District Area 2479 Sq.km
Population 7,64,826 (2001 census)
Altitude 2,290 metres
District Headquarters Ooty (Ootacamund, Udhagamandalam )
Principle Hill Stations Ooty, Coonoor, Kotagiri and Gudalur
Climate Summer : Max. 25°C, Min. 10°C
Winter : Max. 21°C, Min. 5°C
Rainfall 1,960 mm
Season November to December & April to July.
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