CHAPTER X. 



POPULATIOT?". 



There are at present about 500 Europeans, settled at 

 the three stations of Ootacamund, Coonoor, and Kotergherry, 

 of whom about 400, reside at and near Ootacamund — and 

 the East Indians amount to upwards of 200. The following 

 is the last estimated census of the native population, prepared 

 for the Editor by Colonel Cameron. 



Estimate of the Native Population of tJie Neilqlierry Hills. 



Ootacamund^ 2Srd Auc/ust, 1856. 



G. POULETT CaMEEON, 



Joint Magistrate. 



After the minute, accurgcte, and comprehensive account of 

 the native inhabitants of the Neilgherries, already laid before 



