Yercaud

Yercaud is a hill station in Salem District, in Tamil Nadu, India. It is located in the Shevaroys range of hills in the Eastern Ghats; the Yercaud hill area is called the Shevaroy Hills. It is situated at an altitude of 1515 metres (4970 ft) above sea level, and the highest point in Yercaud is the Servarayan temple, at 5,326 feet (1,623 m).

The climate of Yercaud is moderate. Winters are fairly mild, starting in September and ending in December.

During winter, the hills are covered in mist. Winters range from 12 °C to 24 °C, and Summers from 16 °C to 30 °C. Rainfall is 1500–2000 mm. 

Yercaud has population app. 40,000 people during the 2001 census period. Scheduled Tribal population of Yercaud is 24,449 people.^[8] The majority of the population is Tribal people in Yercadu. The indigenous inhabitants of Yercaud is known as Malayalis (Hill men) or Vellalas. They are not aboriginal tribes, but migrated from Kanchipuram 500 years ago.

Sri Chakra Mahameru Temple, Yercaud.
The total density of the population is 102 people per km²

 ^{A morning at Yercaud hills.}