Neelagiri is a panchayat town in the Thanjavur district

Thanjavur District

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 of the India

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 of Tamil Nadu

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. It is a part of the Thanjavur urban agglomeration.

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, Neelagiri had a population of 11,046. Men constitute 50% of the population and women 50%. Neelagiri has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 83%, and female literacy is 73%. In Neelagiri, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.