Nilgiris district

India

Nilgiris district, in Tamil Nadu, India, carries 78 connections spanning 6136 places across 13 topics, with nature, history, and language forming the strongest threads. The district sits at the junction of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Karnataka, and its Nilgiri Mountain Railway is a UNESCO World Heritage Site connecting Udagamandalam and Mettupalayam. Tea grows here at elevations from 1,000 to over 2,500 metres. Several indigenous languages are spoken, including Toda, Kota, Kurumba, and Irula, reflecting deep roots among Scheduled Tribes communities.

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