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Kappathorai

Coordinates: 11°22′05″N 76°39′24″E / 11.368173290260279°N 76.65655105934651°E / 11.368173290260279; 76.65655105934651
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Kappathorai
Village
Kappathorai is located in Tamil Nadu
Kappathorai
Kappathorai
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Kappathorai is located in India
Kappathorai
Kappathorai
Kappathorai (India)
Coordinates: 11°22′05″N 76°39′24″E / 11.368173290260279°N 76.65655105934651°E / 11.368173290260279; 76.65655105934651
CountryIndia
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictNilgiris
Language(s)
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Kappathorai is a village near Ooty in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.[1][2] It is located in Nilgiris district.[3][4]

Economy

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Agriculture is an important sector of Kappathorai's economy.[5][6] The village has carrot and potato fields.[7][8] The other significant crop is cabbage.[9]

Kappathorai falls within Sillahalla Watershed where soil erosion has been a significant concern.[10]

References

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  1. ^ Board, Tamil Nadu Electricity (1970). Administration Report.
  2. ^ "Hindu Munnani supporters staging a demonstration at Kappathorai". The Hindu.
  3. ^ Reporter, Staff (2019-12-30). "64.20 % voter turnout in the Nilgiris district". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
  4. ^ "4 SDRF teams on standby as continuous rains lash Nilgiris district". www.dtnext.in. 17 July 2024. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
  5. ^ "Landslides at several places in the Nilgiris, dams in Western Tamil Nadu swelling up due to rains". Hindustan Times.
  6. ^ Presidency), Madras (India (1959). Report on the Administration.
  7. ^ "300 acres of potato fields damaged near Ooty due to heavy hailstorm". The Times of India. 2013-10-10. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
  8. ^ "Vegetable prices shoot up". The Hindu. 2015-05-20. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
  9. ^ "Rain keeps tourists away in The Nilgiris". The Hindu. 2015-11-22. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
  10. ^ "The overshadow of the human evolvement process in the dynamics of soil drift of an agricultural watershed in the Nilgiri Hills, India" (PDF). Soil and Water Research.