HT cottages Ootty ,Nilagiri

Ooty, short for Ootacamund (an anglicized name for Udhagamandalam), is a popular hill resort in the state of Tamil Nadu in Southern India.
The name Udhagamandalam is derived from the TODA word "othakal-mund" which means "house in mountains". Ooty stands at 7,347 feet above sea level in the Nilgiri mountain range. It was founded in the 19th century by the British, and served as the summer headquarters of the Madras Presidency (Madras is now Chennai).

About Ootty

District Area 36 Sq. Kms.
Population 87,763
Altitude 2,240 mts.
Climate Summer : Max. 25°C, Min. 10°C
Winter : Max. 21°C, Min. 5°C
Rainfall 121cms
Season April to June and September to November
Languages Badaga, Tamil, Kannada, Hindi, Malayalam and English
Clothing
Heavy Woolen in winter
Light Woolen in summer

Time 5.30 GMT
STD Code 0423
ISD Code +91