Burliar

Burliar
Burliar
village
	Burliar Location in Tamil Nadu, India Burliar Burliar (India)
	Coordinates: 11°20′36″N 76°50′55″E / 11.34333°N 76.84861°ECoordinates: 11°20′36″N 76°50′55″E / 11.34333°N 76.84861°E
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Nilgiris
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	TN 43
Nearest city	Coimbatore
Climate	VERY COOL (Köppen)

Burliar or Varaliyaru (வறளியாறு) is a Panchayat village in Coonoor Taluk of The Nilgiris District, Tamil Nadu, India.^[1]

Location

It is situated on National Highway NH 67 between Mettupalayam(Coimbatore) and Coonoor on the Coonoor Ghat Road at an altitude of 800 to 830 metres above mean sea level.^[2] It is on the border between the Coimbatore District and The Nilgiris District.^{[citation needed]}

Features

Burliar is best known as a rest stop on this Ghat Road. Most people are employed in the running of small shops and restaurants that cater to the needs of travelers. When the road has been closed (for example due to landslides), many of the villagers have left to seek other employment elsewhere.^[3]

State Horticulture farm

This horticulture farm was started by K.B.Thomas in the year 1871, the then Collector of Coimbatore and Nilgiris. The total area of the farm is about 6.25 hectares. This station is situated on the Mettupalayam – Coonoor ghat road near the old toll bar. The main area is made up of 68 terraces and planted with spices crops like clove, nutmeg, cinnamon, pepper, and vanilla and fruits like mangosteen, jack, durain, litchi, longsal, carambola, grape fruits, rose apple and mango.^[2]

References

^ "The Nilgiris: Coonoor Block - Panchayat Villages". Tnmaps.tn.nic.in. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
^ ^a ^b "STATE HORTICULTURE FARM BURLIAR". Nilgiris.tn.gov.in. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
^ D, Radhakrishnan (24 November 2009), "Landslips put traders of Burliar in a spot", The Hindu, India, archived from the original on 27 November 2009

[1] "The Nilgiris: Coonoor Block - Panchayat Villages". Tnmaps.tn.nic.in. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 2 February 2011.

[shf-2] "STATE HORTICULTURE FARM BURLIAR". Nilgiris.tn.gov.in. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 2 February 2011.

[3] D, Radhakrishnan (24 November 2009), "Landslips put traders of Burliar in a spot", The Hindu, India, archived from the original on 27 November 2009

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v t e Nilgiris district
District Headquarters	Ooty
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
Region	Kongu Nadu
Divisions	Coonoor Udagamandalam Gudalur
Taluks	Kotagiri Coonoor Kundah Ooty Gudalur Pandalur
Revenue blocks	Coonoor Gudalur Kotagiri Udagamandalam
Municipalities	Coonoor Gudalur Nelliyalam Udhagamandalam
Rivers	Moyar River Pandiyar Bhavani Pykara
History	Chera Dynasty Kalabhras Western Ganga Dynasty Medieval Cholas Later Cholas Pandyas Hoysalas Madurai Sultanate Vijayanagar Empire Mysore Kingdom
Cities and towns	Adikaratti Aruvankadu Bikketti Coonoor Devala Devarshola Gudalur Hubbathala Huligal Jagathala Kilkunda Kotagiri Naduvattam Nelliyalam O' Valley Ooty Pandalur Sholur Wellington
Villages	Achanakal Aravenu Athigaratty Avilanji Bandishola Bearhatty Bellikkal Burliar Chembakolli Forest Dale Halatty Manithalatty Hullickal Ithalar Jandha Jegathala Ketti Kinnakorai Koderi Kundha Hosahatty Kuruthukuli Lovedale Manihatty Mango Orange Melur Mulligoor Sundatty Thambatty Thangadu Thanthanadu Theppakadu Yedakadu Yedapalli Yellanahalli
Places of interest	Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary Nilgiri Mountain Railway Ooty Lake Government Botanical Gardens, Ooty Government Rose Garden, Ooty
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Burliar

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State Horticulture farm

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