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Coordinates: 11°26′N 76°53′E / 11.43, 76.88 Kotagiri is a panchayat town in The Nilgiris District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Tamil Nadu (தமிழ் நாடு, Land of the Tamils) is a state at the southern tip of India. ...
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The Nilgiris District The Nilgiris The Nilgiris District is in the Indian states of Tamil Nadu. ...
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Geography
Kotagiri is located at 11.43° N 76.88° E.[1] It has an average elevation of 1793 metres (5882 feet). This article is about the unit of length. ...
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Kotagiri enjoys a climatic advantage over Ooty in that it is protected by the Doddabetta range from the onslaught of the south-west monsoon. Ooty, short for Ootacamund (an anglicized name for Udhagamandalam), is a popular hill station in the state of Tamil Nadu in South India. ...
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Demographics As of 2001 India census,[2] Kotagiri had a population of 29,184. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Kotagiri has an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 84%, and female literacy is 70%. In Kotagiri, 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...
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History Kotagiri, although having no written history of the pre-British period, has been around for eons possibly. The area just below Coonoor and the slopes of the Nilgiri hills has been the traditional home of the "kota" tribes. The name ‘Kota-giri’ itself means ‘mountain of the kotas’. While the todas are the traditional agriculturists of the Nilgiris, the kotas are the traditional artisans and are experts in the art of pottery and terracotta baking. The ‘kota’ tribe is known for their reclusiveness and their reluctance to meet or mix with any outsider. They currently number just around a 1000 members, and are fast declining. Kota can refer to: The Indonesian word for city. ...
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After the forgotten expedition made by Keys and McMohan to the Nilgiris, two civil servants of the Madras Government, J.C. Whish and N.W. Kindersley, made a journey to the hills in 1819. The exact reason for their trip remains unknown, but it possibly could have been in pursuit of smugglers. They went through a pass in the hills (now the village of Kil Kotagiri), and as reported back to their superiors, had “discovered a tableland possessing an European climate”. They called the tableland ‘Kotercherry’.
Soon after, the Collector of Coimbatore, John Sullivan, himself journeyed into the hills and built himself a home in Kotagiri. He was the first European resident of the Nilgiri hills. On his suggestion, the Madras Government opened a ‘sanatorium’ in Ooty and started the practice of moving the whole government to the hills during summer. With the town becoming their personal health resort, several Englishmen followed and settled here. The environment could have been to them reminiscent of the valleys and dales of old England which they had left behind for service to the King/Queen. , Coimbatore (Tamil: ), also known as Kovai (Tamil: ), is a major industrial city in India. ...
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Nevertheless, Kotagiri remained the first choice for homesick Englishmen wanting to settle in the hills. The area was of a pleasant climate of neither extreme unlike Ooty or Coonoor, which were colder. The climate was for them, ‘like home’. The plateau also had more of a warm wind than rain through the year. John Sullivan was followed by others including numerous elite like the Marquis of Dalhousie, and by the 1830s, there were some twenty bungalows built around here. They had the best of both worlds, living in Madras during the winter and shifting to Kotagiri during the killing summers. Madras refers to: the Indian city of Chennai, formerly known as Madras, the former Indian state, now known as Tamil Nadu (Plural of Madra): Ancient people of Iranian affinites, who lived in northwest Panjab in the Uttarapatha division of ancient India. ...
Kotagiri was neglected only when the new ghat road was built from Mettupalayam at the foothills to Coonoor. Until then the only way to get to Ooty was the horse trail that led through Kotagiri. This trail was built in 1821 by Evan McPherson and was the only way up till around 1870 when a proper road was built.
Kotagiri today, is one of the smaller towns in the Nilgiri hills and remains relatively unknown to outsiders. Kotagiri however has many firsts to its name. It has the distinction of being the first area in the Nilgiris to be discovered and settled by the English Government, and was the first choice for several Madras Government servants to use as a summer retreat before it sank into anonymity, and before the other two towns of Ooty and Coonoor took over in terms of popularity. Ooty, short for Ootacamund (an anglicized name for Udhagamandalam), is a popular hill station in the state of Tamil Nadu in South India. ...
The bustling and chaotic Coonoor bazaar - the clock tower above the bus terminus can be seen in the distance. ...
It is also the headquarters of the Nilgiris Adivasi Welfare Association headed by Mr Vijayakumar.NAWA does some wonderful work in the area helping local tribespeople otherwise known as adivasis .
The Plantation story The first coffee estate was planted by M.D. Cockburn in 1843, in Kanhutty. Regular planting took off soon after and several plantations were opened. But planting seems to have been around for years before that. Several small attempts were made around the area, with Pope and Magrath opening in Kotagiri, M.D. Cockburn on the Kotagiri ghat, his son George Cockburn in Kotagiri, and Bannerman and Haldwell in Totapolliam. For other uses, see Coffee (disambiguation). ...
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The first tea plantation however owes its existence to a lady, the daughter of M.D. Cockburn, who opened an estate in 1863, followed by Kodanad. Tea soon took over, and coffee growing was given up. There was a steady growth of tea planting. By the end of the 19th century, it was in around 3000 acres (12 km²), and today it is almost 30,000 acres (120 km²).[3]
Places of interest The town is surrounded by many tourist spots. One very popular place is the Kodanad view point. Accessible by road, 16 km (10 miles) from Kotagiri or about 30 minutes by vehicle, it provides a splendid view of the great Mysore Plateau to one side and the Bhavani River on the other. The Mysore Plateau, also known as the South Karnataka Plateau, is one of the four geographically unique regions of the Indian state of Karnataka. ...
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John Sullivan's bungalow, the one he built during his stay, has just been renovated and is open to the public. It is located in Kannerimukku, about 20 minutes from the main town.
Other places of interest are the St.Catherine waterfalls near Aravenu, and the 1,785 m (5,856 feet) high Rangasamy Peak, considered to be sacred by many. Aravenu is a village in Kotagiri Taluk of the The Nilgiris District, Tamil Nadu, India. ...
Kotagiri also has some gold deposits, which were mined to levels possible during the Raj. Presently research is going on to determine if it would be possible to extract more gold from the mines. GOLD refers to one of the following: GOLD (IEEE) is an IEEE program designed to garner more student members at the university level (Graduates of the Last Decade). ...
There is also some considerable bauxite in the area.
Transportation Links Kotagiri is linked by road to Mettupalayam. The road which continues on to Ooty is one of the Nilgiri Ghat Roads and is now one of the five access routes for the entire district. Many Ghat Roads can be found in the Nilgiris District of Tamil Nadu, Southern India. ...
Eye Care in Kotagiri In Kotagiri GenoRx Optician are located in heart of the town the place called Ramchand Square.Here you will find a in house eyeclinic with high quality lenses and frames and sunglasses,Contact lenses.And eyetesting performed by high qualified Optometrist.
References - ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kotagiri
- ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
- ^ Planting in Nilgiris, 1966 (NPA souvenir)
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