Pachaimalai Hills

The Pachaimalai Hills, (Tamil: பச்சைமலை), also known as the Pachais, are a low mountain range in the Eastern Ghats System. They are located in Tamil Nadu state, southeastern India. It is situated at a distance of 73 km from Trichy and 112 km from Salem. The Tamil Nadu Government is planning to develop the Pachaimalai as a tourist destination.^{[citation needed]}

Etymology[edit]

In the Tamil language, Pachai means green. The range's vegetation is greener than some of the other hills in the region.^{[citation needed]}

Geography[edit]

Rivers in the Pachaimalai Hills include the Sweata Nadi and Kallar River. Waterfalls include the Koraiyar Falls, Mangalam Aruvi falls, and Mayil Uthu falls.

The VeeraRamar Dam is located on the Kallar River in the hills. The main junctions are Sembulichampatty, Manalodai, ChinnaIluppur, Ramanadhapuram, Topsengattupatti, Sembur, Periyapakalam, Periya nagur, and Mayammbadi.^{[citation needed]}

Indigenous tribes such as the Malayalis (not to be confused with malayali of kerala) trade some of their surplus agricultural products they grow in the hills, at towns on the plains for items not available in the hills. Jackfruit is a popular seasonal agriculture product from the hills. Mostly they holding the majority of land in their town. They are cultivating Rice and Sugarcane. In the recent years, Coffee Plantation also sees up hand in the hills. Top sengattuppatti is the main village of thenpuranadu. there are three divisional part of pachamalai hills 1) Vannadu, 2) Thenpuranadu, 3) Aaththinadu.^[1]

Nearby towns[edit]

Top Sengattuppatti is a major village in the range. Towns near the Pachaimalai Hills on the plains include:

Trichy
Esanai
Elambalur
Perambalur
Gangavalli
Thammampatti
Arumbavur
Malayalappatti
Thedavur
Uppiliapuram
Attur
Aranarai And Thuraiyur

Districts[edit]

The Pachaimalai Hills are spread over the following districts of Tamil Nadu:

References[edit]

^ "Tribal development plan" (PDF). worldbank.org. 25 January 2005. Retrieved 13 June 2023.

11°11′N 78°21′E / 11.18°N 78.35°E / 11.18; 78.35

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[1] "Tribal development plan" (PDF). worldbank.org. 25 January 2005. Retrieved 13 June 2023.

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v t e Eastern Ghats
Rivers	Champavathi River Godavari Gosthani River Gundlakamma River Kaveri Krishna Kundu River Mahanadi Mahendratanaya Nagavali Palar Penner River Ponnaiyar Rushikulya Sabari River Sarada River Sileru River Swetha River Vasishta Nadi Vellar Vamsadhara
Regions	Deccan Plateau Kolar Plateau
Hills	Ajodhya Bilgiri (Biligirirangan) Chitteri Erramala Garhjat Kalrayan Karanthamalai Kolli Lankamalla Mettur Nallamalla Pachaimalai Palamalai Palkonda Simhachalam Shevaroy Sirumalai Vada Chennimalai Velikonda
Peaks	Arma Konda Bodhamalai Deomali Mahendragiri Malayagiri
Waterfalls	Agaya Gangai Badaghagara Barehipani Dokarichanchara Duduma Joranda Khandadhar Falls, Kendujhar Khandadhar Falls, Sundargarh Kiliyur Mayil Uthu Mangalam Periyar Phurlijharan Pudur Megan Sanaghagara Talakona Ubbalamadugu
Parks & Reserves	Badrama Wildlife Sanctuary Chilika Bird Sanctuary Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary Gundla Brahmeswaram Wildlife Sanctuary Kambalakonda Wildlife Sanctuary Kanger Ghati National Park Kinnerasani Wildlife Sanctuary Kolleru Lake Bird Sanctuary Krishna Wildlife Sanctuary Koundinya Wildlife Sanctuary Lakhari Valley Wildlife Sanctuary Sri Lankamalleswara Wildlife Sanctuary Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve Nalbana Bird Sanctuary Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary Papikonda Wildlife Sanctuary Pulicat Lake Bird Sanctuary Rollapadu Wildlife Sanctuary Simlipal National Park Sri Venkateswara National Park Telineelapuram and Telukunchi Bird Sanctuaries Sunabeda Wildlife Sanctuary Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary
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