Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India

ST Startup Programme

Monitoring & Information Management System · VCF-ST / PMJGF

Data as on 19 Aug 2026 · Pre-outreach

Nam Santhai Kotagiri Tribal Pvt Ltd (ST) Kothagiri

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Enterprise details

Founder / promoter
Shanmuganathan
Gender of founder
Male
Stage (as reported)
Market Entry
Stage (standardised)
Market Entry
Sector
Social Impact, Rural livelihood & Sustainability
Sub-sector / domain
Legal entity form
Private Limited Company (Pvt Ltd)
Year of establishment
State
Tamilnadu
District
Nilgris
Team size
32
Female owners
2.0
Nam Santhai Kotagiri Tribal Pvt Ltd (ST) Kothagiri

Activity described

Kotagiri is a hill station in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, it is located amongst the Nilgiris hills. This region is known for its scenic beauty, tea plantations and natural environment. It is the third largest hill station in the Nilgiris. These tribes have a rich cultural heritage and a deep connection to the natural environment in the Nilgiris Hills. The Kurumba and Irula tribes of Kotagiri are primarily into the collection of Forest honey and Coffee. The tribes present in the Kotagiri region have an instant advantage while producing coffee in terms of accessibility and their proximity to one of the best regions in the state for producing coffee. These tribes involves setting up a trading business entity that procures from around 3 villages both coffee and honey, does some minor processing and sells them to B2B customers.

Reported by Startup TN in the pre-outreach data call. Shortlisting, application and funding status will be recorded after the outreach campaign.