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Hill station city in Tamil Nadu, India

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Ooty (; officially Udagamandalam (), anglicized: Ootacamund , abbreviated as Udagai, ) is a town and municipality in the Nilgiris district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located 86 km northwest of Coimbatore, and is the headquarters of Nilgiris district. Situated in the Nilgiri hills, it is known by the epithet "King of all the Hill Stations", and is a popular tourist destination.

Originally occupied by the Toda people, the area came under the rule of the East India Company in the 18th century. It later served as the summer capital of Madras Presidency. The economy is based on the hospitality industry serving tourism and agriculture. The town is connected to the plains by the Nilgiri ghat roads and Nilgiri Mountain Railway.

Etymology

The region was earlier known as orrai-kal manru, with orrai-kal meaning 'single stone' in Tamil, a reference to a sacred stone revered by the local Toda people and * manru*, a word for Toda village. It later became Udagamandalam in Tamil, which was anglicised to Ootacamund during the British Raj, with Ootaca being a corruption of the local name for the region and mand was a shortened form of the local word mandu. In a letter written to the Madras Gazette in March 1821, the name of the place is mentioned as Wotokymund. Ootacamund was later shortened to Ooty. It is the major town in the Nilgiri hills, which means "blue mountains", so named due to the Kurunji flower, which used to give the slopes a bluish tinge.

History

The earliest reference to Nilgiri hills is found in the Tamil Sangam epic Silappathikaram from the 5th or 6th century CE. The region was a land occupied by various tribes such as Badagas, Todas, Kotas, Irulas and Kurumbas. The region was ruled by the three Tamil kingdoms of Cheras, Cholas and Pandyas during various times. The Todas are referenced in a record belonging to Hoysala king Vishnuvardhana and his general Punisa, dated 1117 CE. It was also ruled by various dynasties like Pallavas, Satavahanas, Gangas, Kadambas, Rashtrakutas, Hoysalas and the Vijayanagara empire. Tipu Sultan captured Nilgiris in the eighteenth century and the region came into possession of British in 1799. It became part of Coimbatore district of the Madras Presidency.

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/83/Ootacamund_map_1903.jpg" caption="Map of Udagamandalam in 1903"] ::

In 1818, J. C. Whish and N. W. Kindersley, assistants to John Sullivan, then collector of Coimbatore district, visited Kotagiri nearby and reported on the region's potential to serve as a summer retreat. Sullivan established his residence there and reported to the Board of Revenue on 31 July 1819. He also started work on a road from Sirumugai which was completed in May 1823 and extended up to Coonoor between 1830 and 1832. By 1827, it was established as a sanatorium of the Madras Presidency and developed further at the behest of then Governor of Madras Stephen Lushington. The Government Botanical Garden, covering 51 acre, was established in 1842 and a library was established in 1959.

Ooty was made a municipality in 1866, and civic improvements including roads, drainage, and water supply from the Marlimund and Tiger Hill reservoirs were added through Government loans. In August 1868, the Nilgiris was separated from the Coimbatore district, and James Wilkinson Breeks was appointed its first commissioner. On 1 February 1882, Nilgiris was made a district, and Richard Wellesley Barlow, the then commissioner, became its first collector. By the early 20th century, Ooty was a well-developed hill station, with an artificial lake, various parks, religious structures, and sporting facilities for polo, golf, and cricket. It served as the summer capital of the Madras Presidency and as a retreat for the British officials.

Post-independence, the town developed into a popular recreational resort and the nearby Wellington became the home of the Defence Services Staff College of the Indian Army.

Geography

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e0/Ooty_hills_2.jpg" caption="Nilgiri hills"] ::

Ooty is located in the Nilgiri hills, which are part of the Western Ghats in the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve. It is separated from the neighboring state of Karnataka by the Moyar river in the north and from the Anaimalai and Palani hills in the south by the Palghat Gap. It is situated at an altitude of 2240 m above sea level. The total area of the town is 30.36 km2. Doddabetta is the highest peak (2623 m) in the Nilgiris, about 10 km from Ooty.

Ooty Lake is an artificial lake covering 65 acre created in 1824. The Pykara, a river located 19 km from Ooty, rises at Mukurthi peak and flows through a series of cascades with the last two falls of 55 m and 61 m known as Pykara falls. Kamaraj Sagar Dam is located 10 km from the Ooty. Emerald Lake, Avalanche Lake and Porthimund Lake are other lakes in the region.

