Kotagiri
| Kotagiri கோத்தகிரி |
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| State : | Tamil Nadu | ||
| District : | Nilgiris | ||
| Sub-district : | Kotagiri | ||
| Location : | 11 ° 25 ' N , 76 ° 52' E | ||
| Height : | 1985 m | ||
| Area : | 30.1 km² | ||
| Residents : | 28,207 (2011) | ||
| Population density : | 937 inhabitants / km² | ||
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Kotagiri ( Tamil : கோத்தகிரி , Kōttakiri = "Mountain of Kota") is a mountain town with around 28,000 inhabitants in the Nilgiri Mountains in the west of the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu . The name refers to the tribal people of the Kota who settled in the area around the city.
Location and climate
Kotagiri is located at about 1985 m altitude about 30 km east of Udagamandalam ( Ooty ) and 16 km southwest of Kodanad . The climate is temperate to warm; Rain (approx. 1300 mm / year) falls almost exclusively during the summer monsoon season .
population
| year | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 |
| Residents | 29,557 | 29,192 | 28.207 |
Approx. 77.5% of the population are Hindus and around 5.5% are Muslims ; the Christian share of the population is very high at around 16.5%. The female proportion of the population is approx. 8% higher than the male. Only about 10% of the population are illiterate. 52% speak Tamil as their mother tongue, 26% Badaga , 9% Malayalam , 7% Telugu and 3% Kannada .
economy
For centuries, farming was the livelihood of the population; Today the cultivation of tea plants plays the most important role. Inner Indian tourism has increased in importance since the last decades of the 20th century - Kotagiri is a mountain resort.
history
The Governor (District Collector) John Sullivan, a former secretary of the British East India Company , built the first European house in the Nilgiri Mountains in 1819, at the time of British colonial rule , in the nearby village of Kannerimukku , which is now in a state of disrepair . Due to the charming landscape and the moderate climate, the place became a hill station of the British colonial rulers in the region.
Attractions
Kotagiri itself has no outstanding sights. The Catherine Falls , located approx. 6 km south of the village, are among the tourist attractions . Also impressive are various views from the mountain heights and mountain roads into the gorges, as well as the Longwood Shola Forest, a pristine mountain forest area 3 km away.
