Coonoor
Coonoor
State  - District(s)	Tamil Nadu  - Nilgiris
Coordinates	11.35° N 76.82° E
Area  - Elevation	- 1502 m
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Population (2001)  - Density	50,079  -
Codes  - Postal  - Telephone  - Vehicle	- 643 10x  - +0423  - TN 43

The bustling and chaotic Coonoor bazaar - the clock tower above the bus terminus can be seen in the distance.

Coonoor (Tamil : குன்னூர் )is a city and a municipality in The Nilgiris District in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is a small quiet hill town in the Nilgiri hills in southern India. It has a reputation (shared by many Indian hill stations) for being a reality-defying idyllic Shangri-La of sorts. However, the growing networked economy, and the rampant influx of tourists to the region in the past few decades have eroded this image of Coonoor to some degree. Image File history File links India-locator-map-blank. ... Image File history File links Red_pog. ... India is subdivided into twenty-eight states and seven union territories; the states and territories are themselves further subdivided. ... The divisions of a district. ... Tamil Nadu (தமிழ் நாடு, Land of the Tamils) is a state at the southern tip of India. ... The Nilgiris District The Nilgiris The Nilgiris District or Blue Mountains are a range of mountains and a district in the southern Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Basic Definition In geography, the elevation of a geographic location is its height above mean sea level (or some other fixed point). ... A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ... Indian Standard Time (IST) is the time zone for India. ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of the Volunteer The United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations Events January January 1 - A black monolith measuring approximately nine feet tall appears in Seattles Magnuson Park, placed by an anonymous... World map of the population density in 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... The Indian Postal services employ a 6 digit postal code known as a Postal Index Number (similar to the 5 digit ZIP Codes in USA) that is spanned and geopolitically ordered across the nation. ... Licence plates on the back of a taxi in Kolkata. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 753 KB) Summary Author: User:cheeni (self made) Photograph of the Coonoorbazaar. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 753 KB) Summary Author: User:cheeni (self made) Photograph of the Coonoorbazaar. ... A municipality or general-purpose district (compare with: special-purpose district) is an administrative local area generally composed of a clearly defined territory and commonly referring to a city, town, or village government. ... The Nilgiris District The Nilgiris The Nilgiris District or Blue Mountains are a range of mountains and a district in the southern Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala. ... Tamil Nadu (தமிழ் நாடு, Land of the Tamils) is a state at the southern tip of India. ... Map of The Nilgiris district The Nilgiris or Blue Mountains are a range of mountains and a district in the south-Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala. ... Kalimpong town as viewed from a distant hill. ... Shangri-La is a fictional place described in the novel, Lost Horizon, written by British writer James Hilton in 1933. ...

Geography

Coonoor is located at 11.35° N 76.82° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 1502 metres (4927 feet). The metre, or meter (US), is a measure of length. ... A foot (plural: feet) is any of several old units of distance or length, measuring around a quarter to a third of a meter. ...

Demographics

As of 2001 India census^GRIndia, Coonoor had a population of 50,079. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Coonoor has an average literacy rate of 82%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 86% and, female literacy is 78%. In Coonoor, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age. 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of the Volunteer The United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations Events January January 1 - A black monolith measuring approximately nine feet tall appears in Seattles Magnuson Park, placed by an anonymous... 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...

Background

Coonoor's economy relies primarily on the seasonal tourist traffic during the summer months, and on the tea industry year round. The town is the second largest in the Nilgiri hills after Ooty, the district head quarters. Tea leaves in a Chinese gaiwan. ... Ooty, short for Ootacamund (an anglicized name for Udhagamandalam), is a popular hill station in the state of Tamil Nadu in South India. ...

Daily wage laborers plucking Tea at a Tea Garden in Coonoor.

The local populace almost entirely depends on the tea trade. Floriculture and strawberry cultivation are taking root of late. The massive private tea plantations that surround the hills produce fresh green tea leaves which are picked, processed and packaged in bulk in local factories, for sale at auction houses in Coonoor, Coimbatore and Cochin. This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Tea leaves in a Chinese gaiwan. ... now. ... Cochin may refer to: Cochin China Kingdom of Kochi, a former princely state of India, merged with Travancore to form the State of Kerala Cochin city, the former name of the city of Kochi, in Kerala Hôpital Cochin, a famous hospital in Paris, France Cochin font, from the Adobe...

