44-520: Valparai (originally known as Poonachimalai ) is a Taluk and hill station in the Coimbatore district of Tamil Nadu , India. It consists of Anamalai Tiger Reserve (earlier known as Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park (IGWLS&NP) and prior to that as Anaimalai Wildlife Sanctuary). It is located 3,474 feet (1,059 m) above sea level on the Anaimalai Hills range of
88-405: A high concentration of tea and coffee estates. Most of the people living here work in these estates. The Government of Tamil Nadu in collaboration with ITDC initiated the construction of private resort hotels and parks to attract tourists. Valparai is surrounded by many dams and hydro electric power plants. Aliyar Dam is at the foothill of this cluster of mountains. As we go up Upper Aliyar dam
132-414: A population of 70,859 with a sex-ratio of 1,013 females for every 1,000 males, much above the national average of 929. A total of 5,007 were under the age of six, constituting 2,564 males and 2,443 females. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes accounted for 59.68% and 1.75% of the population respectively. The average literacy of the town was 78.47%, compared to the national average of 72.99%. The town had
176-533: A salary of 250 rupees. Valparai receives rainfall throughout the year. The typical temperature range in Valparai is 25 °C (max) to 15 °C (min) in summer and ( and 15 °C (max) to 10 °C (min) in winter. Valparai is located at 10°22′N 76°58′E / 10.37°N 76.97°E / 10.37; 76.97 . It is a mid-elevation hill station ( Ootacamund is considerably higher) and has an average elevation of 3,914 feet (1,193 m). It
220-599: A total of 19,017 households. There were a total of 38,440 workers, comprising 107 cultivators, 4,828 main agricultural laborers, 173 in household industries, 29,338 other workers, 3,994 marginal workers, 71 marginal cultivators, 341 marginal agricultural laborers, 62 marginal workers in household industries and 3,520 other marginal workers. As per the religious census of 2011, Valparai had 82.84% Hindus , 13.51% Christians , 3.47% Muslims , 0.02% Sikhs , 0.01% Buddhists , and 0.15% following other religions. The economy of Valparai largely depends on plantation crops . Valparai has
264-477: A total of 24,755 households. There were a total of 36,972 workers, comprising 219 cultivators, 488 main agricultural laborers, 1,018 in household industries, 32,720 other workers, 2,527 marginal workers, 25 marginal cultivators, 45 marginal agricultural laborers, 124 marginal workers in household industries and 2,333 other marginal workers. The economy of the town is predominantly dependent on agriculture . Coconut , jaggery , vegetables and cattle contribute to
308-974: A tunnel and then the Contour Canal (சமமட்டக் கால்வாய்) which ends up in Upper Aazhiyaar dam. Valparai is at a distance of 64 kilometres (40 mi) from Pollachi ; 80 kilometres (50 mi) from Udumalaipettai ;110 kilometres (68 mi) from Coimbatore ;115 kilometres (71 mi) from Dharapuram ; 130 kilometres (81 mi) from Tiruppur ; 154 kilometres (96 mi) from Munnar ; 107 kilometres (66 mi) from Chalakudy ; 129 kilometres (80 mi) from Nelliampathi ; 110 kilometres (68 mi) from Palakkad ; 153 kilometres (95 mi) from Thrissur .The road from Pollachi to Valparai has 40 hairpin bends. It takes about 2 hours to reach Valparai from Pollachi on State Highway 78. TNSTC operates buses from Valparai to Pollachi, Salem, Coimbatore , Tiruppur, Udumalaipettai, Dharapuram and Palani . Valparai
352-511: Is a mid-elevation hill station ( Ootacamund is considerably higher) and has an average elevation of 3,914 feet (1,193 m). It is close to the border with Thrissur district of the Kerala state. Valparai has a mild tropical monsoon climate (Am) with a short dry season and a long rainy season. It is one of the wettest places in Tamil Nadu. According to the 2011 census , Valparai had
396-506: Is also rich in birds, including the great hornbill , and hosts seasonal migrant birds such as the grey wagtail . The Valparai range is habitat to the Nilgiri tahr , an endemic wild ungulate. These mountain goats inhabit the high ranges and prefer open terrain, cliffs and grass-covered hills, a habitat largely confined to altitudes from 1200 to 2600m in the southern Western Ghats. Their territory extended far and wide all along these hills in
440-451: Is also rich in birds, including the great hornbill , and hosts seasonal migrant birds such as the grey wagtail . The Valparai range is habitat to the Nilgiri tahr , an endemic wild ungulate. These mountain goats inhabit the high ranges and prefer open terrain, cliffs and grass-covered hills, a habitat largely confined to altitudes from 1200 to 2600m in the southern Western Ghats. Their territory extended far and wide all along these hills in
484-515: Is at a distance of 27 kilometres from Valparai. While major portions of the land are owned by private tea companies, large forest areas continue to be out of bounds. Earliest records of this area are from the year 1846 when K. Ramasamy Mudaliyar started a coffee plantation here. In 1864, the Karnatic Coffee Company began their coffee plantation here but they could not make it profitable, hence they sold part of their land. In 1875,
