Date of formation: Wayanad District was carved out of Kozhikode District and Kannur District on 1st November 1980.
Area: 2131 square kilometers
Density of population: 383 people per square kilometer
Literacy Rate: 89.32 % - Male: 92.84 %, Female: 85.94 %
Male Female Ratio: 1000:1035
Boundaries of Wayanad District
North: Coorg District, Karnataka
South: Malappuram District, Kerala
East: Nilgiris District, Tamil Nadu and Mysore District, Karnataka
West: Kozhikode District and Kannur District, Kerala
Wayanad District Average Rainfall: 2500 mm
Wayanad District Maximum Temperature in Summer: 35 deg C
Wayanad District Minimum Temperature in Winter: 7 deg C
WAYANAD DISTRICT MAP
Major Rivers: Kabini River, Kaveri River, Panamaram, Mananthavady, Kalindy
Taluks: Vythiri, Mananthavady, Sultan Bathery
Major Towns: Sulthan Batheri, Kalpetta, Mananthavady, Meppadi, Chundale, Vythiri, Meenangadi, Pulpalli, Panamaram, Padinharethara
Assembly Constituencies: Kalpetta, Mananthavady, Sulthanbathery
Mountains: Chembra Peak, Brahmagiri
Wayanad District Nearby Attractions
1. Thirunelli Temple
2. Edakkal Caves
3. Valliyoorkav
4. Pallikunnu Church
5. Mazhuvannur Maha Siva Kshethram
6. Sulthan Bathery
7. Lakkidi
8. Pookode Lake
9. Kuruva Dweep
10. Ananthanatha Swami Temple
11. Pakshipathalam
12. Soochipara Falls
13. Thovarimala Ezhuthupara
14. HML Tea Factory at Achoor
Wayanad District Facts: This is the least populous district in Kerala. It is known as the land of paddy fields. NH 212 passes through this district. 36% of the people are tribals.
Major Agricultural Products: Coffee, tea, cocoa, pepper, plantain, vanilla, rice, coconut, cardamom, tea, ginger
Fauna: Elephant, bear, jackals, hares, squirrels, jungle cat, mongoose, bonnet macaque, slender loris, tiger, bison, sambhar, boar, leopard and wild dog
People: Tribals people namely Kurumas, Paniyas, Kurichyas, Adiyars, Ooralis, Kadans, Kattunaikkans
Famous People From Wayanad District: Politicians M. P. Veerendra Kumar, M. I. Shanavas
Last Updated : Thursday Jun 14 , 2012