The hills are among the more scenic spots in Tamil Nadu, and consequently attract enormous amounts of tourists during the hot Indian summer months. The town’s infrastructure often finds itself unable to handle the tourist inflow, and life turns especially chaotic when the local horticultural society holds its annual “Fruit Show” at the peak of the tourist season, hosted at Sim's Park.

Coonoor’s dominant demographic is a healthy mix of religions, languages and cultures - caused by the tourists who decide to retire here, the Indian Army’s regimental headquarters and Staff College (DSSC) in neighboring Wellington, and the local boarding schools. Christianity is a dominant minority religion, with many locals practicing Christianity along with Hinduism or Islam. DSSC may mean: double-sideband suppressed carrier Data Storage Systems Center at Carnegie Mellon University Disabilities Studies and Services Center Data Systems Search Consultants Division of State Service Center in Delaware The Defense Services Staff College in Wellington, Tamil Nadu, India This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which...

Economic development of the town has at best been lopsided, with very little going towards the maintenance of the town.

The photograph of the Coonoor bazaar is a testament to the economic divide that is as much a part of Coonoor, as it is of India. The market, composed mostly of small traders in the foreground is an unplanned mess, the distant hills in the background are home to many of the affluent elite.

Boarding Schools

The expensive boarding (residential) schools have for nearly a century now been a feature of the Nilgiris and Coonoor. Originally modelled as British vocational training centers, these have now become comprehensive Kindergarten - Higher Secondary (K-12) schools based on the Indian (Central or State) schooling systems. The pleasant climate and utopian ideas of children growing up away from the maddening rush of life attract parents from all over the world. The schools are generally very well equipped by Indian and International standards, and mostly cater to the Indian elite. However, since most schools are also open to locals, they don't always breed elitist values. The majority of the schools are owned and operated by Catholic missionaries. The reasonable availability of infrastructure allows these schools to excel in sports, unlike most other schools in India which have a very strong academic focus. St. Joseph's Boys Higher Secondary School is one residential school in this region that is noted for its excellent facilities and strong focus on sports such as football and basketball and placing equal importance on academics. The school has often been referred to as the "Giants of the Nilgiris" having won the Inter-School Athletic Championship for the past 16 consecutive years. The school has also become a football powerhouse in the region over the years. The recent addition of an indoor basketball court and gymnasium promises future strides in basketball and other sports as well.

Nilgiri Mountain Railway

A typical Nilgiri train on the rack section

The Nilgiri Mountain Railway is one of the oldest mountain railways in India. The Nilgiri Mountain Railway was declared by the UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in July 2005. It runs through Coonoor enroute from Mettupalayam to Ooty. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1669x1184, 537 KB) Summary Nilgiri Mountain Railway train climbs past Kateri Road. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1669x1184, 537 KB) Summary Nilgiri Mountain Railway train climbs past Kateri Road. ... A typical Nilgiri train on the rack section The Nilgiri Mountain Railway (NMR) connects the town of Mettupalayam with the hill station of Ooty (correctly Udhagamandalam), in the Nilgiri Hills of southern India. ... A mountain railway is a railway that ascends and descends a mountain slope that has a steep grade. ... A typical Nilgiri train on the rack section The Nilgiri Mountain Railway (NMR) connects the town of Mettupalayam with the hill station of Ooty (correctly Udhagamandalam), in the Nilgiri Hills of southern India. ... UNESCO logo UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established in 1945. ... A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a specific site (such as a forest, mountain, lake, desert, monument, building, complex, or city) that has been nominated and confirmed for inclusion on the list maintained by the international World Heritage Programme administered by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, composed of 21 State... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mettupalayam is a city and a municipality in Coimbatore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ... Ooty, short for Ootacamund (an anglicized name for Udhagamandalam), is a popular hill station in the state of Tamil Nadu in South India. ...

References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Coonoor

See also

• Ooty
• Nilgiris
• Nilgiri tea
• Aruvankadu

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