Ooty

Ooty Ootacamund
town
Udhagamandalam
From top: Ooty Lake; Pykara falls and Government Botanical Garden
Nickname:  Queen of hill stations[1]
Ooty
Coordinates: 11°25′N 76°42′E / 11.41°N 76.70°E / 11.41; 76.70
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
Region	Kongu Nadu
District	Nilgiris District
Government
• Type	Special Grade Municipality
• Body	Udhagamandalam Municipality
Area [2]
• Total	30.36 km2 (11.72 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	2,240 m (7,350 ft)
Population  (2011)[3]
• Total	88,430
• Density	2,900/km2 (7,500/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Ootian, Ootacamandian, Udhaghaikaran
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	643001
Tele	91423
Vehicle registration	TN-43
Climate	Subtropical Highland (Köppen)
Precipitation	1,100 mm (43 in)
Website	tnurbantree.tn.gov.in/

Ooty (listen^ⓘ; officially Udhagamandalam, anglicized: Ootacamund (listen^ⓘ), abbreviated as Udhagai) is a town and municipality in the Nilgiris district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located 86 km (53 mi) northwest of Coimbatore, and is the headquarters of Nilgiris district. Situated in the Nilgiri hills, it is known by the epithet "Queen of Hill Stations", and is a popular tourist destination.

Originally occupied by the Toda people, the area came under the rule of the East India Company in the 18th century. It later served as the summer capital of Madras Presidency. The economy is based on the hospitality industry serving tourism and agriculture. The town is connected to the plains by the Nilgiri ghat roads and Nilgiri Mountain Railway.