Yercaud
Yercaud | |
|---|---|
Hill Station | |
 Yercaud Lake | |
  Yercaud | |
| Coordinates: 11°46′46″N 78°12′12″E / 11.7794°N 78.2034°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Region | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Salem |
| Area | |
| • Total | 383 km2 (148 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,623 m (5,325 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 36,863 |
| • Density | 96/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | TN 30 & TN 54 |
| Tamil and English spoken | |
Yercaud, also spelt Erkad,[note 1] is a Hill station in Salem District, in Tamil Nadu, India.
History[edit]
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.[1]
Geography[edit]
It is located in the Shevaroys range of hills in the Eastern Ghats. The total extent of Yercaud Taluk is 382.67 km2, including reserve forest.
Topography[edit]
It is situated at an altitude of 1,515 metres (4,970 ft) above sea level, and the highest point in Yercaud is the Servarayan temple, at 1,623 metres (5,326 ft).
Climate[edit]
| Climate data for Yercaud | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 29 (84) |
32 (90) |
34 (93) |
35 (95) |
34 (93) |
32 (90) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
32 (90) |
31 (88) |
29 (84) |
32 (90) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 22.9 (73.2) |
26.0 (78.8) |
26.9 (80.4) |
28.6 (83.5) |
29.4 (84.9) |
29.4 (84.9) |
26.6 (79.9) |
26.0 (78.8) |
26.1 (79.0) |
25.0 (77.0) |
23.7 (74.7) |
23.5 (74.3) |
26.2 (79.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 12.4 (54.3) |
13.3 (55.9) |
15.4 (59.7) |
17.7 (63.9) |
18.1 (64.6) |
18.6 (65.5) |
17.6 (63.7) |
17.3 (63.1) |
17.0 (62.6) |
16.4 (61.5) |
14.9 (58.8) |
13.1 (55.6) |
16.0 (60.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 4 (39) |
5 (41) |
6 (43) |
9 (48) |
10 (50) |
8 (46) |
9 (48) |
8 (46) |
5 (41) |
4 (39) |
6 (43) |
6 (43) |
4 (39) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 17 (0.7) |
17 (0.7) |
18 (0.7) |
81 (3.2) |
143 (5.6) |
109 (4.3) |
187 (7.4) |
247 (9.7) |
209 (8.2) |
250 (9.8) |
161 (6.3) |
73 (2.9) |
1,512 (59.5) |
| Source: wunderground.com[2] | |||||||||||||
Demographics[edit]
Population[edit]
Yercaud has population app. 40,000 people during the 2001 census period. Scheduled Tribal population of Yercaud is 24,449 people.[3]
The total density of the population is 102 people per km2. 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.[3]
Government and politics[edit]
The entire Taluk is administered as a township. Yercaud also has a village council.
Yercaud has an assembly constituency (Scheduled Tribal Area) is part of Kallakurichi (Lok Sabha constituency).[4]
Transport[edit]
Yercaud is situated in Salem district, Tamil Nadu. The nearest city is Salem, 32 km away.
By Air[edit]
The nearest airports are Salem Airport at a distance of 38 km.
By Rail[edit]
The nearest railway station is Salem Junction – 38 km.
By Road[edit]
TNSTC – Salem operates the buses from Yercaud to major cities. Alternatively, it can also be accessed from Dharmapuri via Kanavaipudur.[5]
Education[edit]
CBSE schools[edit]
- Emerald Valley Public School
- Sacred heart school
- Shevaroys valley school
- Sri Seshaas international public school
- St. Charles school
Cisce school[edit]
- Montfort School, Yercaud is a residential institution dating back to 1 June 1917.
College[edit]
- Shevaroys college of arts and science
Notes[edit]
- ^ Yercaud is the British English spelling, and ēṟkāḍŭ is the romanized spelling from Tamil script.
References[edit]
- ^ "The Sunday Tribune – Spectrum – Travel". The Tribune. India. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
- ^ "Historical Weather for Delhi, India". Weather Underground. Retrieved 27 November 2008.
- ^ a b "Microsoft Word – SHB001" (PDF). Retrieved 2 May 2012.
- ^ "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 October 2008. Retrieved 9 October 2008.
- ^ "Google Map route".
External links[edit]
Yercaud travel guide from Wikivoyage
