Write about landforms of Ooty (Udhagamandalam).
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Answer:Ooty town area exhibits two landforms - Dodabetta landform and Ooty landform. ... These hills stretch over a distance of about 3 kms, in a northwestern direction, with the botanical gardens at one end and Ooty Lake at the other. In the east is Doddabetta (2,637 m), the highest point in the Nilgiris.
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Ooty (About this soundlisten (help·info)), officially known as Udagamandalam (also known as Ootacamund About this soundlisten (help·info); abbreviated as Udhagai), is a town and a municipality in the Nilgiris district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located 86 km north of Coimbatore and 128 km south of Mysore and is the headquarters of the Nilgiris district. It is a popular hill station located in the Nilgiri Hills. Local Residents call it Queen of Hills.Country
India
State
Tamil Nadu
District
Niligiris District
Government
• Type
Special Grade Municipality
• Body
Udagamandalam Municipality
Elevation[1]
2,240 m (7,350 ft)
Population (2011)[2]
• Total
88,430
Demonym(s)
Ootian, Ootacamandian, Udaghai
Languages
• Official
Tamil
Time zone
UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
643 001
Tele
91423
Vehicle registration
TN-43
Civic agency ooty homes
Udagamandalam Municipality
Climate
Subtropical Highland (Köppen)
Precipitation
1,238 mm (49 in)
Avg. annual temperature
14.4 °C (58 °F)
Temperature from Batchmates.com[3]
Originally occupied by the Toda people, 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.[4] In 2011, the town had a population of 88,430.[2]
Etymology
History
Geography
Demographics
Administration and politics
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Recreation Edit
Ootacamund Club (c.1905)
View from the Doddabetta Peak
Dinosaurs Set in Thunder World Amusement Park, Ooty
Snooker originated on the billiard tables of the Ootacamund Club, invented by an army officer Neville Francis Fitzgerald Chamberlain.[76] There was also a cricket ground with regular matches played between teams from the Army, the Indian Civil Service and the business sector. Visiting teams would come from various parts of India as well as from the island of Ceylon.
There were riding stables and kennels at Ooty and the Ootacamund Hounds hunted across the surrounding countryside and the open grasslands of the Wenlock Downs, named after Beilby Lawley, 3rd Baron Wenlock. Horse races are held at Ooty Racecourse.[77][78][79][80][81][82][83]. In many of the south indian movies in 70s 80s,90s Ooty was the obvious choice for the outdoor shoots.Many bollywood movies Karz ,Sadma,Maine pyar Kiya,Dil,Saajan,Beta,Hum aapke Hain koun, Raja,Mann were shot extensively in Ooty. Karanan Johar's Kuch Kuch Hota Hai was filmed in Ooty. The diverse landscape of Ooty offers an opportunity to explore a number of adventure sports and recreational activities, including hang gliding. Located around 20 km from Ooty, Kalhatty in the mountain ranges of Nilgiris is a site for hang gliding. Kalhatty has a launch area that can be reached by jeep. Ooty Golf Course is located in Ooty town.[84][85] The golf course is at an altitude of 7600 feet.[86] It is owned by the Gymkhana club in Ooty. The course extends over 193.56 acres[87] and comprises 18 holes.[86] The England cricket captain Colin Cowdrey was born in Ooty.[88]
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