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GENERAL INFORMATION
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| Area
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383q. kms.
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| Altitude
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1515 Metres
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| Population
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36863 (1991 Census)
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Language |
Tamil and English |
Rainfall |
Min 1500 mm - Max 2000 mm |
| STD Code |
04281 |
| Season |
Throughout the year.
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CLASSIFICATION OF LANDS IN YERCAUD TALUK
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| Forest
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23,200
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| Grassing grounds
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131
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Lands unfit for cultivation
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692
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| Lands used for other purposes
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2,534
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| Net cultivable area
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11,194
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| Tope etc
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326
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| Other Waste
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12
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| Waste
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13
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Waste land fit for cultivation
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85
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Total
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38,267 (Hectares)
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The total extent of Yercaud Taluk is 382.67 sq.kms. including Reserve Forest. The entire Taluk is a Township. Yercaud has also a Panchayat Union with its Head Quarters at Yercaud and its Jurisdiction is the same as for Yercaud Taluk.
GOVERNMENT OFFICES AT YERCAUD
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| Agricultural Income Tax Officer's Office |
| Assistant Divisional Engineer (H & RW) |
| Assistant Engineer (H & W) |
| Coffee Board Sub-Registrar Office |
| Executive Officer, Yercaud Township Panchayat Union |
| Forest Range Office Inspector of Plantation. |
| Government Hospital |
| Microwave Station |
| Police Station |
| Public Works Department Section Office |
| Sericulture Office |
| Sub-Treasury (Non Banking) |
| TV Relay Station |
| Veterinary Hospital |
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BANKS
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| Canara Bank |
| Co-operative Central Bank |
| Indian Bank |
| Lamp Society |
| State Bank of India |
| Tamil Nad Mercantile Bank |
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How To Reach Yercaud - Available Transport Facilities
Reach Yercaud By Flight :
The nearest airport is Trichy – 163 kms. Other options are Coimbatore or Bangalore for convenient air connections. Coimbatore is 190 kms away. They are all connected to Chennai, which has an international airport. Trichy is also connected to Colombo (Sri Lanka).
Reach Yercaud By Train :
Ideal would be to take the Yercaud Express from Chennai. Salem is 335 km from Chennai on the main railway line. Salem Junction is 36 Kms away from Yercaud and 33 kms from Salem Town. All south bound trains passing via Salem do stop over at Salem. You can get trains to Salem from major cities like Cochin, Erode, Trivandrum and Mangalore.
Reach Yercaud By Bus :
Bus Services operate from Salem Junction and Salem Municipal Bus Stand to Yercaud frequently. There is no town bus service in Yercaud. But, certain buses coming from Salem ply through Yercaud and connect important villages like Cauvery Peak, Valavanthi, Nagalur, Vellakkadai Swinton Bridge with Yercaud.
Yercaud is well connected by road and the distance from cities is as follows,
- 163 kms from Trichy
- 271 kms from Madurai
- 358 kms from Chennai
- 190 kms from Coimbatore
- 222 kms from Bangalore
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