Sitheri Hills, Dharmapuri
Sitheri (Sitteri) is a hill station
in Dharmapuri district located in Tamil Nadu, India. Sitheri Hills is one of the segments of Eastern Ghats of Tamil Nadu, which comes under the Pappireddipatti
taluk. It is
situated at an altitude of 1097.3metres (3600 ft).
The area comprises various vegetation
types such as the evergreen, semi-evergreen, riparian, dry deciduous scrub and
southern thorn scrub forests.
The minimum and maximum temperature is
19°C in winter and 40°C in summer respectively. The average annual rainfall is
900 mm attained from both northeast and southwest monsoons.
Topographically, the area is undulating
with an altitude varying from 240 to 1266 m. The total area of Sitheri village
is found to be 400 km2 with a total population of 9045 (Male 4656
& female 4389) as of 2010.
Sitheri is an important tourist spot
known for the herbs and other valuable natural resources. It is plush green and
a pleasant tourist destination. It is 15 km from Harur. Vaaniyar Dam is an
important tourist attraction for locals.
It is located 37 Km towards South from
District head quarters Dharmapuri & 281 Km from State capital Chennai. Sitheri
Pin code is 636903 and postal head office is Harur.
Sitheri is surrounded by Harur Taluk
towards North, Yercaud Taluk towards west, Morappur Taluk towards North,
Valapady Taluk towards South.
Dharmapuri, Salem, Tharamangalam,
Namagiripettai are the nearby Cities to Sitheri. Tamil is the Local Language
here.
Connectivity
By Rail:
There is no railway station near to
Sitheri in less than 10 km. How ever Salem Jn Rail Way Station is major
railway station 43 KM near to Sitheri.
By Road:
Sitheri Hills is well connected to
Dharmapuri, Salem, Tharamangalam, Namagiripettai &
Harur by Buses.
By Air:
Salem has domestic Airstrip but not used frequently. Bangalore & Trichy Airport are the nearest Airports to Sitheri Hills.
Salem has domestic Airstrip but not used frequently. Bangalore & Trichy Airport are the nearest Airports to Sitheri Hills.
