
Thoppur(தொப்பூர்) or Thoppur Ghat(தொப்பூர் கணவாய்) is a hill town in
Dharmapuri district of
Tamil Nadu, India.It lies between the city of
Salem
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and the city of
Dharmapuri on
National Highway 44, at its junction with Mettur Dam Road (
SH 20). It is north of the city of
Salem
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and south of the city of
Dharmapuri.
Thoppur is known for the Thoppaiyaru Dam, Anjaneyar Koil (Mutthampatty), Rope Winch, and Perumal Kovil (on Vanagunda Hill). Thoppur is the home of the Muslim holy shrine, Hazrath Syed Shah Vali Ulla (known as Thoppur Dargha).
Transport
Thoppur lies on
National Highway 44, a major north-south highway in India.
It is also the terminal point of
State Highway 20 which connects to the town of
Mettur and the city of
Erode.
The NH-44 , road between
Dharmapuri and Thoppur in Tamilnadu is very much prone to fatal accidents due to the poor road design in the hilly slopes.
References
Villages in Dharmapuri district
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