Wayanad

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Wayanad is one of the districts in Kerala that has been able to retain its pristine nature. Hidden away in the hills of this land are some of the oldest tribes, as yet untouched by civilisation. Wayanad is known for its picturesque mist clad hill stations, sprawling spice plantations, luxuriant forests and rich cultural traditions. The leading tourist centres of south india like Ooty, Mysore, coorg, Kozhikode (Calicut), and Kannur are around this region. There are Four Taluks in Wayanad - Mananthavadi, Sulthan Batheri, Vythiri

Wayanad is actually covered with beautiful thick forest. The word Wayanad means the land of Paddy fields. It is in Wayanad where we can find the large population of tribal people. Wayanad is famous for its climate and also cultivation like tea, coffee, spice plantation etc. Wayanad looks so beautiful because of its 'greenerya' covering most of the places.

History of Wayanad

In ancient times the land was ruled by the Vedar Rajas. Later Wayanad came under the rule of Pazhassi Raja of Kottayam-Kurumbranadu Royal Dynasty of Kannur. The modern history of the district is associated with the events that took place during the Mysorean invasion and the long spell of the British rule stretching over a period of about two centuries. There was fierce encounter between the British and Pazhassi Rajah. When the state of Kerala came into being in 1956, Wayanad was a part of Cannannore district; later in 1957 south Wayanad was added to Kozhikode district and north Wayanad remained with Cannannore district. By amalgamating the north Wayanad and south Wayanad, the present Wayanad district came into being on the 1st November 1980 comprising of three taluks; Vythiry, Mananthavady and Sulthan Bathery.

Geographical details of Wayanad

Wayanad district stands on the southern top of the Deccan plateau and its chief glory is the majestic Western ghats with lofty ridges interspersed with dense forest, tangled jungles and deep valleys, the terrain is rugged. Quite a large area of the district is covered by forest but the continued and indiscriminate exploitation of the natural resources point towards an imminent environmental crisis.

Mountains

Chembra Peak (2100 m), Banasura peak (2073 m), Brahmagiri (1608 m) are some of the important mountains in the district.

Rivers

The Kabini River, one of the three east flowing rivers of Kerala, is an important tributary of the Kaveri River. Almost the entire Wayanad district is drained by Kabini and its three tributaries, the Panamaram, Mananthavady, and Kalindy rivers. The Banasura Sagar Dam is built on one of tributaries of the Kabini River.

Climate of Wayanad

The distance from the mean sea level and forest cover creates a salubrious climate in the region. Generally the year is divided into four seasons; cold weather (December to February) hot weather (March to May) South West monsoon (June to September) and North East monsoon (October to November). During the hot weather the temperature goes up to a maximum of 35 °C and during the cold weather the temperature goes down to 10 °C. The more perceived temperature variation in the last 5-6 years is in the range of 18-28 degree Celsius. The average rainfall is 2,500 mm per year.

How to reach Wayanad

• Air : Nearest Airport : Kozhikode.
• Rail : Nearest railway station: Kozhikode
• Road : Well connected by roads from Kozhikode, Kannur, Ooty (175 km from Kalpetta ) and Mysore ( 140 km from Kalpetta).

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