Udhagamandalam
MLA Mr. Budhichandiran
| Father Name | Maathan |
| Party | AIADMK |
| Date of Birth | 10th June 1962 |
| Place of Birth | Manikkal Village |
| Education | B.Sc. |
| Marital Status | Married, Two Children |
| Address | No.61, Manikkal Village, Kundha Bridge Post, The Nilgiris-643 219. |
| Telephone | +91 9488333333 |
| mlaudhagamandalam@tn.gov.in |
Udhagamandalam (State Assembly Constituency)
Udagamandalam is a state assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu. The constituency is in existence since 1957 election.
Total Voters:
Male: 97,290
Female: 1,02,848
Total: 2,00,138
Legislative assembly election results
| Assembly | Duration | Winner | Party | Votes |
| Fourteenth | 2011- | Budhichandhiran | AIADMK | 61605 |
History of The Nilgiris District
The Nilgiris District is in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Nilgiri (English: Blue Mountains) is also the name given to a range of mountains spread across the division between the states of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala. The Nilgiri Hills are part of a larger mountain chain known as the Western Ghats. Their highest point is the mountain of Doddabetta, height 2,633 m. The small district is mainly contained within this mountain range, with its headquarters at Ooty (Ootacamund or Udhagamandalam). It ranked first in a comprehensive Economic Environment index ranking districts in Tamil Nadu (not including Chennai) prepared by the Institute for Financial Management and Research in August 2009. As of 2011, the Nilgiris district had a population of 735,394 with a sex-ratio of 1,042 females for every 1,000 males.
Rolling grasslands, dense sholas, waterfalls, streams, lakes, vast expanse of tea plantations, interspersed with vegetable gardens, spectacular view points, an amazing variety of flora and fauna, fabulous trekking trails, innumerable heritage sites, spell binding sunrises and sunsets, magical light, pollution free atmosphere, mist, clouds, fog, star studded skies, serenity etc.
There is a belief that the people living in the plains at the foot of the hills, should have given the name, the Nilgiris, in view of the violet blossoms of ‘kurinji’ flower enveloping the hill ranges periodically. The earliest reference to the political history of the Nilgiris, according to W.Francis relates to the Ganga Dynasty of Mysore.
The Nilgiris Area:
Area Sq. Km: 2,565
The Nilgiris Population:
Male: 3,60,143
Female: 3,75,251
Total: 735,394
Literacy Rates
Male: 91.72 %
Female: 78.98 %
Total: 85.20 %