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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

  • Malabar 1854

    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.

  • EucalyptusNilgiris

    A 1917 photo of Eucalyptus globulus (blue gum) plantation

  • Perumal's Peak

    Perumal's Peak, a dormant volcano

  • Nilgiri Hills

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

  • Nilgiris district map 1953 with legend

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

  • Tea factory and tea plantation

    A tea factory next to a tea plantation

  • Sigurghat

    Sigur Ghat

  • Nilgiri mountain view

    A view of the Nilgiri hills

  • Niltahr

    Nilgiri tahr in the Nilgiris

  • Botanical Gardens - Ootacamund (Ooty) - India 03

    Botanical garden at Ooty

  • Ooty Golf Course (4651133244)

    Ooty Golf Course

  • Nilgiri-Hills

    Greenery in Nilgiri Hills

  • Lovedale railway station

    Lovedale railway station

  • Nilgiris Tea Plantation

    Tea plantations

  • Nilgiris vegetable plantations

    Vegetable plantation

  • Mudumalai forest elephant

    Elephant at Mudumalai National Park

  • Ooty Lake

    Ooty Lake

  • Emerald Lake Nilgiris

    Emerald Lake

  • Ooty houses

    Houses at Ooty

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Distrito de Nilgiris para niños

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