-Smallest density of population
-Highest in adivasi population
-Only district in kerala that shares borders with two states
-District with no costal areas and railway lines
-Migration to wayanad serves the theme for S.K.POTTAKAD'S "vishakanyaka"
-Paniyar,kurichyar,kurumar,kattunayakar,adiyaan,kaadan,and uraali are the adivasi communities live here
-Smallest number of panchayats
-Kalpetta is the only municipality
THALUKS AND VILLAGES(in bracket)
vythiri(18),sulthan bathery(15),mananthavady(16)
BLOCKS
kelpetta(10),sulthan bathery(8),mananthavady(7)
GRAMAPANCHAYATH-25
MAIN ROAD- NH 212
TOPOGRAPHY
Comprising an area of 2,132 sq.kms.lakkidi,vythiri and meppadi are the high rainfall areas.high altitude regions experience sever cold.
wayanad lies between north latitude 11 degree 27' and 15 degree 58' and east 75 degree 47' and 70 degree and 27'.it is bounded on the east by nilgiris and Mysore districts of tamilnadu and karnataka respectively.,on the north by coorg district of karnataka,on the south by malappuram and on the west by kozhikode and kannur
IMPORTANT PLACES TO VISIT
MUNIYARA
A prehistoric stone vaults used for burring purpose.its about 5000 years old.remnants of the stone age tools and pottery have been discovered from here .presently displayed in wayanad heritage museum at ambalavayal
THALIYOLA LIGITHANGAL
The scripts found in "OTHAYOTHU THARAVADU"are believed to be about 500 years old.apart from these scripts on bamboo reeds have also been preserved by this family.it is located near pongini bagavathy temple about 1 km off the meenangadi-panamaram road
OTHER PLACES
kuruva island,pakshipathalam,sulthan bathery jain temple,pookot lake,
kanthanpara waterfalls,soochipara waterfalls,
banasura sagar dam,
thirunelli temple,valliyoorkavu temple,sita lava-kusha temple,thrissilery shiva temple,meenmutti water falls,chengeripara,house of edachana kunkan,thovarimala and various churches and mosque.
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