Aravenu
Village in Tamil Nadu, India
Aravenu | |
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Country | India |
State | Tamil Nadu |
Languages | |
• Official | Tamil |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Aravenu is a very small township near Kotagiri of The Nilgiris District, Tamil Nadu, India.[1] The population is largely Badaga[1] and Tamil . It is the headquarters of the Jakanarai panchayat.[1]
It is located 4 km (2.5 mi) from Kotagiri town on the Kotagiri to Mettupalayam SH15.[1] This is one of the Nilgiri Ghat Roads. A further road links Aravenu directly with Coonoor via Bandishola.
Catherine Falls is located approximately 3 km (1.9 mi) from Aravenu.[2]
The area is rich in wildlife.[citation needed] Indian bison can be spotted grazing in the wooded areas. Other animals that thrive here include leopards, spotted deer and wild boar.
- Catherine Falls Shola
- Amazing Valley
- Catherine Falls
References
- ^ a b c d Paul Hockings; Christiane Pilot-Raichoor (1992). A Badaga-English Dictionary. p. 575. ISBN 3-11-012677-X.
- ^ Dharmalingam Venugopal (2006). The Nilgiris: a guide to the blue Mountains of South India. p. 117.
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- Adikaratti
- Achanakal
- Aravenu
- Aruvankadu
- Athigaratty
- Avilanji
- Bandishola
- Bearhatty
- Bellikkal
- Bikketti
- Burliar
- Chembakolli
- Cherangode
- Devala
- Devarshola
- Forest Dale
- Halatty Manithalatty
- Hubbathala
- Hullickal
- Ithalar
- Jandha
- Jegathala
- Ketti
- Kilkunda
- Kinnakorai
- Koderi
- Kotagiri
- Kundha Hosahatty
- Kuruthukuli
- Lovedale
- Manihatty
- Mango Orange
- Melur
- Mulligoor
- Naduvattam
- O' Valley
- Pandalur
- Sholur
- Sundatty
- Thambatty
- Thangadu
- Thanthanadu
- Theppakadu
- Wellington
- Yedakadu
- Yedapalli
- Yellanahalli
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11°24′N 76°52′E / 11.400°N 76.867°E / 11.400; 76.867