Nilgiris District

The Nilgiris District (நீலகிரி மாவட்டம்) is in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Nilgiri or Blue Mountains when translated into English) is also the name given to a range of mountains spread across the states of Tamilnadu as well as Karnataka and Kerala. The Nilgiri Hills are part of a larger mountain chain known as the Western Ghats. The highest point is the mountain of Doddabetta, with a height of 2,623 m. The district is mainly contained within this mountain range. The district headquarters is Udhagamandalam, popularly know as Ooty. It was ranked first in a comprehensive Economic Environment index ranking of districts in Tamil Nadu not including Chennai prepared by Institute for Financial Management and Research in August 2009.

Website:
   
Official website of District Collectorate, Nilgirishttp//www.nilgiris.tn.gov.in/

District(s)     Nilgiris
Subdistrict     Udhagamandalam, Coonoor, Kundah, Kotagiri, Gudalur, Pandalur
'     February 1882
Headquarters     Udhagamandalam
Largest city     Udhagamandalam

Collector & District Magistrate     Thiru Anandrao Vishnu Patil IAS
Legislature (seats)                         elected (3)

    Revenue Divisions                                2

    Taluks                                                 6

    Blocks                                                4

    Corporation & Municipalities              4

    Town Panchayats                              11

    Revenue Villages                               54

    Panchayat Villages                            35