Coonoor

Coonoor is a municipality in the Nilgiris District in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is known for its production of Nilgiri tea. This town is the second-largest hill station in the Nilgiri hills after Ooty. Coonoor is home to the Pasteur Institute of India. This institute is responsible for producing anti-rabies vaccine and vaccines for government immunization programs.

Coonoor
Hill Station
Coonoor Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 11°20′42″N 76°47′42″E
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Nilgiris
Government
• Type	Selection Grade Municipality
• Body	Coonoor Municipality
Elevation	1,850 m (6,070 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

Population

According to 2011 census, Coonoor had a population of 45,494. The population's sex-ratio is 1,058 females for every 1,000 males.^[1] Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes consist of 27.92% and 23% of the population respectively.