Coonoor is a Taluk and a municipality of the Nilgiris district in the Indian State of Tamil Nadu. It is known for its production of Nilgiri tea. Coonoor is located at an altitude of 1,850 m (6,070 ft) above sea level, and is the third largest hill station in the Nilgiri hills after Ooty and Kotagiri. It is an ideal base for a number of trekking expeditions leading into the Nilgiris. The nearest airport is Coimbatore International Airport about 79 km from Coonoor town. As of 2011, the town had a population of 45,494. Coonoor is also home to the Pasteur Institute of India, which is responsible for producing Anti-rabies Vaccine and DPT group of Vaccines for the Expanded Program of Immunization of Government of India. Britishers also established Sericulture Station (Presently Central Silk Board)for extraction and processing of silkworm guts for production of surgical sutures for export to London.
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