Pappireddipatti is a Town Panchayat of Dharmapuri district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and also a revenue Taluk of Dharmapuri district. It is almost surrounded by hills in all directions; mainly Kalrayan Hills in the East and Shevaroy Hills in the west. It has many skilled professional engineers and technically sound people.
Pappireddipatti is the business center for villages surrounding it and for the people living in villages of Shevaroy Hills.
As of 2011 census of India, Pappireddipatti had a population of 9,369. Males and females constitute roughly 50:50 of the population. Pappireddipatti has a literacy rate of 73%, on par with the national average but lesser than the state literacy rate of 80.1%. Male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 67%. In Pappireddipatti, 8% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Climate and Geology
Pappireddipatti has a Warm and Dry climate (Köppen), with monsoonal influences typical of India. The town's yearly rainfall average stands at 857 millimetres (33.7 in). A maximum rainfall of 1,640.9 millimetres (64.60 in) was recorded in the rainfall station situated at Chitteri during 1991. Pappireddipatti area is drained by Vaniyar river system by its tributaries like Kallar, Veppadi aaru and Krukkampatti aaru.
Pappireddipatti area is covered by hard Crystalline rock. Ground water level ranges from 4.41 metres (14.5 ft) to 19.07 metres (62.6 ft) during winter and 2.94 metres (9.6 ft) to 9.47 metres (31.1 ft) during summer. Hydrological soil group 'D' with slow rate of infiltration covers more than half of this area.
Quartz is available at Peddampatti Village of Pappireddipatti.
==Temples== kalyana ramar temple thenkaraikottai
Theepanji Amman Temple (Menasi)Vediyappan Temple , AdhikarapattiVeera Badran Temple, AdhikarapattiMariamman Temple, AdhikarapattiMariyamman Temple, Bazaar StreetArasamaram Vinayagar TempleLord Murugan Hill TempleAdiparasakthi TempleKanikaparameswari Amman Templepillayar Temple, Maya Bazaar Streetkaliamman Temple, Boyar colonyMariyamman Temple, ThamanikombaiOldest Car (Ther), VenkatasamudramKannimaryamman Temple, VenkatasamudramEllayamman Temple (100yrs Old), VenkatasamudramKakku Mariyamman Temple, SakthinagarPuthu Murugan TempleKaniamman Temple, Irulapattiveerabathiran Temple, kuruman streetNew pillayar Temple, jeeva nagarLord Murugan Hill Temple Bairnathampillayar temple,pillayar kovil streetsri boduvara ramer, hill earukkan kadi (a.pallipatti)§Sri Shakthi Mariyamman Temple ( Near E>B Office Kozhimekkanurkalyana ramar temple thenkaraikottaiTheepanji Amman Temple (Menasi)Vediyappan Temple , AdhikarapattiVeera Badran Temple, AdhikarapattiMariamman Temple, AdhikarapattiMariyamman Temple, Bazaar StreetArasamaram Vinayagar TempleLord Murugan Hill TempleAdiparasakthi TempleKanikaparameswari Amman Templepillayar Temple, Maya Bazaar Streetkaliamman Temple, Boyar colonyMariyamman Temple, ThamanikombaiOldest Car (Ther), VenkatasamudramKannimaryamman Temple, VenkatasamudramEllayamman Temple (100yrs Old), VenkatasamudramKakku Mariyamman Temple, SakthinagarPuthu Murugan TempleKaniamman Temple, Irulapattiveerabathiran Temple, kuruman streetNew pillayar Temple, jeeva nagarLord Murugan Hill Temple Bairnathampillayar temple,pillayar kovil streetsri boduvara ramer, hill earukkan kadi (a.pallipatti)§Sri Shakthi Mariyamman Temple ( Near E>B Office KozhimekkanurSubramania Siva Cooperative Sugar Factory, the second sugar factory in the district after Palakkodu Sugar Factory.Varalakshmi Starch Industry - First Automatic Starch Industry in India, which also have a branch in Mallur (Rasipuram)Fenner India - Textile IndustryThangam Steel — Steel Fabrication IndustryGovt Higher Secondary School (Boys) PappireddipattiGovt Higher Secondary School (Girls) PappireddipattiGovernment