Kothagiri

Kotagiri

Kotagiri

Place in Tamil Nadu, India

Kotagiri is a hill station and a taluk in the Nilgiris district[1] of the Indian state, Tamil Nadu. The Nilgiri hills have been the traditional home of the "Kota" tribes. The name 'Kota-giri' itself means 'mountains of the kotas'. Kotagiri was known in the past as 'Kota-keri' or 'Kota-gherry', the 'street of Kotas'.[2] The town has developed around numerous knolls and valleys. It is one of the largest hill stations in the Nilgiri Mountains. Located at an average elevation of 1,950 m (6,400 ft), Kotagiri is quietly tucked away in the Nilgiris and used to be one of the summer resorts of Madras Presidency. The town was discovered in the year 1819 by John Sullivan[3] when he came to a village called Dhimbatty to the north of Kotagiri. Kotagiri enjoys the third coldest climate next to Ooty and Kodaikanal in South India.[4]

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Demographics

As of 2011 India census, Kotagiri special grade town Panchayat has a population of 28,207, of which 13,607 are males while 14,600 are females. The population of children aged 0–6 is 2,340, which is 8.30% of the total population of Kotagiri (TP).[5] In Kotagiri Town Panchayat, Female Sex Ratio is 1073 against state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio in Kotagiri is 945 compared to the Tamil Nadu state average of 943. The literacy rate of Kotagiri city is 86.79% higher than state average of 80.09%. In Kotagiri, the male literacy rate is around 93.55% while the female literacy rate is 80.57%.[6]

Educational institutions

Schools

Tourist spots

  • Longwood Shola[7]
  • John Sullivan Memorial[8]
  • Rangaswamy Peak And Pillar[9]
  • Nehru Park, Kotagiri[10][11]

Villages near Kotagiri Town

There are a large number of Badaga villages and Sri Lankan Tamil settlement colonies surrounding Kotagiri town.

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References

  1. [1]
    "About District". The Nilgiris District. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  2. [2]
    harshadpatel (27 April 2022). "Kotagiri Hill Station Tamil Nadu". History of India 1. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  3. [3]
    "Kotagiri: a gateway to serenity".
  4. [4]
    "Kotagiri Hill Station, Kotagiri Hill Station Tour & Travel Information". www.tourmyindia.com. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  5. [5]
    Bureau, The Hindu (27 December 2022). "Minister flags off battery-operated waste collection vehicles in Kotagiri". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
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    formation, Kotagiri town (2008). City Corporate cum Business Plan for Kotagiri Town Panchayat. Kotagiri: Government of Tamil Nadu. p. 80.
  7. [7]
    Staff Reporter (3 August 2022). "Longwood Shola at Kotagiri in the Nilgiris gets QCC accreditation". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  8. [8]
    Staff Reporter (15 June 2022). "Birth anniversary of John Sullivan observed in Ooty". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  9. [9]
    "Catherine Falls (Kotagiri) - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go". Tripadvisor. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  10. [10]
    "Two-day Vegetable Show marks the beginning of summer festival in the Nilgiris". The Hindu. 6 May 2023. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  11. [11]
    Bureau, ABP News (6 May 2023). "IN PICS: Annual Summer Festival Begins With Vegetable Show In Kotagiri". news.abplive.com. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
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