Papparapatti, Dharmapuri

Papparapatti Pallurpettai
Town panchayat
Papparapatti Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 12°13′N 78°04′E / 12.217°N 78.067°E / 12.217; 78.067Coordinates: 12°13′N 78°04′E / 12.217°N 78.067°E / 12.217; 78.067
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Dharmapuri
Population (2011)
• Total	12,174
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN (636809)	636809
Telephone code	04342

Papparapatti is a panchayat town in Dharmapuri district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Demographics

As of 2011 India census,^[1] Papparapatti had a population of 8583. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Papparapatti has an average literacy rate of 80%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 61%. In Papparapatti, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Papparapatti is a small settlement located around 15 km west of Dharmapuri in Dharmapuri District. Surrounded by lush green forests, the place is seven square kilometers in area. The great Freedom fighter Subramanya Siva Memorial is the prime attraction. It is also known for the temple of Sri Ragavendra Swami in the village popularly known as Dakshina Mantralaya.^[2]

Pikkili Hills and Hogenakkal are destinations nearby. The neighboring places are Krishnagiri, Karimangalam and Mallapuram. By road, Papparapatti can be accessed from Dharmapuri. Bangalore International Airport is the nearest airport. Dharmapuri Railway Station serves Papparapatti. The National Highway 7 passes close to the town.

Subramanya Siva monument built in memory of the great patriot Subramanya Siva in his samadhi near Papparapatti, Pennagaram Taluk.

On October 18, 2004, Veerappan and two of his associates were killed by the Tamil Nadu Special Task Force headed by K. Vijay Kumar. The killing happened near the village of Papparapatti

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