Climate

Ooty features a subtropical highland climate (Cwb) under Köppen climate classification. Because of its high altitude, the temperatures are generally lower than the surrounding plains with the average between 10 - during summer and 0 - during winter. The highest temperature ever recorded was 29.4 C on 30 April 2024, and the lowest temperature recorded was -2.1 C. |title=Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)|publisher=India Meteorological Department|date=December 2016 |page=M207|access-date=1 March 2020}} The town gets heavy rainfall during both south-west and north-east monsoons and the average rainfall is about 1100 mm of precipitation annually.

| location = Ooty (Udagamandalam) 1991-2020 | metric first = Yes | single line = Yes | Jan record high C = 27.5 | Feb record high C = 27.3 | Mar record high C = 27.5 | Apr record high C = 28.5 | May record high C = 28.0 | Jun record high C = 26.1 | Jul record high C = 24.4 | Aug record high C = 23.0 | Sep record high C = 23.3 | Oct record high C = 26.8 | Nov record high C = 25.2 | Dec record high C = 27.4 | year record high C = | Jan high C = 21.4 | Feb high C = 21.9 | Mar high C = 23.3 | Apr high C = 22.7 | May high C = 22.8 | Jun high C = 18.8 | Jul high C = 17.2 | Aug high C = 17.5 | Sep high C = 19.1 | Oct high C = 19.0 | Nov high C = 19.1 | Dec high C = 20.9 | year high C = 20.4 | Jan low C = 6.5 | Feb low C = 7.3 | Mar low C = 9.5 | Apr low C = 11.1 | May low C = 11.8 | Jun low C = 11.7 | Jul low C = 11.2 | Aug low C = 11.0 | Sep low C = 10.8 | Oct low C = 10.6 | Nov low C = 9.6 | Dec low C = 6.9 | Jan record low C = -2.1 | Feb record low C = 0.0 | Mar record low C = 1.1 | Apr record low C = 4.0 | May record low C = 4.4 | Jun record low C = 2.2 | Jul record low C = 2.5 | Aug record low C = 4.6 | Sep record low C = 4.4 | Oct record low C = 0.0 | Nov record low C = -1.1 | Dec record low C = -1.1 | year record low C = | rain colour = green | Jan rain mm = 4.9 | Feb rain mm = 5.1 | Mar rain mm = 22.4 | Apr rain mm = 84.0 | May rain mm = 123.9 | Jun rain mm = 147.6 | Jul rain mm = 152.3 | Aug rain mm = 116.5 | Sep rain mm = 117.1 | Oct rain mm = 189.2 | Nov rain mm = 144.5 | Dec rain mm = 49.9 | Jan rain days = 0.7 | Feb rain days = 0.5 | Mar rain days = 1.3 | Apr rain days = 5.6 | May rain days = 8.6 | Jun rain days = 11.1 | Jul rain days = 12.4 | Aug rain days = 9.4 | Sep rain days = 8.9 | Oct rain days = 11.4 | Nov rain days = 7.8 | Dec rain days = 3.2 |time day = 17:30 IST | Jan humidity = 69 | Feb humidity = 67 | Mar humidity = 61 | Apr humidity = 70 | May humidity = 75 | Jun humidity = 85 | Jul humidity = 88 | Aug humidity = 88 | Sep humidity = 86 | Oct humidity = 86 | Nov humidity = 85 | Dec humidity = 73 |year humidity = 77 | Jand sun = 8 | Febd sun = 8 | Mard sun = 8 | Aprd sun = 8 | Mayd sun = 7 | Jund sun = 4 | Juld sun = 4 | Augd sun = 4 | Sepd sun = 5 | Octd sun = 5 | Novd sun = 6 | Decd sun = 7 | source 1 =Indian Meteorological Department{{cite web | url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/Climatological%20Tables%201991-2020.pdf | title = Climatological Tables of Observatories in India 1991-2020 | publisher = India Meteorological Department | access-date = April 8, 2024 | source 2 = Weather2Travel for sunshine | source =

Biodiversity and wildlife

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ee/Tiger_Drinking_Pond_Mudumalai_Mar21_DSC01310.jpg" caption="A [[Bengal tiger]] in [[Mudumalai National Park"] ::

