Masinagudi

Masinagudi is a village on the Sigur Plateau. It is located on MDR700 between Ooty and Theppakadu in the Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu, India. It is from Ooty. The village is in the buffer zone of the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve, just outside the Mudumalai National Park. The total area of Masinagudi is , of which or 85% is forested. Climate Situated at an elevation of , Masinagudi is the land of people belonging to the Irula tribe and the appellation is derived from Manasi Amman, which is a manifestation of Maa Sakti. Masinagudi has a tropical climate. When compared with winter, the summers have much more rainfall. This location is classified as Aw by Köppen and Geiger. In Masinagudi, the average annual temperature is 22 °C. In a year, the rainfall is 1514 mm. ==Demographics==

The population as of the 2011 Census was 8,783 with 2,393 households. The gender ratio was 1,021 females per 1,000 males. The percentages of Scheduled Castes is 25.9% and of Scheduled Tribes is 20.5%. The literacy rate is 67.9%, with males at 74.1% and females 61.9%. ==Amenities==

Masinagudi is governed by a Gram Panchayat. ==See also==

File:MDR700 East Masinagudi Nilgiris Jun23 A7C 05205.jpg| Mysore - Ooty Road File:NDMU Taxi Stand Masinagudi Nilgiris Jun23 A7C 05212.jpg|Taxi stand at the crossroads File:Side Alley Masinagudi Nilgiris Jun23 A7C 05218.jpg|Side road towards the Nilgiris File:Mosque Masinagudi Nilgiris Jun23 A7C 05210.jpg|Mosque on MDR700 File:Temple Wide Masinagudi Nilgiris Jun23 A7C 05214.jpg|Sri Durga Parameshwari Temple ==References==