Bearhatty is a small village in the
Nilgiris district
The Nīlgiris district is one of the 38 List of districts of Tamil Nadu, districts in the South India, southern Indian States and union territories of India, state of Tamil Nadu. Nilgiri () is the name given to a range of mountains spread acro ...
of
Tamil Nadu
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,
India
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. Situated in the
Nilgiri Hills, it is known for its scenery and
tea plantations. The name "Bearhatty" derives from "
bears
Bears are carnivoran mammals of the family Ursidae (). They are classified as caniforms, or doglike carnivorans. Although only eight species of bears are extant, they are widespread, appearing in a wide variety of habitats throughout most o ...
" that were once common in the area and "hatty," a local term for a
village
A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Although villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban v ...
or settlement.
Bearhatty is primarily an
agricultural
Agriculture encompasses crop and livestock production, aquaculture, and forestry for food and non-food products. Agriculture was a key factor in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created f ...
community, with tea cultivation being the main economic activity. The region's cool climate and landscapes make it a tourist destination.
References
External links
*http://www.gloriousindia.com/unleashed/place.php?id=257761
"Bearhatty panchayat on the road to progress" - Hindu.com(archived 2008)
Villages in Nilgiris district
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