Nilgiris district facts for kids

Nilgiris district is a district in Tamil Nadu, India. The district mainly lies in the Nilgiri Hills which gives the district its name. The capital of the district is the town of Ootacamund(Ooty). The highest point of Tamil Nadu, the Doddabetta peak is located in this district.

Population

According to the 2011 census of India, the Nilgiris district had a population of 735,394 with a sex-ratio of 1,042 females for every 1,000 males, much above the national average of 929 females.

Tourism

Nilgiris is a home to several hill stations that attracts tourists towards it. These include Ooty, Coonoor, Gudalur and Kotagiri. The Nilgiri Mountain Train, popularly known as the Toy Train, attracts tourists as the journey offers spectacular views of the hills and forests.

Images for kids

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  An old map of Malabar District (1854). Note that the taluks Pandalur, Gudalur, and Kundah in present-day Nilgiris district were parts of Wayanad Taluk in 1854. The Taluks of Malabar were rearranged in 1860 and 1877.

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  A 1917 photo of Eucalyptus globulus (blue gum) plantation

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  Perumal's Peak, a dormant volcano

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  The Nilgiris was preferred by the British for its moderate 'English-like' climate.

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  1953 US Army map of Nilgiris district with district outline shown in yellow, scale 1:250,000

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  A tea factory next to a tea plantation

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  Sigur Ghat

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  A view of the Nilgiri hills

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  Nilgiri tahr in the Nilgiris

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  Botanical garden at Ooty

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  Ooty Golf Course

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  Greenery in Nilgiri Hills

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  Lovedale railway station

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  Tea plantations

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  Vegetable plantation

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  Elephant at Mudumalai National Park

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  Ooty Lake

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  Emerald Lake

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  Houses at Ooty

See also

In Spanish: Distrito de Nilgiris para niños