Town · The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu
# Bikketti

Bikketti is a town in Kundah sub-district of The Nilgiris district, Tamil Nadu (town panchayat). The 2011 Census counted 5,864 people in 1,797 households. Literacy was 84.7%.
- 5,864 people (2011)
- 1,797 households
- 84.7% literacy
- 15 census wards

## Population of Bikketti

■ Bikketti · ■ The Nilgiris urban average
- Literacy (age 7+) 84.7% 88.0%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1076 1034
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 976 982
- Working population 56.6% 43.6%

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Homes and amenities in Bikketti

Of every 100 households in Bikketti in 2011, 94 had electricity, 31 a toilet at home and 31 cooked with LPG; 66 had a mobile phone, 2 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Bikketti · ■ The Nilgiris urban average
- Electricity for lighting 94% 90%
- Toilet within the home 31% 59%
- No toilet (open defecation) 69% 27%
- Tap water 100% 79%
- Drinking water within premises 15% 31%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 31% 52%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 63% 37%
- Use banking services 70% 60%
- Television 95% 92%
- Mobile phone 66% 74%
- Computer with internet 1% 3%
- Two-wheeler 2% 10%
- Car / jeep / van 3% 6%
- None of these assets 2% 3%
- Own their home 75% 58%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## What people in Bikketti work as

■ Services, trade & industry 2,987 (90%) · ■ Household industry 21 (1%) · ■ Farming 212 (6%) · ■ Marginal 99 (3%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## How has the population of Bikketti changed?

From 6,774 in 2001 to 5,864 in 2011.
2001 2011
Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory.

## Bikketti in numbers and road distances
- Density 451 per km²
- Growth 2001–2011 -13.4%
- Annual rainfall 2,369 mm
- Temperature range 4 °C to 22 °C

### Road distances
- Chennai (state capital) 572 km by road
- Udhagamandalam (district HQ) 30 km by road
- Coimbatore (city of 1 lakh+) 90 km by road
- Coimbatore (city of 5 lakh+) 90 km by road
- Udhagamandalam (railway station) 30 km by road

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory.

## Services and economy in Bikketti

### Civic services
- Pucca roads 12 km
- Drainage Open and closed drains
- Flush toilets 549
- Water storage 600 kl
- Electricity — homes 1,797
- Electricity — industry 1

### Hospitals
- ● Alternative-medicine hospitals 1 · 1 doctors
- ● Dispensaries 1 · 10 beds · 2 doctors

### Schools and colleges
- ● Primary schools 6 govt · 1 private
- ● Senior secondary schools 1 govt

### Banks
- Nationalised banks 1
- Co-operative banks 1

Main manufactured goods: tea powder.

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory.

## Bikketti ward list (2011)
| Ward (2011) | People | Households |
| Ward 1 | 289 | 93 |
| Ward 2 | 402 | 143 |
| Ward 3 | 453 | 133 |
| Ward 4 | 332 | 96 |
| Ward 5 | 430 | 135 |
| Ward 6 | 416 | 144 |
| Ward 7 | 449 | 138 |
| Ward 8 | 390 | 112 |
| Ward 9 | 445 | 138 |
| Ward 10 | 367 | 109 |
| Ward 11 | 335 | 108 |
| Ward 12 | 400 | 124 |
| Ward 13 | 262 | 71 |
| Ward 14 | 286 | 86 |
| Ward 15 | 608 | 167 |

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since.

## Other towns in The Nilgiris
- Naduvattam · 8,505 people
- Aravankad · 4,438 people
- Kilkunda · 8,886 people
- Sholur · 9,745 people
- Hubbathala · 10,852 people
- Huligal · 12,960 people
- Adikaratti · 14,178 people
- Jagathala · 14,383 people
- Wellington · 19,462 people
- O' Valley · 21,943 people
- Kethi · 23,229 people
- Devarshola · 24,954 people

## Quick answers
- What is the population of Bikketti? 5,864 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Bikketti in? The Nilgiris district, Tamil Nadu
- What was the population of Bikketti in 2001? 6,774
- How many wards does Bikketti have? 15 census wards (2011)

At a glance
- Sub-district: Kundah
- District: The Nilgiris
- State: Tamil Nadu
- Census town code: 803572
- Status: town panchayat

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