Udhagamandalam was originally a tribal land occupied by the Tamil, Toda, Kota, Irula and Ooty is in the Nilgiri hills, meaning the "blue mountains", so named due to the Kurunji flower which blooms every twelve years giving the slopes a bluish tinge. "Mund" is the Anglicised form of the Toda word for a village, Mandu. This is perhaps a reference to a sacred stone revered by the local Toda people. The first part of the name ( Ootaca) is probably a corruption of the local name for the central region of the Nilgiri Plateau. The name probably changed under British rule from Udhagamandalam to Ootacamund, and later was shortened to Ooty. In early times it was called Ottakal Mandu. The first known written mention of the place is given as Wotokymund in a letter of March 1821 to the Madras Gazette from an unknown correspondent. Ootacamund was rated the best hill station in means of hospitality and nature passing other hill stations like Munnar and Kodaikanal. In 2011, the town had a population of 88,430. Its natural environment attracts tourists and it is a popular summer destination. The town is connected by the Nilgiri ghat roads and Nilgiri Mountain Railway. The economy is based on tourism and agriculture, along with the manufacture of medicines and photographic film.
Originally occupied by the Badaga and Toda people, the area came under the rule of the East India Company at the end of the 18th century.
It was the summer capital of Madras Presidency. It is a popular hill station located in the Nilgiri Hills. It is located 86 km north west of Coimbatore and 128 km south of Mysore and is the headquarters of the Nilgiris district.
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