Higher Secondary School, Menasi, PappireddipattiGovt Higher Secondary School, Adikarapatti, PappireddipattiGovernment High School, Molayanur, PappireddipattiGovernment High School, VenkatasamudramPanchayat Union Primary School, Alamelupuram, PappireddipattiPanchayat Union Primary School Jeeva nagar, Menasi, PappireddipattiPanchayat Union Primary School, PappireddipattiPanchayat Union Primary School Jeeva Nagar, PappireddipattiPanchayat Union Primary School Samathuvapuram, PappireddipattiPanchayat Union Primary School Thamanikombai, PappireddipattiPanchayat Union Primary School Saloor, Kottamedu, PappireddipattiStanley Matric. Hr. Sec. School, PappireddipattiSri Venkateswara Matric. Hr. Sec. School (P.D.R), PappireddipattiValarmathy Matric. School, PappireddipattiIndian Matric. Hr. Sec. School. G.K Road, Pappireddipatti TKAnnai Matric Hr. Sec. School, G.K Road, Pappireddipatti TKERK Hr. Sec. School, Pappireddipatti TkJayam Vidhayalaya Matriculation Higher Secondary School,DoddampattiSri Vetri Vikas Matriculation Higher Secondary School Molayanur.Government Arts and science college, PappireddipattiPeriyar University Arts & science college, pappireddipatti.Shreenivasa Engineering College, B.Pallipatti, PappireddipattiShreenivasa Polytechnic College, B.Pallipatti, PappireddipattiE.R.K College of Education, ErumiyampattIE.R.K Arts and Science College for Women, ErumiyampattiStanley B.Ed College, Mukkareddipatti, Harur Main Road, PappireddipattiAdiparasakthi Polytechnic Collegesri Ramachandra polytechnic college, samiyapuram X-road, pappireddipatti.Sree kumaraguru polytechnic college, G.K.RoadMr.R.Arun AD (Rural Development)Mr.R.Ramalingam AnbuP.Palaniappan (ADMK) M.L.A (2011-2016- Higher education minister)A.Sathiyamoorthy (PMK)- Assembly Election Candidate(2016)Mr.N.Mani - Head MasterNehru Social Worker - Panjali NagarDr.PalanisamyDr.RajendranDr.AnbalaganDr.JayaramanDr.EzhilMaranDr. Shankar, SalemDr.SankarMr.S.VELMURUGAN.EVVS Social GroupsFamous Shops:
Kalai Agro Services - ThenkaraikottaiShanmuga Medicals - ThenkaraikottaiMullai PrintersChinnarasu Tractor Servicess.s.sugarmilRaghu departementaal storesSun computersIndian computers.Vaniyar Dam, one of the big dams in Dharmapuri district is located at 5 km from Pappireddipatti, built in the foothills of Shevaroy Hills across the Vaniyar river a major tributary of Ponnaiyar River. The Dam has a capacity to hold 418 mcft water with a depth of 65 ft and connected to the lakes of Venkatasamuthram, Aalapuram, Onthiampatti, Thenkaraikottai and Parayapatti via channels. There is small park and officer's quarters available near the dam. The dam is scenic and people can reach Yercaud by a long walk through the Shrevarayan forest.The dam receives water from its catchment area in Shevaroy Hills. Water will be flowing to the dam only during
Monsoon season and remains dry if monsoon fails. During November 29, 2010, water level of the dam reached 64.29 ft against its full depth of 65 feet.While Kaanum Pongal, the fourth day of Pongal festival, people visit Vaniyar Dam to spend their time with family, relatives and friends
Pappireddipatti is well connected by roads to the nearby city Salem and district headquarters Dharmapuri. The nearest railway station is at Bommidi, 16.4 km from Pappireddipatti. Pappireddipatti is closer to Attur, Salem District, But due to non availability of roads the current distance is 77 km. Connecting the pappireddipatti to Periyakutti Maduvu in Belur Town panchayat of Salem district will reduce Pappireddipatti to Attur distance to 50 km, which will boost the economy of the town and makes pappireddipatti as the main route to travel to Kumbakonam, Thanjavur, Chidambaram etc., from Dharmapuri, Krishangiri districts. Only 2 km of new road is required to connect these places.
