Wayanad District
- Wayanad District – Formed: 1 November 1980
- Headquarters: Kalpetta
- Wayanad is the only district in Kerala that shares boundary with two states- Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
- The district has no coastal areas and railway lines.
- It is the least populated district in Kerala.
- District with lowest number of villages.
- Wayanad districts is the district with lowest number of Taluks in kerala.
- Wayanad district has lowest literacy rate in Kerala.
- Kerala district with Highest percentage of forest area is Wayanad district.
- Wayanad district has the largest number of tribal population in Kerala.
- Kabani, also called Kapila, originates in the Wayanad District.
- Kabini is the largest of east flowing rivers in Kerala.
- Kuruva Island is in Kabini river.
- Banasura sagar dam constructed in Kabini river in Wayanad is the largest earth dam in India.
- India’s largest floating solar power plant and it’s set up on the Banasura Sagar reservoir in Wayanad in 2017.
- Meenmutty Falls and Soochipara Waterfalls are in Wayanad.
- Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary established in 1973.
- Pakshipathalam Bird Sanctuary lies in the Brahmagiri hills in Wayanad.
- Edakkal caves lies on Ambukuthy Mala in Wayanad. The caves were discovered by Fred Fawcett, a police official of the erstwhile Malabar state in 1890.
- ‘A heart shaped lake’ in Meppady is a major tourist attractive place.
- Lakkidi is known as the gateway of Wayanad district.
- Lakkidi is also called Chirapunjee of Kerala.
- Pookode Lake is the northern most fresh water lake in Kerala.
- Thamarassery mountain pass connects Wayanad and Kozhikode.
- Periya pass connects Mananthavadi with Mysore.
- Chembra Peak, the highest peak in Wayanad.
- Wayanad district is in the southern tip of the Deccan Plateau.
- Wayanad leads in the production of pepper, ginger and coffee in Kerala.
- Coffee Research Station in Kerala located at Chundale village in Wayanad district.
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- Sultan Bathery Jain Temple believed to have been built in the 13th century.
- Thirunelli Temple is an ancient temple dedicated to Lord Maha Vishnu on the side of Brahmagiri hill. Also known as Dakshina Kasi
Explore Thirunelli Temple in Wayanad – ancient Vishnu temple with traditional Kerala architecture, nestled in the Brahmagiri hills. - Sultan Bathery was previously known as Ganapathy Vattom because of the presence of the Ganapathy temple.
- Wayanad Heritage Museum is located in Ambalavayal.
- Phantom Rock at Amabalavayal is a tourist attractive place.
- Tomb of Pazhassi Raja is at Mananthavady.(Pazhassi kudeeram)
- Thalakkal Chandu Memorial – Panamaram
- Seetha Lava Kusha temple is a famous Hindu temple located at pulpally in Wayanad.
- Glass temple of Koottamunda situated in Kalpetta is a famous Jain temple.
- South India’s first high altitude cricket stadium located at Krishnagiri.
- The first Grama Panchayat which completed Aadhar Registration in Kerala-Ambalavayal
- Ginger Research Centre in kerala situated at – Ambalavayal
- Raman Nambi was the leader of Kurichiya Revolt of 1812.
- Muthanga agitation was in 2003.