Yercaud

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Field	Value
name	Yercaud
native_name	Erkadu
native_name_lang	ta
settlement_type	Hill Station
image_skyline	File:Yercaud lake.jpg
image_caption	Yercaud lake
pushpin_map	India Salem#India Tamil Nadu#India
coordinates
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	India
subdivision_type1	State
subdivision_type2	Region
subdivision_type3	District
subdivision_name1	Tamil Nadu
subdivision_name2	Kongu Nadu
subdivision_name3	Salem
established_title
unit_pref	Metric
elevation_m	1515
population_total	11582
population_as_of	2011
population_density_km2	auto
demographics_type1	Languages
demographics1_title1	Official
timezone1	IST
utc_offset1	+5:30
postal_code_type	636601
registration_plate	TN 30, TN 54
demographics1_info1	Tamil
English
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| name = Yercaud | native_name = Erkadu | native_name_lang = ta | other_name = | settlement_type = Hill Station | image_skyline = File:Yercaud lake.jpg | image_alt = | image_caption = Yercaud lake | nickname = | map_alt = | map_caption = | pushpin_map = India Salem#India Tamil Nadu#India | pushpin_label_position = | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_map_caption = | coordinates = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = India | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_type2 = Region | subdivision_type3 = District | subdivision_name1 = Tamil Nadu | subdivision_name2 = Kongu Nadu | subdivision_name3 = Salem | established_title = | established_date = | founder = | named_for = | government_type = | governing_body = | unit_pref = Metric | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = | area_rank = | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 1515 | population_total = 11582 | population_as_of = 2011 | population_footnotes = | population_density_km2 = auto | population_rank = | population_demonym = | demographics_type1 = Languages | demographics1_title1 = Official | timezone1 = IST | utc_offset1 = +5:30 | postal_code_type = 636601 | postal_code = | registration_plate = TN 30, TN 54 | website = | footnotes = | demographics1_info1 = Tamil English Yercaud, also spelt Erkad, is a town and hill station in Salem District in Tamil Nadu, India. Located in Servarayan Hills in the Eastern Ghats, it is situated at an altitude of 1515 m.

History

Stone-age implements have been found near an ancient shrine located in the Servarayan Hills, about 5 km from the Yercaud lake. In the 1820s, M. D. Cockburn, the collector of Salem district, facilitated the establishment of coffee plantations and citrus fruit saplings imported from South Africa. It was later discovered by Thomas Munro, the Governor of Madras Presidency in 1842 and popularized as a recreation retreat.

Geography

It is located in the Shevaroy hills in the Eastern Ghats. The total extent of Yercaud taluk is 382.67 km2 including reserve forests. It is situated at an altitude of 1515 m above sea level, and the highest point in Yercaud is the Servarayan temple, at 5342 ft.

Climate

|location = Yercaud |metric first = Yes |single line = Yes |Jan record high C = 29 |Feb record high C = 32 |Mar record high C = 34 |Apr record high C = 35 |May record high C = 34 |Jun record high C = 32 |Jul record high C = 31 |Aug record high C = 30 |Sep record high C = 30 |Oct record high C = 32 |Nov record high C = 31 |Dec record high C = 29 |year record high C = 32 |Jan high C = 22.9 |Feb high C = 26.0 |Mar high C = 26.9 |Apr high C = 28.6 |May high C = 29.4 |Jun high C = 29.4 |Jul high C = 26.6 |Aug high C = 26.0 |Sep high C = 26.1 |Oct high C = 25.0 |Nov high C = 23.7 |Dec high C = 23.5 |Jan low C = 12.4 |Feb low C = 13.3 |Mar low C = 15.4 |Apr low C = 17.7 |May low C = 18.1 |Jun low C = 18.6 |Jul low C = 17.6 |Aug low C = 17.3 |Sep low C = 17.0 |Oct low C = 16.4 |Nov low C = 14.9 |Dec low C = 13.1 |Jan record low C = 4 |Feb record low C = 5 |Mar record low C = 6 |Apr record low C = 9 |May record low C = 10 |Jun record low C = 8 |Jul record low C = 9 |Aug record low C = 8 |Sep record low C = 5 |Oct record low C = 4 |Nov record low C = 6 |Dec record low C = 6 |year record low C = 4 |Jan precipitation mm = 17 |Feb precipitation mm = 17 |Mar precipitation mm = 18 |Apr precipitation mm = 81 |May precipitation mm = 143 |Jun precipitation mm = 109 |Jul precipitation mm = 187 |Aug precipitation mm = 247 |Sep precipitation mm = 209 |Oct precipitation mm = 250 |Nov precipitation mm = 161 |Dec precipitation mm = 73 |year precipitation mm = |source 1 = Wunderground |date=November 2010

Demographics

As per the 2011 census, Yercaud has a population of 11,582. The sex ratio was 974 against the state average of 996. Literacy rate was 83.17%, higher than the state average of 80.09%. Scheduled caste constituted 33.33% while Scheduled tribes were 15.50% of the total population. The town had 2,652 houses.

Administration and politics

The taluk is administered as a township with a panchayat union headquartered at Yercaud. Yercaud is part of the Yercaud Assembly constituency which forms part of the Kallakurichi (Lok Sabha constituency).

Economy

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/90/Yercaud_view_from_ladys_seat.JPG" caption="View of the Shevaroy hills from Yearcaud"] ::

The economy of Yercaud is majorly dependent on tourism and agriculture. Coffee, orange, jackfruit, guava, black pepper and cardamom are grown around the region. Yercaud lake is a natural lake in the center of the town where there are boating facilities. Other places of interest include the deer park, bears cave, Kiliyur falls, rose garden, various view points and temples including Servarayan temple, Raja Rajeswari temple and Rama temple at Pagoda point.

Transport

The nearest airport is Salem airport at a distance of 38 km, which has limited domestic flights. The nearest major airport is Coimbatore International Airport located 170 km away. The nearest railway station is Salem junction at 34.5 km. Government owned TNSTC operates public buses from Yercaud to Salem, which is connected to other major towns.

Education

There are many residential schools in Yercaud including the Monfort school, established in 1917. Shevaroys college is the only institute of higher education in the region.

Notes

References

References

1. "The Sunday Tribune – Spectrum – Travel". The Tribune.
2. (8 January 2014). "Feel of the country in Yercaud". [[Deccan Herald]].
3. "Yercaud". [[Government of Tamil Nadu]].
4. "About Yercaud". [[Government of Tamil Nadu]].
5. Babu, Ganesh. "Tamilnadu Tourism Guide". Archers & Elevators Publishing House.
6. "Historical Weather for Yercaud". Weather Underground.
7. "Yercaud census town, 2011". [[Government of India]].
8. "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies". [[Election Commission of India]].
9. (6 January 2024). "Yercaud: This Scenic Tamil Nadu Hill Station Is Perfect For A Pocket-friendly Getaway". News18.
10. (24 August 2022). "From Montfort to Doon: Top 5 Boarding Schools in India and Their Admission Process". News18.
11. "About Shevaroys". Shevaroys.

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