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Chembakolli is a village in the south of India, The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu. It is in guldar . It is located in the Nilgiri Hills. Chembakolli's closest town is Gudalur and its closest city is Mysore and Coimbatore to south of Nilgiris district.

Chembakolli
Village
Chembakolli Location in Tamil Nadu, India Show map of Tamil Nadu Chembakolli Chembakolli (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 11.51738°N 76.52491°E / 11.51738; 76.52491
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	The Nilgiris
Government
• Body	Gudalur Taluk
Languages
• Official	Tamil |Chetty | Paniyar | Naaikar | kurumbar | Malayalam
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	643 212
Telephone code	914262
Vehicle registration	TN 43 Z
Civic agency	Gudalur Taluk
Climate	Tropical wet (Köppen)

Land Rights

The Adivasi Tribe were forced to leave their forest land when the Mudumalai Forest Reserve was established in 1940.[1] On 5 December 1988 10,000 people took part in a march through the town of Gudalur, demanding the return of their land.

The Adivasi now live in 200 villages, including Chembakolli, and have the own school, Vidyodaya School, and, since 1990, their own hospital in Gudalur. They also own their own tea estate.[2]

Agriculture

Most people in Chembakolli are farmers. Crops include rice, onions, tomatoes, peppers and oranges. These crops are generally grown for consumption in the village rather than for sale. Tea is the main commercial crop grown around Chembakolli.

Transport

One of the Nilgiri Ghat Roads runs from Ooty to Mysore through Gudalur. There is a bus station in Gudalur town, operated by the Tamil Nadu Transport Corporation (TNSTC-Coimbatore division). Buses run from Gudalur to Ooty, Coimbatore, Mysore and other destinations. There is also an express bus to Chennai and Coimbatore.[3]

The nearest railway station is at Mysore with train services to Bangalore, Chennai, Mumbai, Jaipur and other destinations. There is also a station at Ooty serving the Nilgiri Mountain Railway. The nearest airport is Coimbatore International Airport. Also they use taxi's a lot.

Education

Children walk to their nearest school, in Gudalur.[4] This school has recently been rebuilt and has a library, computers and a large hall. This school is involved in teacher training. School trips are arranged, and the school has a small bus.[5] They also sometimes get to school by using a jeep.

The village became notable in the UK when it was chosen by the UK Department of Education as a location for case study in Geography Unit 10: A village in India.[6] ActionAid produce materials to aid in the study of the location.[7]

References

External links

• Location of Chembakolli on Open Street Map^{[permanent dead link]}

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