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GENERAL INFORMATION |
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Ooty |
Coonoor |
Kothagiri |
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| Area in Sq. Km.: |
36 |
13.2 |
26.39 |
| Altitude (in meters) |
2,240 |
1,858 |
1,984 |
| Temperature |
max |
min. |
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| Summer |
25 C |
10 C |
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| Winter |
21 C |
0 C |
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| Rainfall |
121cms |
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| Population |
81,763 |
48,003 |
38,121 |
| Season | April to June and September to November |
| Clothing | Heavy Woolen in Winter Light Woolen in summer. |
| Languages Spoken | Badaga, Tamil, Kannada, Hindi, Malayalam and English |
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| Conducted tours are organised by the Tourism Department and by private tour operators. For information, contact the Tourism office, the Hoteliers Association office and the numerous travel agents in Ooty. | |
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| Nilgiris offers a variety of cuisines to suit every palate. Ranging from small road-side food-carts selling chat items, low end South-Indian restaurants, mid level North Indian, Gujarathi, Jain and Chinese restaurants and high-end restaurants offering every kind of cuisine. | |
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| SOUVENIRS | |
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| You can take back quality Nilgiri Tea, Essential Oils like - Eucalyptus, Citrodora, Geranium, Thyme, Rosemary, etc., Toda embroidery and jewellery, Nilgiri cheese, homemade chocolates, etc. many of these are sold at the MPDA outlet at Doddabeta and in various outlets around Commercial Street; they are also sold in mobile vans located at the Botanical Gardens and the Ooty Lake. | |
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Nadu Tourism Development Corporation Ltd.,
Tel: (044) 560294 / 582916 |
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Tourist Officer Tourist Office |
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Nilgiris Wildlife and Environment Association C/o DFO (North) |
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Wildlife
Warden, Ooty
Tel: (0423) 2444098 |
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