Abstract

A portion of the Eastern Ghats is situated in Tirupattur Taluk, N. Arcot district in two separate blocks viz. the Yelegiris and the Javadhi hills. The entire length of the mountain range is 45 miles in the taluk. The Yelegiri has a range of 13 miles and is situated a mile and a half from Jalarpet Railway Station, while the Javadhis with a range of 32 miles run continuously from north to south forming a boundary on the eastern side of the taluk. The height of the hills above the sea level ranges from 2.700 to 3,900 feet. The total extent of the mountain range can be classed as (a) Reserved Forests 33,641 acres, (b) Patta lands 10,924 acres, (c) Grazing grounds 22,713 acres. Kambugudi the highest plateau in the Javadhi range is 3,900 feet above sea level and is 24 miles from Tirupattur town. There is a travellers' bangalow in the middle of the plateau with a good motorable road leading to it.

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