Yercaud
Yercaud, also spelt Erkad,[note 1] is a Hill station in Salem District, in Tamil Nadu, India.
Yercaud | |
|---|---|
Hill Station | |
 Yercaud Lake | |
  Yercaud | |
| Coordinates: 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 | |
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.[1]
Geography
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
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
| 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) |
| Average high °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) |
| Average low °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
Population
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
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
Yercaud is situated in Salem district, 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 – 38 km.
By Road
TNSTC – Salem operates the buses from Yercaud to major cities. Alternatively, it can also be accessed from Dharmapuri via Kanavaipudur.[5]
Education
CBSE schools
- Emerald Valley Public School
- Sacred heart school
- Shevaroys valley school
- Sri Seshaas international public school
- St. Charles school
Cisce school
- Montfort School, Yercaud is a residential institution dating back to 1 June 1917.
College
- Shevaroys college of arts and science
Notes
- Yercaud is the British English spelling, and ēṟkāḍŭ is the romanized spelling from Tamil script.
References
- "The Sunday Tribune – Spectrum – Travel". The Tribune. India. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
- "Historical Weather for Delhi, India". Weather Underground. Retrieved 27 November 2008.
- "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".
