Burliar
village
Burliar is located in Tamil Nadu
Burliar
Burliar
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Burliar is located in India
Burliar
Burliar
Burliar (India)
Coordinates: 11°20′36″N 76°50′55″E / 11.34333°N 76.84861°E / 11.34333; 76.84861
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictNilgiris
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationTN 43
Nearest cityCoimbatore
ClimateVERY 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.

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

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