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Udhagamandalam

Udagamandalam
உதகமண்டலம்
Ooty
Udhagai
உதகை
Hill station
Emerald Lake Nilgiris.jpg
Nickname(s): Queen of Hill Stations
Udagamandalam is located in Tamil Nadu
Udagamandalam
Udagamandalam
Coordinates: 11°25′N 76°42′E / 11.41°N 76.70°E / 11.41; 76.70Coordinates: 11°25′N 76°42′E / 11.41°N 76.70°E / 11.41; 76.70
Country India
State Tamil Nadu
District The Nilgiris
Government
 • Type Special Grade Municipality
 • Body Udagamandalam Municipality Corporation
Elevation 2,240 m (7,350 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 88,430
Languages
 • Official Tamil
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 643 001
Tele 91423
Vehicle registration TN 43
Civic agency Udagamandalam Municipality
Climate Subtropical Highland (Köppen)
Precipitation 1,238 mm (49 in)
Avg. annual temperature 14.4 °C (58 °F)
Temperature from Batchmates.com

Udagamandalam (also Ootacamund (About this sound listen ); உதகமண்டலம்) and abbreviated as Udhagai and Ooty (About this sound listen ; உதகை ) is a town and municipality in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located 80 km north of Coimbatore and is the capital of the Nilgiris district. It is a popular hill station located in the Nilgiri Hills.

Originally occupied by the Toda, the area came under the rule of the East India Company at the end of the 18th century. The economy is based on tourism and agriculture, along with the manufacture of medicines and photographic film. The town is connected by the Nilgiri ghat roads and Nilgiri Mountain Railway. Its natural environment attracts tourists and it is a popular summer destination. As of 2011, the town had a population of 88,430.


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