Ketti
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Ketti is a small town nestled in a large valley of the same name. It is located in the The Nilgiris District of Tamil Nadu State, South India and is a Revenue Village of Coonoor Taluk. Upper Ketti is another village called Yellanahalli, which is located on the main Coonoor to Ooty road.
This is the location of Needle Industries Pvt. India Ltd the manufacturers of the internationally branded Pony Needles.
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[edit] The town
Most of the people living here are manual labourers. Agriculture, rearing livestock, masonry constitute the majority of the work done by the individuals in this place. In addition to this, they also take up jobs in the surrounding industrial establishments, such as the Needle Industries, the mushroom factory, Ambica tea factory, Mini flower garden near Palada bus stop and the various educational institutions (these include the CSI College of Engineering, the Laidlaw Memorial School and the CSI Middle School).
[edit] The Valley
The valley is the last major valley en route to Ooty along the Ooty-Coonoor highway.However, due to the extensive development of the valley in the recent years, the fauna present here has dwindled to a select few.
[edit] Culture
The people present here are mostly Badaga and Tamils with certain immigrants from other parts of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka and Sri Lankan Tamils. The chief language spoken here is Badaga and Tamil, although many people understand English, Malayalam and Kannada. Religion practised here is mostly Hinduism. However, strong influences remain of the Christian missionaries who lived here during the early 1900s.
[edit] Accessibility
Ketti is accessible by rail or road. The mountain train NMR (recently declared as a national heritage site by UNESCO and which provides a connection to the Chennai - Coimbatore - Mettupalayam Nilagiri Express), can be boarded from the Mettupalayam station (at the foothills of the Nilgiris) to the Ketti railway station.
[edit] Recent developments
However, in the past decade, it has seen a noticeable spurt of development. Most of these developments are due to the establishment of the CSI College of Engineering, an engineering institution falling under the auspices of the Anna University, Chennai.
[edit] Facilities
It services all the towns, villages and hattis in the entire valley. The nearby town of Santhoor(located at the lowest point in the valley) has a post office. The State Bank of India operates a Ketti valley branch, which is situated near the CSI College of Engineering.
[edit] Educational institutions
- The Laidlaw Memorial School and Junior College, Ketti
- The CSI College of Engineering
- CSI High School
- Hindustan Photo Films
[edit] 2009 Floods
Ketti which received 82 cm on November 8, 2009 (Depression ARB/03 or intensified Cyclone Phyaan) is the record holder for highest rainfall registered in 24 hours in Tamil Nadu
