Deveerahalli

Deveerahalli is a village located in Krishnagiri district of North Western Tamil Nadu. It is located at the confluence of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. It is situated on the banks of Then (South) Pennaiyar. Its postal code is 635123.

History

It has a long history dating back to Megalithic period with several artifacts from the period.

People

It has a population of around 7000. Tamil is the mother tongue.

Economy

Agriculture is the main source of income for the people. It is a scenic village filled with coconut, mango and palm trees. Many mango juice processing units are located near Deveerahalli from where mango based products are exported all around the world.

Education

A Government Middle School is also situated in the village that provides education up to 8th standard.

Cuisine

Deveerahalli's cuisine is mostly based on Kelvaragu (Finger Millet) while rice is also widely consumed.

Notable People from Deveerahalli

Dakshinamoorthy Munniyan, Software Engineer, Chennai. Manivannan, Murugesan, PhD Scholar in Tamil, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. Dr. Senthil, Ponnusamy, M.D, Aligarh, UP. Dr. Munivel Kuppusamy, MBBS, Chennai. Er.K.Naveen.M.E., Chennai