Kotagiri

Kotagiri is a Hill town and a taluk in The Nilgiris District[1] in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The name ‘Kota-giri’ itself means ‘mountain of the Kotas’.[2] The town has developed around numerous knolls and valleys. It is one of the largest hill station 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 resort 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. Situated at an elevation of about 6,400 feet, Kotagiri enjoys the third coldest climate next to Ooty and Kodaikanal in South India.[4]

Kotagiri
Nickname: 
KTG
Kotagiri is located in Tamil Nadu
Kotagiri
Kotagiri
Coordinates: 11.43°N 76.88°E / 11.43; 76.88
CountryIndia
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictThe Nilgiris
Government
 • TypeSpecial Grade
 • BodyKotagiri town panchayat
Elevation
1,950 m (6,400 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total28,207
Language
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30
Area code+9104266
Vehicle registrationTN43

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 Tamil Nadu state average of 943. 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]

Villages near Kotagiri Town

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

# Villages Administrative Division Population
1 Hittakkal Kotagiri 8,284
2 Aracode Kotagiri 781
3 Denad Kotagiri 8,284
4 Hallimoyar Kotagiri 225
5 Jackanarai Kotagiri 4,602
6 Kadinamala Kotagiri 407
7 Kallampalayam Kotagiri 1,691
8 Kengarai Kotagiri 6,820
9 Kodanad Kotagiri 4,153
10 Kokkode Kotagiri 147
11 Konakarai Kotagiri 7,511
13 Naduhatty Kotagiri 10,278
14 Nandipuram Kotagiri 172
15 Nedugula Kotagiri 13,071

Educational institutions

Educational institutions include

Tourist spots
Kodanad View Point
Catherine Falls
Nehru Park




References
  1. OOTY, Jeevaraj, Srikanth, NIC. "Home: District of The Nilgiris, Tamilnadu, India". nilgiris.nic.in. Retrieved 22 April 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. harshadpatel (27 April 2022). "Kotagiri Hill Station Tamil Nadu". History of India 1. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  3. "Kotagiri: a gateway to serenity".
  4. "Kotagiri Hill Station, Kotagiri Hill Station Tour & Travel Information". www.tourmyindia.com. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  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.
  6. formation, Kotagiri town (2008). City Corporate cum Business Plan for Kotagiri Town Panchayat. Kotagiri: Government of Tamil Nadu. p. 80.
  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. Staff Reporter (15 June 2022). "Birth anniversary of John Sullivan observed in Ooty". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  9. "Catherine Falls (Kotagiri) - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go". Tripadvisor. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  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. 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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