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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Pappireddipatti
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| settlement_type = Town panchayat
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| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Tamil Nadu]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[Region]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Kongu Nadu]]
| subdivision_type3 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name3 = [[Dharmapuri district|Dharmapuri]]
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| government_type = MLA Constituency
| governing_body = MLA
| unit_pref = Metric
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| population_total 19,369
| population_as_of = 2011
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 636905
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = +91-4346
| registration_plate = TN-29
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'''Pappireddipatti''' is a [[Panchayati raj|Town Panchayat]] of [[Dharmapuri district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Tamil Nadu]] and also a [[Tehsil|revenue Taluk]] of Dharmapuri district.

Pappireddipatti is the business center for villages surrounding it and for the people living in villages of Shevaroy Hills.

== Geography ==
It is almost surrounded by hills in all directions; mainly [[Kalrayan Hills]] in the East and [[Shevaroy Hills]] in the west.

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 <ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/2009/03/31/stories/2009033153990300.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130315110906/http://www.hindu.com/2009/03/31/stories/2009033153990300.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=15 March 2013 | location=Chennai, India | work=[[The Hindu]] | title=Water released from Vaniyar Dam | date=31 March 2009}}</ref> 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|Monsoon season]] and remains dry if monsoon fails. During 29 November 2010, water level of the dam reached 64.29 ft against its full depth of 65 feet.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/2010/11/30/stories/2010113058150300.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101203071530/http://www.hindu.com/2010/11/30/stories/2010113058150300.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=3 December 2010 | location=Chennai, India | work=[[The Hindu]] | title=Vaniyar Dam full to the brim | date=30 November 2010}}</ref>

===Climate ===
Pappireddipatti has a [[Climatic regions of India|Warm and Dry climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]]), with [[monsoon]]al influences typical of India. The town's yearly rainfall average stands at {{convert|857|mm|in}}.<ref name="weather1">{{cite news|title=Planning Commission Study Report|url=http://planningcommission.nic.in/reports/sereport/ser/7vgtn/v3_ch3.pdf}}</ref> A maximum rainfall of {{convert|1640.9|mm|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.

=== Geology ===
Pappireddipatti area is covered by [[Crystal|hard Crystalline rock]]. Ground water level ranges from {{convert|4.41|m|ft}} to {{convert|19.07|m|ft}} during winter and {{convert|2.94|m|ft}} to {{convert|9.47|m|ft}} during summer. [http://engineering.purdue.edu/mapserve/LTHIA7/documentation/hsg.html Hydrological soil group 'D'] with slow rate of infiltration covers more than half of this area.<ref name="weather1"/>

[[Quartz]] is available at Peddampatti Village of Pappireddipatti.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dharmapuri.tn.nic.in/minerals.htm|title=Minerals of Dharmapuri District|website=www.dharmapuri.tn.nic.in}}</ref>

==Demographics==
As of [[2011 census of India]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=703779|title= Census of India 2011}}</ref> 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 [[Tamil Nadu|state]] literacy rate of 80.1%.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/PCA_Highlights/pca_highlights_file/India/Chapter-3.pdf|title= Census of India 2011: Highlights - Literates and Literacy Rate}}</ref> Male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 67%. In Pappireddipatti, 8% of the population is under 6 years of age.

==Festival==
While [[Thai Pongal|Kaanum Pongal]], the fourth day of Pongal festival, people visit Vaniyar Dam to spend their time with family, relatives and friends

==Transport==
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. The nearest airport is at Salem, 42 km.

==Picture Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Murugan Hill Temple, Pappireddipatti, Tamilnadu.jpg|Murugan Hill Temple
File:Vaiyar Dam, Pappireddipatti 1.JPG|Vaniyar Dam
File:Vaiyar Dam, Pappireddipatti 2.jpg|Vaniyar Dam
File:Vaniyar Dam, Pappireddipatti, Long Shoot.jpg|Vaniyar Dam
File:Vaniyar Dam, Pappireddipatti.jpg|Vaniyar Dam
File:Vinayagar Temple with Arasamaram, Pappireddipatti.JPG|Lord Vinayagar Temple
File:Pappireddipatti, Skyline.JPG|Aerial View
File:Kalrayn Hills from Pappireddipatti.JPG|Mountains - East
File:Hill in the north, Pappireddipatti.JPG|A Hill in North
File:Shevaroy Hills from Pappireddipatti.JPG|Ghat View - South
File:Granite Mill near Pappireddipatti.jpg|Granite Factory, Salem Road
File:Farm Land, Pappireddipatti.jpg|Farm Land
</gallery>

==Industries==

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