Pappireddipatti

Pappireddipatti
பாப்பிரெட்டிப்பட்டி
City
Pappireddipatti

Location in Tamil Nadu, India

Coordinates: 11°54′43″N 78°21′58″E / 11.911933°N 78.366004°E / 11.911933; 78.366004Coordinates: 11°54′43″N 78°21′58″E / 11.911933°N 78.366004°E / 11.911933; 78.366004
Country  India
State Tamil Nadu
District Dharmapuri
Government
 • Type MLA Constituency
 • Body MLA
Population (2011)
 • Total 9,369
Languages
 • Official Tamil
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 636905
Telephone code 91-4346
Vehicle registration TN-29
Climate Warm and Dry (Köppen)
Avg. summer temperature 38 °C (100 °F)
Avg. winter temperature 17 °C (63 °F)

Pappireddipatti is a Town Panchayat of Dharmapuri district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and also a revenue Taluk of Dharmapuri district. It is almost surrounded by hills in all directions; mainly Kalrayan Hills in the East and Shevaroy Hills in the west. It has many skilled professional engineers and technically sound people.

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

Demographics

As of 2011 census of India,[1] 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%.[2] Male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 67%. In Pappireddipatti, 8% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Climate and Geology

Pappireddipatti has a Warm and Dry climate (Köppen), with monsoonal influences typical of India. The town's yearly rainfall average stands at 857 millimetres (33.7 in).[3] A maximum rainfall of 1,640.9 millimetres (64.60 in) was recorded in the rainfall station situated at Chitteri during 1991. Pappireddipatti area is drained by Vaniyar river system by its tributaries like Kallar, Veppadi aaru and Krukkampatti aaru.

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]

Temples

Murugan Hill Temple, Pappireddipatti

Banks

Industries

Schools

Colleges

Famous Personalities

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Places of Interest

Vaniyar Dam, Pappireddipatti
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 November 29, 2010, water level of the dam reached 64.29 ft against its full depth of 65 feet.[6]
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. Pappireddipatti is closer to Attur, Salem District, But due to non availability of roads the current distance is 77 km. Connecting the pappireddipatti to Periyakutti Maduvu in Belur Town panchayat of Salem district will reduce Pappireddipatti to Attur distance to 50 km, which will boost the economy of the town and makes pappireddipatti as the main route to travel to Kumbakonam, Thanjavur, Chidambaram etc., from Dharmapuri, Krishangiri districts. Only 2 km of new road is required to connect these places.

References

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  1. ↑ "Census of India 2011".
  2. ↑ "Census of India 2011: Highlights - Literates and Literacy Rate" (PDF).
  3. 1 2 "Planning Commission Study Report" (PDF).
  4. ↑ http://www.dharmapuri.tn.nic.in/minerals.htm
  5. ↑ "Water released from Vaniyar Dam". The Hindu. Chennai, India. March 31, 2009.
  6. ↑ "Vaniyar Dam full to the brim". The Hindu. Chennai, India. November 30, 2010.
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