The chapters describe 1) the physical description 2) the political history 3) the people 4) the agriculture 5) forests 6) occupation and trade 7) means of communication 8) rainfall and seasons 9) public health 10) education 11) land revenue administration 12) salt, abkari and misc. revenue 13) administration of justice 14) local self government and the last chapter is in 3 parts which comprise of the gazetteer of the Coonor Taluk, the Ootacamund Taluk and the Gudalur Taluk.