Nilgiri mountains

The Nilgiri (blue mountains), are a range of mountains forming a part of the Western Ghats situated in the western part of Tamil Nadu state at the junction of Karnataka and Kerala states in Southern India. There are at least 24 peaks above 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) which make the southwestern edge of the Deccan Plateau.Here Doddabetta is the highest peak (2,637 metres or 8,650 feet) in the The Nilgiris District of Tamil Nadu state.

Location

The hills are separated from the Karnataka plateau to the north by the Moyar River and from the Anaimalai Hills and Palni Hills to the south by the Palghat Gap. The Nilgiris District of Tamil Nadu lies within these mountains. Its latitudinal and longitudinal dimensions are 130 km (Latitude: 11° 08' to 11° 37' N) by 185 km (Longitude: 76° 27' E to 77° 4' E). Central location is: 11°22′30″N 76°45′30″E / 11.37500°N 76.75833°E / 11.37500; 76.75833. It has an area of 2,479 square kilometres (957 sq mi).

It is connected via Nilgiri Mountain Railway.

Nilgiris 1905

Nilgiris is a supermarket chain in South India. It is also one of the oldest supermarket chains in India with origins dating back to 1905 and hence its products are sold under the brand name of "Nilgiris 1905". Also, unlike almost all other supermarkets and grocery shops in India, Nilgiris sells its own products among other brands.

History

Nilgiris (Lok Sabha constituency)

Nilgiris is a Lok Sabha (Parliament of India) constituency in Tamil Nadu. The seat is reserved for scheduled castes.

Assembly segments

Nilgiris Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:

Members of the Parliament

Election results

References

See also