Sunday 28 October 2012
Thursday 4 October 2012
A BIRD- EYE VIEW OF THE HILLS
ü Country
India
ü State
TamilNadu
ü District
Vellore
ü Division
Tirupattur Taluk
ü Panchayat Union-Jolarpet
ü Union’s Name – Tirupattur Union
ü Population – 7992
ü Male – 4218
ü Fe Male – 3774
ü Hill Domiciles – 6957
ü Adi Dravidars – 210
ü Other sects of people – 825
ü Number of people having franchise to vote-3736
ü No.of wards-09
ü Voting Centres – 05
ü Spread Area- 29.2 square km.
ü No of total villages -14
ü Weather forecast –summer :29c winter :9 c
ü Appropriate time to visit Hill – Throughout the
year
ü The rate of rainfall-34-35 dept.m.m
ü Religion-Hinuism
ü Other religion-Christianity&Islam
ü Languages spoken-tamil
ü Occupation-Agriculture, Dailywages, Mason works, Carpenters,
Painters &quarry works.
ü Cash Crops –Coffee,Sugarcane,Gingerly(Indian
sesame) Coriander,Banana,Pepper,Gallnut,Mustard and etc……………
ü Food grains-Paddy,Samai,Raghi and etc…..
ü Grams – Red-gram,Beans,Black –gram, Horse-gram
ü Type of houses/residence- Thatched house/RC House.
ITS GEOGRAPHICAL DETAILS
v Cultivatable lands–Being used -3556 acres/20 cents
v 2.Eligible to cultivation -338 acres/80 cents
v Barren lands -27 acres/39 cents
v Public lands(unoccupied)-615 acres/52 cents
v Unusable lands -151 acres/95 cents
v Registered areas/plain lands-4689 acres/86 cents
v Forest area -3500 acres and above
ITS GEOGRAPHICAL DETAILS
v Cultivatable lands–Being used -3556 acres/20 cents
v 2.Eligible to cultivation -338 acres/80 cents
v Barren lands -27 acres/39 cents
v Public lands(unoccupied)-615 acres/52 cents
v Unusable lands -151 acres/95 cents
v Registered areas/plain lands-4689 acres/86 cents
v Forest area -3500 acres and above
ITS GEOGRAPHICAL DETAILS
v Cultivatable lands–Being used -3556 acres/20 cents
v 2.Eligible to cultivation -338 acres/80 cents
v Barren lands -27 acres/39 cents
v Public lands(unoccupied)-615 acres/52 cents
v Unusable lands -151 acres/95 cents
v Registered areas/plain lands-4689 acres/86 cents
v Forest area -3500 acres and above
THE ARCHITECTS OF YELAGIRI ROAD
01.Shri.V.Chinnanasi Gounder
02.shri.C.G.Jagannathan
Shri.Venkatesan and shri.Nachi are those who passed away during the
construction of this road-Year 1960 to 1964
VILLAGES AT YELAGIRI-sudhagar
There are 14 villages and the names of them are as follow:
1.Muthanoor
2.Kottaiyur
3.Punganoor
4.Athannavoor
5.Kottur
6.Pallakkaniyur
7.Mettukkaniyur
8.Nilavoor
9.Royaneri.
10.Paduvanoor.
11.Puthoor
12.Thayaloor.
13.Mangalam
14.Manchangkolli pudoor.
HAIR PIN BENDS
Among the creations of
nature, The Princess of Hills – Yelagiri stands as an unique range of hills
full of greenery.There is a marvelous pillar standing at ponnery Cross Road,
giving a brief on Yelagiri.
To reach the Hill, we need to travel through 14 Hairpin Bends. When we
pass through these bends,the names that are engraved in the curves are of
renowned great seven personalities and the seven great Tamil Poets. The names
are as follows………..
1.Pavender……… Hairpin Bend………428
mtrs
2.Barathiyar…….. Hairpin
Bend………485 mtrs
3.Thiruvalluvar….. Hairpin Bend………524
mtrs
4.Illango…………… Hairpin Bend………574 mtrs
5.kambar…………. Hairpin Bend………624 mtrs
6.Kabilar…………. Hairpin Bend………664 mtrs
7.Avvaiyar……… ..Hairpin Bend……….683 mtrs
8.Paari……………. Hairpin Bend…….. 724 mtrs
9.Kaari…………… Hairpin Bend………760 mtrs
10.Orri…………….Hairpin Bend……….888 mtrs
11.Aaaye………….Hairpin Bend…….. 907
mtrs
12.Adhiyaman……Hairpin Bend…….
913 mtrs
13.Nalli……………Hairpin Bend…… 1002
mtrs
14.Baegan……… Hairpin Bend……. 1017
mtrs
The 7th bend has a
unique of its own.It has such a viewpoint to view the full greenery and the
slopes of hills. The Yelagiri is also known as “the Ooty of the poor people.”
It is the hill of those who cannot afford to go to Ooty or kodaikanal.
ORIGIN OF THE NAME – YELAGIRI
Yelagiri stands as
an unique and splendorous creation of nature. The name-“Yelagiri” takes its
dimension from various aspects. In olden days, it could not be definitely said
that this name to the hills had been due to the growth of cardamom. The
cardamom was produced much here. Is it the reason for the name “Yelagiri” No,
we couldn’t say it definitely.
The ancestors who lived in this hill used to
narrate a traditional story for the name- “ Yelagiri”. It is believed that the
Lord Venkatasa perumal, while visiting the world, HE stepped with one of his
feet on the rock here, suddenly the mountain lost its stability to bear the
Lord’s weight. The people in the hill were frightened and taken aback and looking
at each other, they shouted “yelo” and “kili”. Later the word “Yelokili”had changed into “yelagiri”.The
sign of footprints of the Lord is still visible on the rock of Iyyappan neat
Nilavur Village.
The annual
rainfall of this hill is about 35 inches. It is also an important picnic spot
during the summer vacation. The tourists visit this place mostly from march to
June. The people come here in other seasons too. The important occupation of
the people of this hill is agriculture. Bothe men and women participate equally
in their work. Cutting the woodsforms the basic occupation. There are bus
facilities to Yelagiri via Tirupattur and vellore. The distance from the foot
hill to the top of Yelagiri is 14 km There are 14 hair pin bends.
A BRIEF ON Yelagiri Hills
The Yelagiri Panchayat comes under Solaiyar pettai Panchayat Union. It
is situated in vellore District. It is located about 15 km away from
Vaniyambadi – Tirupattur Road from Ponneri Split Road….
The total area of Yelagiri Hills
is about 29.2 sq.km. The base of this hill is circular in shape, and it has
steep rocks on its sides. This hill resembles a plateau. It has evergreen trees
in the north and north-east slopes. On the top of the hill, it has an evergreen
forest.
The height of this
hill in terms of feet is approximately 3500 and 1048.5 m high in meter from sea
level. The highest peak in this hill is Swamimalai peak and its height is 4338
feet. The climate of the hill is moderate and pleasant. The temperature of the
hill in summer is 29 C and in winter season it is 9c.
The people of the hill are normally called hilly vasis. Cultivation is
their main occupation. They practice Hinduism and speak Tamil. They have a very
special structure of living style in home cottages and typical social customs
and culture.
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