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#1732775972707528-741: Is at a distance of 64 kilometres (40 mi) from Pollachi ; 80 kilometres (50 mi) from Udumalaipettai ;110 kilometres (68 mi) from Coimbatore ;115 kilometres (71 mi) from Dharapuram ; 130 kilometres (81 mi) from Tiruppur ; 154 kilometres (96 mi) from Munnar ; 107 kilometres (66 mi) from Chalakudy ; 129 kilometres (80 mi) from Nelliampathi ; 110 kilometres (68 mi) from Palakkad ; 153 kilometres (95 mi) from Thrissur .The road from Pollachi to Valparai has 40 hairpin bends. It takes about 2 hours to reach Valparai from Pollachi on State Highway 78. TNSTC operates buses from Valparai to Pollachi, Salem, Coimbatore , Tiruppur, Udumalaipettai, Dharapuram and Palani . Valparai
572-415: Is close to the border with Thrissur district of the Kerala state. Valparai has a mild tropical monsoon climate (Am) with a short dry season and a long rainy season. It is one of the wettest places in Tamil Nadu. According to the 2011 census , Valparai had a population of 70,859 with a sex-ratio of 1,013 females for every 1,000 males, much above the national average of 929. A total of 5,007 were under
616-474: Is connected to Athirappilly Falls by road and is 107 km from Valparai to Chalakudi. It was 597 kilometres from chennai to valparai (by making halt in coimbatore). The Valparai Assembly constituency is a Scheduled Caste reserved legislative assembly constituency and forms part of Pollachi Lok Sabha constituency. Valparai receives among the highest rainfall in the region during the monsoons (around June). There will be no animals wandering around during
660-473: Is connected to Athirappilly Falls by road and is 107 km from Valparai to Chalakudi. It was 597 kilometres from chennai to valparai (by making halt in coimbatore). The Valparai Assembly constituency is a Scheduled Caste reserved legislative assembly constituency and forms part of Pollachi Lok Sabha constituency. Valparai receives among the highest rainfall in the region during the monsoons (around June). There will be no animals wandering around during
704-531: Is located 3,474 feet (1,059 m) above sea level on the Anaimalai Hills range of the Western Ghats . There are a total of 56 estates here. The game of football is very popular here. State level competitions are held every year. The foothill starts exactly from Monkey Falls which is at a distance of 38 kilometres (24 mi) to Valparai. The route to Valparai from the foothills consists of 40 hairpin bends . The Kerala state border town of Malakkappara
748-423: Is located off the road(which branches off from the main road to Valparai) to Kadampaarai. In Kadamparai there is Kadamparai Dam and beneath the mountain a special kind of power station of TNEB (now TANGEDCO) is located. The road to this Kadamparai Pumped Storage Hydro Electric Power Station branches some 2 miles before and goes through a tunnel which ends up in the vast underground power station complex. The water from
792-477: Is located on the western side near Kerala border. It has one power house at the bottom of the dam and the second power house is located few miles away at Manompolli. The water which rotates the turbines goes through the forests in to Parambikulam Dam in Kerala. This water is brought back from Kerala to Tamil Nadu via a tunnel and then the Contour Canal (சமமட்டக் கால்வாய்) which ends up in Upper Aazhiyaar dam. Valparai
836-529: Is located. The road to this Kadamparai Pumped Storage Hydro Electric Power Station branches some 2 miles before and goes through a tunnel which ends up in the vast underground power station complex. The water from the dam flows through one of the dual penstocks and after rotating the turbine it is pumped up to the dam with a powerful motor through the other penstock. Lower Neeraar Dam and Upper Neeraar Vier are located beyond Kadamparai near Kerala border. Tamil Nadu Government's Chinchona estate and factory are located on
880-473: Is operated by Government-run TNSTC and private operators. State Express Transport Corporation operates long-distance buses. Pollachi Railway Junction lies on the junction of Palakkad–Dindigul and Coimbatore–Pollachi branch lines with Palakkad to the west, Coimbatore to the north and Dindigul to the east. Metre to broad gauge conversion on Dindigul line was completed in January 2015. In 2017,
924-548: Is popular for the film shooting that takes place here and many films in Tamil and other languages have been shot here. Pollachi is probably derived from Pozhil Vaitchi which means "gifted with beauty" in Tamil . Edicts indicate that the region was known as Pozhil Vaitchi during the Chola period . Pollachi is located at 10°39′43″N 77°00′23″E / 10.662°N 77.0065°E / 10.662; 77.0065 near
