 November 2026. Headquarters, 2011 population, area and other details are from Wikidata, an open database edited by volunteers, read on 11 November 2026. They can contain mistakes. For anything important, check the district's official website. This is not a government site.