Ooty forms part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, the largest protected forest area in India. It was declared as a protected reserve in 1986 and is part of UNESCO's Man and the Biosphere Programme. Mudumalai National Park and tiger reserve lies on the north-western side, about 31 km from Ooty and was established in 1940 as the first wildlife sanctuary in India. ::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/66/Nilgiri_langur_(1)_by_N._A._Naseer.jpg" caption="endangered]] primate, found only in the region"] ::

The region is part of the South Western Ghats montane rain forests ecoregion. Nilgiris harbours thousands of plant species including medicinal plants and endemic flowering plants. Stunted evergreen trees grow in shola forest patches above 1800 m and are festooned with epiphytes. The native vegetation consisted of Meadows and grasslands on the hillsides with shola forests in the valleys. When the British populated the town, invasive species of pine, wattle and eucalyptus were planted along with tea plantations and they became the dominant species replacing the native vegetation.

The region has one of the largest bengal tiger populations. The Indian elephant is the largest mammal in the region. The gaur is the largest ungulate in the region that frequent grasslands in the vicinity of water sources. Other mega-fauna include Indian leopard and sloth bear. Smaller fauna include Jungle cat, rusty-spotted cat, leopard cat, dhole, Golden jackal, Nilgiri marten, Small Indian civet, Asian palm civet, brown palm civet, ruddy mongoose, wild boar, Indian pangolin, Indian crested porcupine and Indian giant squirrel. Indian giant flying squirrel, Smooth-coated otter groups are observed along the Moyar River. Deer include sambar deer, chital, Indian spotted chevrotain, Indian muntjac, four-horned antelope and blackbuck. Monkeys, including the endangered Nilgiri langur, bonnet macaque and gray langur are also found in the region. Nilgiri tahr is an endangered ungulate that is endemic to the Nilgiris and is the state animal of Tamil Nadu. Bats are found in darker caves in the hills. More than 200 species of birds are found in the region.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census, Udagamandalam had a population of 88,430 with a sex-ratio of 1,053 females for every 1,000 males, much above the national average of 929. A total of 7,781 were under the age of six, constituting 3,915 males and 3,866 females.Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes accounted for 28.98% and 0.30% of the population respectively. The average literacy of the city in 2011 was 90.2%, compared to the national average of 72.99%. The city had a total of 23,235 households. There were a total of 35,981 workers, comprising 636 cultivators, 5,194 agricultural labourers, 292 in household industries, 26,411 other workers, 3,448 marginal workers, 65 marginal cultivators, 828 marginal agricultural labourers, 56 marginal workers in household industries and 2,499 other marginal workers. As per the religious census of 2011, Udagamandalam had 64.36% Hindus, 21.25% Christians, 13.37% Muslims, 0.03% Sikhs, 0.3% Buddhists, 0.4% Jains, 0.28% following other religions and 0.02% following no religion or did not indicate any religious preference.

Tamil is the official language of Udagamandalam. Languages native to the Nilgiris including Badaga, Paniya, Irula and Kurumba. Due to its proximity to the neighboring states of Kerala and Karnataka and being a tourist destination, Malayalam, Kannada and English are also spoken and understood to an extent. According to the 2011 census, the most widely spoken languages in Udagamandalam taluk were Tamil, spoken by 88,896, followed by Badaga with 41,213 and Kannada with 27,070 speakers.

Administration and politics

Ooty is the headquarters of the Nilgiris district. The town is part of the Udagamandalam Assembly constituency which forms part of the Nilgiris Lok Sabha constituency. The town is administered by Udagamanadalam municipality which was established in 1866 and the town is divided into 36 wards. The municipality is responsible for water services, sewage disposal and maintenance of public infrastructure.

Economy

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1a/Tea_Rows_Monarch_Ooty_Nilgiris_Mar21_A7C_00291.jpg" caption="Tea plantations in Ooty"] ::

Ooty is a market town for the surrounding area, which is still largely dependent on agriculture. Vegetables cultivated include potato, carrot, cabbage and cauliflower and fruits include peach, plum, pear and strawberry. There is a daily wholesale auction of these products at the Ooty Municipal Market. Dairy farming has long been present in the area, and there is a cooperative dairy manufacturing cheese and skimmed milk powder. Floriculture and sericulture are also practised, as is the cultivation of mushrooms. The local area is known for tea cultivation. Nilgiri tea is a black tea variety unique to the region.

The Human Biologicals Institute, established in 1999, is involved in vaccine manufacturing. Other manufacturing industries located on the outskirts include Ketti (manufacture of needles) and Aruvankadu (manufacture of cordite).