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#1732775972707968-502: Is situated at an average altitude of 1,400 feet (430 m) in the Western Ghats near Pollachi. Valparai is a hill station about 65 kilometres (40 mi) from Pollachi and is situated at an altitude of 3,500 feet (1,100 m). Topslip is a popular picnic spot located at an altitude of about 800 feet (240 m) in the Anamalai mountain range which is about 37 kilometres (23 mi) from Pollachi. Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary
1012-499: Is situated in the valley between the Anaimalai Hills of Tamil Nadu and the Nelliampathi range of Kerala. Parambikulam-Aliyar multipurpose project involves a series of dams interconnected by tunnels and canals at various elevations to harness the various rivers flowing through the area. Azhiyar Dam is located on the foothills of Anamalai in the Western Ghats and Solaiyar Dam is 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from Valparai and
1056-441: The 2011 census , Pollachi had a population of 90,180 with a sex-ratio of 1,012 females for every 1,000 males, above the national average of 929. A total of 7,732 were under the age of six, constituting 3,952 males and 3,780 females. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes accounted for 10.57% and 0.29% of the population respectively. The average literacy of the city was 82.15%, compared to the national average of 72.99%. The city had
1100-456: The Western Ghats . There are a total of 56 estates here. The game of football is very popular here. State level competitions are held every year. The foothill starts exactly from Monkey Falls which is at a distance of 38 kilometres (24 mi) to Valparai. The route to Valparai from the foothills consists of 40 hairpin bends . The Kerala state border town of Malakkappara is at a distance of 27 kilometres from Valparai. While major portions of
1144-615: The age of six, constituting 2,564 males and 2,443 females. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes accounted for 59.68% and 1.75% of the population respectively. The average literacy of the town was 78.47%, compared to the national average of 72.99%. The town had a total of 19,017 households. There were a total of 38,440 workers, comprising 107 cultivators, 4,828 main agricultural laborers, 173 in household industries, 29,338 other workers, 3,994 marginal workers, 71 marginal cultivators, 341 marginal agricultural laborers, 62 marginal workers in household industries and 3,520 other marginal workers. As per
1188-417: The agricultural output. There are also coir producing units with raw materials sourced from local farms. Vanilla is also cultivated in certain locations. Pollachi is also a popular movie shooting location for the Tamil film industry owing to its scenic landscape. Pollachi is connected by National Highway 209 and state highways 19 , 78 and 78A. The central bus stand caters for bus transport which
1232-625: The center of the South Indian Peninsula , surrounded by Western Ghats . It has an average elevation of 293 metres (961 ft) on the banks of Aliyar river. The area is hilly and rocky, drained by several rivers and is thickly forested with some marsh lands and scattered patches of grass. The town receives majority of the rainfall from Southwest monsoon arriving through the Palghat gap and receives an average annual rainfall of around 1,274 mm (50.2 in). According to
1276-439: The construction of private resort hotels and parks to attract tourists. Valparai is surrounded by many dams and hydro electric power plants. Aliyar Dam is at the foothill of this cluster of mountains. As we go up Upper Aliyar dam is located off the road(which branches off from the main road to Valparai) to Kadampaarai. In Kadamparai there is Kadamparai Dam and beneath the mountain a special kind of power station of TNEB (now TANGEDCO)
1320-404: The dam flows through one of the dual penstocks and after rotating the turbine it is pumped up to the dam with a powerful motor through the other penstock. Lower Neeraar Dam and Upper Neeraar Vier are located beyond Kadamparai near Kerala border. Tamil Nadu Government's Chinchona estate and factory are located on the road to Neeraar dam. Chinchona is used in the medicine to cure malaria. Sholayaar Dam
1364-538: The economy of the town and the town is a popular marketplace for jaggery , vegetables and cattle . The town is a part of Pollachi constituency that elects its member to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly and the Pollachi constituency that elects its member of parliament . The town is administered by Pollachi Municipality established in 1949 and has a population of 90,180 as per the 2011 census . The town
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1408-419: The land are owned by private tea companies, large forest areas continue to be out of bounds. Earliest records of this area are from the year 1846 when K. Ramasamy Mudaliyar started a coffee plantation here. In 1864, the Karnatic Coffee Company began their coffee plantation here but they could not make it profitable, hence they sold part of their land. In 1875, the roads and guest houses were built by soldiers for
