General Information :

Area           : 29.2 Square K.m.
Population : 3755 (As per 2001 Census)
Altitude       : 1048.5 mt.

Climate

Summer : 34°C
Winter : 11°C
Season to Visit       : Throught the Year
Language Spoken : Tamil, Malayalam
Rain fall (Annual) : 900mm (average)
Festivals : 1.Summer festival During the month of May – June. (20to 3 days Yearly)
                 2.Nachiyamman temple Nilavur (Once every five Years).

3.Murugan temple Festival (Once in aYear)

Department of Forest

Govt of Tamil Nadu. Ph : 2220857

Tourist Office, Mamallapuram : 044 - 27442232

Yelagiri Hill Development Authoruty & Tourism Promotion Society : 0416 - 2242726

Tourist Information Centre, Vellore : 0416 - 2217974

For Guide and for Information Tourist Information Centre, Yelagiri : Ph 04179 - 295101, Cell : 94863 28778.

Block Development Officer Jolarpet : 04179 - 220015

District Collector Vellore : 0416 - 0052718, 2253177