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The Nilgiris district is one of the 38 districts in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Nilgiri is the name given to a range of mountains spread across the borders among the states of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala. The Nilgiri Hills are part of a larger mountain chain known as the Western Ghats. Their highest point is the mountain of Doddabetta, height 2,637 m. The district is contained mainly within the Nilgiri Mountains range. The administrative headquarters is located at Ooty. The district is bounded by Coimbatore to the south, Erode to the east, and Chamarajnagar district of Karnataka and Wayanad district of Kerala to the north. As it is located at the junction of three states, namely, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Karnataka, significant Malayali and Kannadiga populations reside in the district. Nilgiris district is known for natural mines of Gold, which is also seen in the other parts of Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve extended in the neighbouring states of Karnataka and Kerala too.
Coonoor, is a Taluk and a municipality of the Nilgiris district in the Indian State of Tamil Nadu. As of 2011, the town had a population of 45,494.
Bhavani is an interstate Indian river which flows through Indian states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu, India. It originates from the Western Ghats and is one among the three rivers of Kerala which flows in eastward direction.
Mettupalayam is a municipality town and taluk headquarters of Mettupalayam Taluk in the Coimbatore district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, a suburb of Coimbatore. It is the third largest town in the Coimbatore district after Coimbatore and Pollachi. It's located to the North of the Coimbatore city on the way to Ooty in the foothills of Nilgiri hills. As of 2011, the town had a population of 66,595. Mettupalayam railway station is the starting point of Nilgiri Mountain Railway and it operates the only rack railway in India connecting Ooty and Mettupalayam.
The Nilgiri Mountains form part of the Western Ghats in northwestern Tamil Nadu, Southern Karnataka, and eastern Kerala in India. They are located at the trijunction of three states and connect the Western Ghats with the Eastern Ghats. At least 24 of the Nilgiri Mountains' peaks are above 2,000 metres (6,600 ft), the highest peak being Doddabetta, at 2,637 metres (8,652 ft).
Vellarimala Hills is a mountain range in Kerala, India, spread across Thiruvambady Panchayat in Kozhikode district and Meppadi Panchayat in Wayanad district.
Karimpuzha is the largest tributary of Chaliyar river, Kerala, India. It is very near to Nilambur.
Mukurthi Peak is one of the highest peaks in the Western Ghats, situated on the border of Udagamandalam taluk, Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu, Nilambur taluk, Malappuram, and Kerala in India. It reaches an altitude of 2,554 m (8,379ft), and is the fifth-highest peak in South India.
Nilgiris is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu. Its Tamil Nadu Parliamentary Constituency number is 19 of 39. Since 2009, this constituency is reserved for the candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes.
Coonoor is a state assembly constituency in Nilgiris district in Tamil Nadu. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 110. It comes under 'The Nilgiris Lok Sabha constituency'. It is a Scheduled Caste reserved constituency. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.
Gudalur is a state assembly constituency in Nilgiris district in Tamil Nadu. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 109. It comes under 'The Nilgiris Lok Sabha constituency'. It was created from changes made to the Udagamandalam constituency in 1967 and was initially reserved for candidates from the Scheduled Castes. The reservation criteria ceased in 1977 but were reinstated for the 2011 elections. In between, the 2008 boundary changes had made it smaller. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India. It comes under 'The Nilgiris Lok Sabha constituency.
Coonoor taluk is a taluk of Nilgiris district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The headquarters of the taluk is the town of Coonoor
Udagamandalam taluk is a taluk of Nilgiris district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The headquarters of the taluk is the town named Udagamandalam
The Gudalur block is a revenue block in the Nilgiris District of Tamil Nadu, India. It has a total of 5 panchayat villages.
The Kotagiri block is a revenue block in the Nilgiris District of Tamil Nadu, India. It has a total of 11 panchayat villages.
The Udagamandalam block is a revenue block in the Nilgiris District of Tamil Nadu, India. It has a total of 13 panchayat villages.
Gudalur division is a revenue division in the Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu, India. It is one of the three revenue divisions of Nilgiris District, and includes two talukas, Gudalur and Pandhalur. According to the 2011 census Gudalur Revenue division had an estimated population of 2,32,213.
Coonoor division is a revenue division in the Nilgiris District of Tamil Nadu, India. It is the only division of Nilagiri District to have two revenue blocks. According to 2011 census, Coonoor division has a population of 2,65,897 with total area of Coonoor and Kotagiri Taluk.
Katary Falls is approximately 10 km from Coonoor in the Nilgiris district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. At 55 metres in height, Katary Falls is third largest waterfall in the Nilgiris; one can reach it by trecking.
Halatty Manthalatty is a village in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, under the Nilgiris District. Halatty Manthalatty is also the name given to a range of mountains spread across the states of Tamil Nadu as well as Karnataka and Kerala. It is one of the small villages in Udhagamandalam Taluk in The Nilgiris District under Kadanad Panchayat. Around 100 families and Around 400 people are living in this village.
References
- "Map of revenue blocks of Nilgiris district". Government of Tamil Nadu. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016.
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