Transport

Road

Main article: Ooty bus stand

Ooty is connected by roads known as the Nilgiri Ghat Roads. It is situated on NH 181. The municipality maintains roads in the town. Public bus services are operated by the Coimbatore division of TNSTC. SETC, KSRTC (Karnataka) and KSRTC (Kerala) connect to distant towns in Tamil Nadu and neighboring states.

Rail

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a4/NMR_Train_on_viaduct_05-02-26_33.jpeg" caption="UNESCO World Heritage Site"] ::

Nilgiri Mountain Railway is a railway in Nilgiris district, connecting Udagamandalam and Mettupalayam. The Nilgiri Railway Company was formed in 1885, and the Mettupalayam-Coonoor section of the track was opened for traffic on 15 June 1899. The railway was operated by the Madras Railway until 31 December 1907, when it was handed over to the South Indian Railway. The line from Coonoor to Ooty was completed in 1908. Operated currently by the Southern Railway zone of Indian Railways, it is the only rack railway in India and operates on its own fleet of steam locomotives between Coonoor and Udagamandalam. In July 2005, UNESCO added the Nilgiri Mountain Railway as an extension to the World Heritage Site of Mountain Railways of India.

Air

The nearest airport is Coimbatore International Airport, located 96 km from the town. The airport has regular flights from and to major domestic destinations and international destinations like Sharjah, Colombo and Singapore. Ooty has three helipads, one at Theettukal and two at Kodanad with the Theettukal helipad, approved by the Airports Authority of India for defence and VIP services. Pawan Hans planned to start commercial services with Bell 407, but the plan has been shelved.

Education

Government Arts College, established in 1955, is one of the oldest institutions in Ooty and is affiliated with Bharathiar University. There are a few other colleges in the town. Boarding schools have been a feature of Ooty since the British Raj and continue to operate currently, including some of the most expensive schools in India.

Tourism

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/56/Botanical_garden_ooty.JPG" caption="Botanical Garden in Ooty"] ::

A boat house located alongside the Ooty Lake offers boating facilities to tourists and is a major tourist attraction in Ooty. Similar boating facilities are also available at the Pykara falls and dam. The Government Botanical Garden, laid out in 1842, has several species of indigenous and exotic plants, and hosts an annual flower show in May. The garden also hosts a 20-million-year-old fossilized tree. The Government Rose Garden, situated on the slopes of Elk Hill at an altitude of 2200 m, has more than 20,000 varieties of roses from 2,800 cultivars and is the largest rose garden in India. A deer park was established along the edges of the lake in 1986 and is the second-highest altitude zoo in India.

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/97/Toda_Hut.JPG" caption="Traditional Toda dogle"] ::

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9d/The_Fernhills_Palace,_Ooty.jpg" caption="Fernhils Palace"] ::

There are a few traditional Toda dogles (huts) on the hills above the Botanical Garden. A Tribal Museum was opened in 1995 as a part of the Tribal Research Center, located about (10 km from the town and hosts rare artifacts and photographs of tribal groups of Tamil Nadu and Andaman and Nicobar, and other anthropological and archaeological finds on early human culture and heritage. The Stone House was the first bungalow constructed in the town. St Stephen's Church, built in 1829, is one of the oldest churches in the Nilgiris district. St. Thomas Church, opened in 1871, hosts many famous graves in the churchyard including those of Josiah John Goodwin, William Patrick Adam, whose grave is topped by a pillar monument dedicated to St. Thomas, the tallest structure in Ooty. Spread over an area of nearly 1 acre, a tea factory and museum displays the process of tea processing and the machines used.

The Ooty Radio Telescope was completed in 1970 and is part of the National Centre for Radio Astrophysics (NCRA) of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), funded by the Government of India through the Department of Atomic Energy.

Sports and recreation

The game of snooker was perfected by Neville Chamberlain on the billiard tables of the Ootacamund Club. There was also a cricket ground with regular matches played between teams from the Army and Indian Civil Service. There were riding stables and kennels at Ooty and the hounds hunted across the surrounding countryside and the open grasslands of the Wenlock downs. Horse racing is held at the Ooty Racecourse. Ooty Golf Course is at an altitude of 7600 ft and extends over 193.56 acre.

In popular culture

Ooty varkey is a crispy and crusty cookie snack popular in Ooty. A number of films have been shot in Ooty. The town was used as a setting in David Lean's 1984 movie, A Passage to India, which was based on E. M. Forster's novel of the same name.

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