Sholur is a panchayat town in The Nilgiris district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Sholur
town
Sholur Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 11.483331°N 76.656010°E / 11.483331; 76.656010
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	The Nilgiris
Population  (2001)
• Total	11,297
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,[1] Sholur had a population of 11,297. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Sholur has an average literacy rate of 59%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 70%, and female literacy is 48%. In Sholur, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

This village consist of six small hamlets named Ooratty, Kotatty, Bickaikandy, Hosahatty, Thattaneri and Backodai. A common junction for all the hamlets is Nagarthanai which is also a entrance to the village. Most of the population speaks native language Badaga. Sholur produces seasonal vegetables like potato, cabbage, carrot, and garlic.

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