Yercaud is a
Hill station
A hill station is a town located at a higher elevation than the nearby plain or valley. The term was used mostly in colonial Asia (particularly in India), but also in Africa (albeit rarely), for towns founded by European colonialists as refuges ...
in
Salem District
Salem District is one of the 38 districts of Tamil Nadu state in southern India. The district is now divided into Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri, Namakkal as individual districts. Salem is the district headquarters and other major towns in the distri ...
, in
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is a States and union territories of India, state in southern India. It is the List of states and union territories of India by area, tenth largest Indian state by area and the List of states and union territories of India ...
, India.
History
Stone-age implements have been found from the ancient shrine located near Shevaroy Hills (also known as Shevarayan Hills), which is about 5 km from the Yercaud lake.
Geography
It is located in the
Shevaroys range of hills in the
Eastern Ghats
The Eastern Ghats are a discontinuous range of mountains along India's eastern coast. The Eastern Ghats pass through Odisha, Andhra Pradesh to Tamil Nadu in the south passing some parts of Karnataka as well as Telangana. They are eroded and cut ...
.
The total extent of Yercaud Taluk is 382.67 km
2, including reserve forest.
Topography
It is situated at an altitude of above
sea level
Mean sea level (MSL, often shortened to sea level) is an average surface level of one or more among Earth's coastal bodies of water from which heights such as elevation may be measured. The global MSL is a type of vertical datuma standardised g ...
, and the highest point in Yercaud is the Servarayan temple, at .
Climate
Demographics
Population
Yercaud has population app. 40,000 people during the 2001 census period. Scheduled Tribal population of Yercaud is 24,449 people.
The total density of the population is 102 people per km
2. The increase of population at the rate of 20% and Yercaud being a Rural township it lacks any urban population.
The literacy rate in Yercaud is 62% out of the total population.
Government and politics
The entire
Taluk
A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluka, or taluk) is a local unit of administrative division in some countries of South Asia. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administr ...
is administered as a township. Yercaud also has a
village council
A municipal council is the legislative body of a municipality or local government area. Depending on the location and classification of the municipality it may be known as a city council, town council, town board, community council, rural counc ...
.
Yercaud has an assembly constituency (Scheduled Tribal Area) is part of
Kallakurichi (Lok Sabha constituency)
Kallakurichi Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 39 Lok Sabha constituencies in Tamil Nadu state in southern India. Its Tamil Nadu Parliamentary Constituency number is 14. This constituency came into existence following the implementation of de ...
.
Transport
Yercaud is situated in
Salem district
Salem District is one of the 38 districts of Tamil Nadu state in southern India. The district is now divided into Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri, Namakkal as individual districts. Salem is the district headquarters and other major towns in the distri ...
, Tamil Nadu. The nearest city is
Salem, 32 km away.
By Air
The nearest airports are
Salem Airport at a distance of 38 km.
By Rail
The nearest railway station is
Salem Junction
Salem Junction railway station (station code: SA) is an A1 category ISO 14001 certified junction railway station situated in the city of Salem in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Salem Railway Junction has been rated as the cleanest station am ...
– 38 km.
By Road
TNSTC – Salem operates the buses from Yercaud to major cities. Alternatively, it can also be accessed from
Dharmapuri
Dharmapuri is a special grade town in the north western part of Tamil Nadu, India. It serves as the administrative headquarters of Dharmapuri district which is the first district created in Tamil Nadu after the independence of India by spli ...
via Kanavaipudur.
Education
CBSE schools
*
Emerald Valley Public School
Emerald Valley Public School is situated on Yercaud foothills at Salem, Tamil Nadu, India. It is affiliated to Central Board of Secondary Education
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is a national level board of education in I ...
*Sacred heart school
*Shevaroys valley school
*Sri Seshaas international public school
*St. Charles school
Cisce school
*
Montfort School, Yercaud
Montfort School, Yercaud is a co-ed secondary school run by the Montfort Brothers of St. Gabriel in the town of Yercaud, near Salem in Tamil Nadu, India. The school motto is ''Virtus Et Labor'', which translates to "Virtue and Labor". The co ...
is a residential institution dating back to 1 June 1917.
College
*Shevaroys college of arts and science
References
External links
*{{Wikivoyage-inline
Tourist attractions in Salem district
Cities and towns in Salem district
Hill stations in Tamil Nadu