Geography

Configuration Of The Ground

The Coimbatore Forest Division maybe broadly divided into following segments based on geographical variance.

  1. The Nilgiris Slopes Reserved Forests
  2. Plain Forests around Mettupalayam
  3. The Velliangadu Valley
  4. The Naickenpalayam Valley.
  5. The Thadagam Valley
  6. The Bolampatty Valley
  7. The Walyar Valley.

Geology, Rock And Soil

Geologically, the entire area belongs to the metamorphic terrain of Archean age comprising varieties of rock types. The three major groups of rock types are seen in the area. Economic minerals like limestone, kanker, gypsum and felspars are also present. The soil is generally shallow in depth devoid of humus.

Water Supply

The Moyar and Bhavani, kallar and connoor, walayar and Thannitorapallam thodu  rivers, with their tributaries Siruvani, Kodungarapallam, Anaikattipallam, Moongilpallam, Thekkampalli pallam are all perennial rivers.