Kalrayan Hills

Kalvarayan Hills
View of Kalvarayan Hills from Arasampattu
Highest point
Elevation	609.6–914.4 m (2,000–3,000 ft)[1]
Coordinates	11°51′0″N 78°38′0″E / 11.85000°N 78.63333°E / 11.85000; 78.63333
Dimensions
Area	1,095 km2 (423 sq mi)
Geography
Kalrayan Hills Kallakurichi District, Tamil Nadu, India
Parent range	Eastern Ghats

The Kalvarayan Hills are a major range of hills situated in the Eastern Ghats of the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu.^[2] Along with the Pachaimalai, Alavaimalai, Javadi, and Shevaroy hills, they separate the Kaveri River basin to the south from the Palar River basin to the north.^[3] The hills range in height from 2000 feet to 3000 feet^[1] and extend over an area of 1095 square kilometres.^[2]

The hills straddle a number of Tamil Nadu districts, extending northeast from the Salem District.^[2] The range serves as a boundary between the Salem and Kallakurichi districts.^[1] The Kalrayans are divided into two sections — the northern section, referred to as the Chinna ("little") Kalrayans, and the southern section, called the Periya ("big") Kalrayans. The Chinna Kalrayans average 2700 feet in height, while the Periya Kalrayans average 4000 feet.^[1]

The range as a whole is fairly smooth, with soil well-suited for plant growth.^[1] Scrub and bushes jungles reach up to 400 metres in altitude, while deciduous forests can be found between above 800 metres. cholas, a type of high-altitude stunted evergreen forest, can be found growing on isolated plateaus.^[4] Though the forest stand is growing, due to "habitat uniqueness, human impacts and cultural tradition," conservation efforts are needed.^[4] There are ten water falls in the Kalarayan Hills and when the people comes to visit during the winter season only water flow on the falls .The way to the falls are unsafe and it does not have any proper roads and it does not safety for the people.The climate are moderate highly 27 °C and lowly 19 °C.The top of the hills where the roads are like a jeep road only .In the hills being people's are called tribal (Malayali). There are more than 180 villages are here.