Pappireddipatti

Coordinates: 11°54′43″N 78°21′58″E / 11.911933°N 78.366004°E / 11.911933; 78.366004
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Pappireddipatti
Warm and Dry (Köppen)
Avg. summer temperature38 °C (100 °F)
Avg. winter temperature17 °C (63 °F)
Websitehttps://www.townpanchayat.in/pappireddipatti

Pappireddipatti is a

state of Tamil Nadu and also a revenue Taluk
of Dharmapuri district.

Pappireddipatti is the business center for villages surrounding it and for the people living in villages of Shevaroy Hills.

Geography

It is almost surrounded by hills in all directions; mainly

Shevaroy Hills
in the west.

Vaniyar Dam, one of the big dams in Dharmapuri district is located at 5 km from Pappireddipatti, built in the foothills of

Thenkaraikottai and Parayapatti via channels. There is small park and officer's quarters available near the dam. The dam is scenic and people can reach Yercaud
by a long walk through the Shrevarayan forest.

The dam receives water from its catchment area in Shevaroy Hills. Water will be flowing to the dam only during Monsoon season and remains dry if monsoon fails. During 29 November 2010, water level of the dam reached 64.29 ft against its full depth of 65 feet.[2]

Climate

Pappireddipatti has a

Chitteri
during 1991. Pappireddipatti area is drained by Vaniyar river system by its tributaries like Kallar, Veppadi aaru and Krukkampatti aaru.

Geology

Pappireddipatti area is covered by hard Crystalline rock. Ground water level ranges from 4.41 metres (14.5 ft) to 19.07 metres (62.6 ft) during winter and 2.94 metres (9.6 ft) to 9.47 metres (31.1 ft) during summer. Hydrological soil group 'D' with slow rate of infiltration covers more than half of this area.[3]

Quartz is available at Peddampatti Village of Pappireddipatti.[4]

Demographics

As of 2011 census of India,[5] Pappireddipatti had a population of 9,369. Males and females constitute roughly 50:50 of the population. Pappireddipatti has a literacy rate of 73%, on par with the national average but lesser than the state literacy rate of 80.1%.[6] Male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 67%. In Pappireddipatti, 8% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Festival

While

Kaanum Pongal
, the fourth day of Pongal festival, people visit Vaniyar Dam to spend their time with family, relatives and friends.

Transport

Pappireddipatti is well connected by roads to the nearby city Salem and district headquarters Dharmapuri. The nearest railway station is at Bommidi, 16.4 km from Pappireddipatti. The nearest airport is at Salem, 42 km.

Picture Gallery

  • Murugan Hill Temple
    Murugan Hill Temple
  • Vaniyar Dam
    Vaniyar Dam
  • Vaniyar Dam
    Vaniyar Dam
  • Vaniyar Dam
    Vaniyar Dam
  • Vaniyar Dam
    Vaniyar Dam
  • Lord Vinayagar Temple
    Lord Vinayagar Temple
  • Aerial View
    Aerial View
  • Mountains - East
    Mountains - East
  • A Hill in North
    A Hill in North
  • Ghat View - South
    Ghat View - South
  • Granite Factory, Salem Road
    Granite Factory, Salem Road
  • Farm Land
    Farm Land

Industries

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pappireddipatti.
  1. ^ "Water released from Vaniyar Dam". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 31 March 2009. Archived from the original on 15 March 2013.
  2. ^ "Vaniyar Dam full to the brim". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 30 November 2010. Archived from the original on 3 December 2010.
  3. ^ a b "Planning Commission Study Report" (PDF).
  4. ^ "Minerals of Dharmapuri District". www.dharmapuri.tn.nic.in.
  5. ^ "Census of India 2011".
  6. ^ "Census of India 2011: Highlights - Literates and Literacy Rate" (PDF).
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