Wayanad district Facts for Kids

Wayanad District is a beautiful area, also known as a district, located in the northeast part of Kerala state in India. Its main town, where the district's offices are, is called Kalpetta. Wayanad became the 12th district in Kerala on November 1, 1980. It was created by taking parts from the Kozhikode and Kannur districts. Most of Wayanad is rural, meaning it has more villages and natural areas than big cities. However, it does have three important towns: Kalpetta, Mananthavady, and Sulthan Bathery.

Wayanad is home to some special places. In Pulpally, you can find the only Luv Kush Temple in Kerala. Also, in Vythiri, there is a unique mirror temple, which is a Jain temple. Ancient writings and caves, like those at Ambukuthimala, show that people have lived in this area for a very long time, even since the start of the New Age Civilisation.

Discovering Wayanad's People
- Who Lives in Wayanad?
- Meet the Tribes of Wayanad
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Discovering Wayanad's People

Wayanad is the district with the fewest people in Kerala. It's interesting because, unlike most other districts, there isn't a town or village actually named "Wayanad" within the district itself!

Who Lives in Wayanad?

Based on a count done in 2011, Wayanad district had about 816,558 people. To give you an idea, this is roughly the same number of people as in the entire country of Comoros! This population size made Wayanad the 482nd largest district in India out of 640.

The district has about 383 people living in every square kilometer. Between 2001 and 2011, the number of people living here grew by 4.6%. Wayanad also has more females than males, with about 1035 females for every 1000 males. About 89.32% of the people can read and write, which is the lowest literacy rate in Kerala.

Meet the Tribes of Wayanad

Wayanad is home to several different tribal groups. The main tribes living here include the Paniyas, Uraali Kurumas, and Kurichiyans. You can also find Badagas people in 21 small villages across Wayanad. Historically, the entire Wayanad area was considered a place where people spoke the Kannada language, according to old surveys.