| Chembakolli | |
| Native Name Lang: | Moundadan_Chetty, Paniyar, Naaikar, |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | India Tamil Nadu#India |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Tamil Nadu, India |
| Coordinates: | 11.5174°N 76.5249°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Tamil Nadu |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | The Nilgiris |
| Governing Body: | Gudalur Taluk |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Tamil, Chetty, Paniya, Naaikar, Kurumba, Malayalam |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 643 212 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Area Code: | 914262 |
| Registration Plate: | TN 43 Z |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Civic agency |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | Gudalur Taluk |
| Blank1 Name Sec2: | Climate |
| Blank1 Info Sec2: | Tropical wet (Köppen) |
Chembakolli is a village in the south of India, in the Nilgiris district, Tamil Nadu. It is located in the Nilgiri Hills. Chembakolli's closest town is Gudalur and its closest city is Mysore and Coimbatore to south of Nilgiris district.
The Adivasi Tribe were forced to leave their forest land when the Mudumalai Forest Reserve was established in 1940.[1] On 5 December 1988 10,000 people took part in a march through the town of Gudalur, demanding the return of their land.
The Adivasi now live in 200 villages, including Chembakolli, and have the own school, Vidyodaya School, and, since 1990, their own hospital in Gudalur. They also own their own tea estate.[2]
Most people in Chembakolli are farmers. Crops include rice, onions, tomatoes, peppers and oranges. These crops are generally grown for consumption in the village rather than for sale. Tea is the main commercial crop grown around Chembakolli.
One of the Nilgiri Ghat Roads runs from Ooty to Mysore through Gudalur. There is a bus station in Gudalur town, operated by the Tamil Nadu Transport Corporation (TNSTC-Coimbatore division). Buses run from Gudalur to Ooty, Coimbatore, Mysore and other destinations. There is also an express bus to Chennai and Coimbatore.[3]
The nearest railway station is at Mysore with train services to Bangalore, Chennai, Mumbai, Jaipur and other destinations. There is also a station at Ooty serving the Nilgiri Mountain Railway.The nearest airport is Coimbatore International Airport.Also they use taxi's a lot.
Children walk to their nearest school, in Gudalur.[4] This school has recently been rebuilt and has a library, computers and a large hall. This school is involved in teacher training. School trips are arranged, and the school has a small bus.[5] They also sometimes get to school by using a jeep.
The village became notable in the UK when it was chosen by the UK Department of Education as a location for case study in Geography Unit 10: A village in India.[6] ActionAid produce materials to aid in the study of the location.[7]