Udumalpet is a small town situated in the foot of the Western Ghats.It is known for its pleasant climate(so called as poor man's ooty)and the ever-spinning cotton mills.It has good drinking water facilities,sanitation,recreation,etc..

the Udumalpet town is one of the famous summer resorts of Tamil Nadu, surrounded by Mountains on three sides.

Located in Coimbatore District, Udumalpet is a place with a number of temples. Surrounded by mountains on three sides, it is one of the famous summer resorts in Tamil Nadu. The place was called Udumalai in ancient times.

Numerous wind mills are found here since it is ideal for harnessing electricity from wind.the wind blows swiftly due to the palghat pass situated nearby.So udumalpet is also called wind mill city.

TOURISM

The town is surrounded by hills and has a great weather throughout the year. The town is also called as Poor man's Ooty because of its climate. Udumalpet is close to many tourist attractions - Palani Temple (35 km), Munnar (88 km), Kodaikanal (100 km) and Thirumoorthy Hills (21 km), Topslip, Aaliyar (35 km). Waterfalls in Thirumoorthy hills draws quite a number of tourists. It takes half an hour to the falls by trekking from the Thirumoorthy temple.

The Thirumoorthy temple is an excellent scenic place with Amanalingeshwarar Thirukkoil at the foot hills. The way atop the hill is pretty exciting up to some 1 km and extremely challenging to go beyond that. It is said if you bend and crawl for about 40 meters beneath a rock behind Panchalingam, you could reach the next layer of Western Ghats, i.e the plain between two adjacent hills and it is said that even tigers exist there.

A drive from Udumalpet to Munnar has unforgettable views of the Western Ghats. 25 km from Udumalpet is Chinnar which has a wild life sanctuary. Chinnar is also the border between Tamil Nadu and Kerala. As you cross the Tamil Nadu border and enter Kerala, you can see a distinct change in the vegetation. While the Tamil Nadu areas have vegetation dominated by shrubs and thorny trees, the vegetation in Kerala is lush green with tall trees. 20 km from Chinnar is Marayur, famous for its sandalwood forests which often fall prey to poachers. As you drive past Marayur towards Munnar, you can see Anamudi, the highest mountain peak south of the Himalayas, to your right. This area also houses the Eravikulam National Park famous for its population of the Nilgiri Tahr, a mountain goat. This area offers abundant scope for mountain trekking.

On the trekking route to the Anamudi peak, you can see a Trout farm. The rest of the drive towards Munnar is through neatly manicured tea estates owned by Tata Tea Ltd. The landscape is also dotted by tea factories and labour lines. There is also a trekking route from Amaravathi dam to Kodaikanal which is frequented by the students of the Amaravathi Sainik School.A crocodile farm is situated here. The villages surrounding Udumalpet are well known for their beauty.

Villages are crisscrossed by Amaravathi river and various irrigation canals. Coconut tree farms are common sight and this area is one of the leading producer of coconuts. The countryside is a popular film shooting spot, providing scenic backgrounds and greenery. Thirumoorthy hills houses a beautiful dam which is a very famous shooting spot for Tamil movies.

Tne only Sainik school situated in Tamil Nadu is fond in Amaravathy. Udumalpet lies between the famous temple town of Palani (35 km)and Pollachi (28 km)in the National Highway No.209. Udumalpet is also connected by a metre gauge railway line. Famous political personalities like Shri Ram.K.R (Good network professional, now in trichy), Late Mr.S.J.Sadiq Basha, Treasurer of DMK and Late Mr.P.Kolandaivelu, who was a minister during M.G.Ramachandran's (MGR) rule hail from Udumalpet.

ECONOMY

During the 1980s,Udumalpet got heavy rains from both the monsoons.So it was an area of rich agricultural vegetation.But today,it has become the tail end of both the monsoons.Also due to lack of farm labour,many fertile lands are converted into lands for wind mill implantation.

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