General Info. :
Area : 36 Sq.kms.
Altitude : 2,240 mts
Temperature : Summer : Max. 25°C, Min
10°C Winter : Max. 21°C, Min 5°C
Rainfall : 121 cms
Population : 81,763 (1991 census)
Season : April to June and September to
November
Clothing : Heavy woolen in winter. Light
Woolen in summer.
Languages spoken : Tamil, Malayalam, Kannadam
and English.
This Famous hill station is at the junction of Tamil
Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka, three southern states
of India.
It was founded by the Britishers, in the early part
of the 19th century, to serve as summer headquarters
for the government of Madras. Before that time,
the area was inhabited by Todas. These tribal people
still inhabit the area, but only around 3000 remain.
Getting there :
Air: The nearest airport is Coimbatore (100km)
which is connected to Chennai, Mumbai and Bangalore.
Rail: Udhagamandalam on the narrow gauge
railway is connected to Mettupalayam which is directly
connected to Coimbatore and Chennai on board gauge.
Road: Udhagamandalam is connected by good
motorable road. It is 535 km from Chennai (Via Salem,
Mettupalayam ); 89 km from Coimbatore.
Bus Service: There are regular bus services
connecting Udhagamandalam to Coimbatore, Trichy,
Bangalore, Madurai, Kanniyakumari, Mysore, Palghat,
Calicut and Tirupathi.
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