1452-545: The monsoon period (june), mostly wild boar, gaurs, and lion-tail macaques can be noticed. The plantations in the town are surrounded by evergreen forests . The region is an elephant tract and is known to have many leopards . The drive to the town from Pollachi passes through the Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary noted for Bengal tiger , elephants , boars , lion-tailed macaques , gaur , spotted deer , sambar , and giant squirrels . The area
1496-457: The monsoon period (june), mostly wild boar, gaurs, and lion-tail macaques can be noticed. The plantations in the town are surrounded by evergreen forests . The region is an elephant tract and is known to have many leopards . The drive to the town from Pollachi passes through the Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary noted for Bengal tiger , elephants , boars , lion-tailed macaques , gaur , spotted deer , sambar , and giant squirrels . The area
1540-490: The past, but, because of hunting and large-scale habitat destruction , they now exist only in a few isolated sites like the Anaimalai Hills. The human-elephant conflict here is a delicate issue. The tea plantations are a hindrance to the movement of wildlife, particularly elephants who walk large distances to reach water bodies and feeding areas. Monkey Falls and Sholayar Dam are two major tourist attractions in
1584-423: The past, but, because of hunting and large-scale habitat destruction , they now exist only in a few isolated sites like the Anaimalai Hills. The human-elephant conflict here is a delicate issue. The tea plantations are a hindrance to the movement of wildlife, particularly elephants who walk large distances to reach water bodies and feeding areas. Monkey Falls and Sholayar Dam are two major tourist attractions in
1628-512: The region. A botanical garden and a house boat were expected to be opened for public visitors by January 2021. Pollachi Pollachi is a town and municipality in Coimbatore district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu . It is the administrative headquarters of Pollachi taluk . It is situated near the center of the South Indian Peninsula , surrounded by Western Ghats . Agriculture and textile industries contribute majorly to
1672-459: The region. A botanical garden and a house boat were expected to be opened for public visitors by January 2021. Poonachimalai Valparai (originally known as Poonachimalai ) is a Taluk and hill station in the Coimbatore district of Tamil Nadu , India. It consists of Anamalai Tiger Reserve (earlier known as Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park (IGWLS&NP) and prior to that as Anaimalai Wildlife Sanctuary). It
1716-418: The religious census of 2011, Valparai had 82.84% Hindus , 13.51% Christians , 3.47% Muslims , 0.02% Sikhs , 0.01% Buddhists , and 0.15% following other religions. The economy of Valparai largely depends on plantation crops . Valparai has a high concentration of tea and coffee estates. Most of the people living here work in these estates. The Government of Tamil Nadu in collaboration with ITDC initiated
1760-409: The road to Neeraar dam. Chinchona is used in the medicine to cure malaria. Sholayaar Dam is located on the western side near Kerala border. It has one power house at the bottom of the dam and the second power house is located few miles away at Manompolli. The water which rotates the turbines goes through the forests in to Parambikulam Dam in Kerala. This water is brought back from Kerala to Tamil Nadu via
1804-572: The roads and guest houses were built by soldiers for the visit of England's Prince of Wales , the future Edward VII . Soldiers were posted here and horses and elephants were used for this purpose. However, the visit was eventually cancelled. In 1890, W. Wintil and Nordan bought a huge portion of land in Valparai from the Madras State Government under the British Raj . Wintil deforested the area and planted tea and coffee. He
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1848-415: The track between Pollachi and Podanur was converted from metre to broad gauge at a cost of ₹ 340 crore (US$ 41 million). The nearest airport is Coimbatore International Airport , located 48 kilometres (30 mi) from the town. The airport has regular flights from/to major domestic destinations and international destinations like Sharjah , Colombo and Singapore . Anamalai Wildlife Sanctuary
1892-441: The visit of England's Prince of Wales , the future Edward VII . Soldiers were posted here and horses and elephants were used for this purpose. However, the visit was eventually cancelled. In 1890, W. Wintil and Nordan bought a huge portion of land in Valparai from the Madras State Government under the British Raj . Wintil deforested the area and planted tea and coffee. He was assisted by Carver Marsh, an experienced planter for
1936-403: Was assisted by Carver Marsh, an experienced planter for a salary of 250 rupees. Valparai receives rainfall throughout the year. The typical temperature range in Valparai is 25 °C (max) to 15 °C (min) in summer and ( and 15 °C (max) to 10 °C (min) in winter. Valparai is located at 10°22′N 76°58′E / 10.37°N 76.97°E / 10.37; 76.97 . It
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