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The '''Pachaimalai Hills''', ([[Tamil language|Tamil]] : பச்சைமலை), also known as the '''[[Pachais]]''', are low [[mountain range]] in the [[Eastern Ghats]] System. They are located in [[Tiruchirapalli district]] of [[Tamil Nadu]] state, southeastern [[India]]. It is situated at a distance of 73 km from [[Trichy]] and 112 km from [[Salem, Tamil Nadu|Salem]].<br />
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In the Tamil language, ''[[Pachai]]'' means green. The range's vegetation is greener than some of the other hills in the region.<br />
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The Tamil Nadu Government is planning to develop the [[Pachais]] as a tourist destination.<br />
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==Geography==<br />
Rivers in the Pachaimalai Hills include the [[Sweata Nadi]] and [[Kallar River]]. Waterfalls include the [[Koraiyar Falls]], Mangalam Aruvi falls, and Mayil Uthu falls.<br />
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The VeeraRamar Dam is located on the Kallar River in the hills.<br />
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The main junctions are Sembulichampatty, Manalodai, ChinnaIluppur, Ramanadhapuram, Topchengattupatti, Sembur, Periyapakalam, Periya nagur, and Mayammbadi.<br />
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Indigenous tribes, such as the [[Malayali]]s (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.<ref>https://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/zh/484051468756592342/pdf/IPP1090tribal0development0plan.pdf</ref><br />
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===Nearby towns===<br />
Top Sengattuppatti is a major village in the range. Towns near the Pachaimalai Hills on the plains include:<br />
*[[Melapuliyur]]<br />
*[[Esanai]]<br />
*[[Elambalur]]<br />
*[[Perambalur]]<br />
*[[Gangavalli]]<br />
*[[Thammampatti]]<br />
*[[Arumbavur]]<br />
*Malayalappatti <br />
*[[Thedavur]] <br />
*[[Uppiliapuram]]<br />
*[[Attur]]<br />
*Aranarai<br />
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===Districts===<br />
The Pachaimalai Hills are spread over the following districts of Tamil Nadu:<br />
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*[[Tiruchirappalli District]]<br />
*[[Perambalur district]]<br />
*[[Salem district]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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{{Eastern Ghats |state=collapsed}}<br />
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[[Category:Landforms of Tamil Nadu]]<br />
[[Category:Eastern Ghats]]<br />
[[Category:Mountain ranges of India]]<br />
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