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For the purpose of revenue administration, the district is divided
into three taluks, namely, Sulthan Bathery, Vythiri and Mananthavady.
There are six firkas and 49 villages under these taluks. There is
one revenue division and that is Mananthavady.
| TALUK |
VILLAGE |
| Sulthan
Bathery |
2.
Ambalavayal
3.Sulthan
Bathery
4.
Kidanganad
5.
Noolpuzha
6.
Thomattuchal
7.
Kuppadi
8.
Cheenal
9.Purakkadi
10.Poothadi
11.Pulpally
12.Padichira
13.Irulam
14.Krishnagiri
15.Nadavayal
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vythiri |
16.Kunnathidavaka
17.Achuranam
18.Thariyode
19.Kottathara
20.Kuppadithara
21.Padinjarethara
22.Chundel
23.Vengappally
24.Kavumandam
25.Pozhuthana
26.Kaniyampatta
27.Muttil North
28.Muttil South
29.Kottappadi
30.Kalpetta
31.Muppayinad
32.Vellarimala
33.Thrukkaipatta |
| Mananthavady |
34.Anchukunnu
35.Porunnannoor
36.Nalloornad
37.Mananthavady
38.Thirunelli
39.Thrissileri
40.Payyampalli
41.Cherukattoor
42.Panamaram
43.Perya
44.Thondarnad
45.Vellamunda
46.Thavinjal
47.Edavaka
48.Valad
49.Kanjirangad |
Kalpetta
is the headquarters of the Wayanad district administration. The Collectorate
functions at the Civil Station here
DISTRICT
PANCHAYAT
The Wayanad District Panchayat office functions at the Civil
Station Kalpetta. There are three block panchayats and 25 Grama
panchayats.Their details are given below:
|
Block Panchayat |
Telephone
No : |
Grama Panchayat |
Telephone
No : |
| Mananthavady |
540298
|
1.Mananthavady
2.Vellamunda
3.
Thirunelli
4.Thondarnad
5.
Edavaka
6.Thavinjal
7.Panamaram |
540253
530325
550453
535235
540366
556236
520772 |
| Sulthan
Bathery |
620202
|
8.Meenangdi
9.
Nenmeni
10.Ambalavayal
11.Poothadi
12.Sulthan
Bathery
13.Noolpuzha
14.Mullankolli
15.Pulpally
|
647236
620310
660423
681522
620240
665635
640273
640221 |
| Kalpetta
|
602265 |
16.Kottathara
17.Vengapally
18.Vythiri
19.Muttil
20.Pozhuthana
21.Thariyode
22.Padinjarethara
23.Meppadi
24.
Kaniyampatta
25.Moopainad
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686644
602481
655223
602418
655251
650435
693419
682422
686693
687499 |
IMPORTANT TOWNS
Kalpetta
Kalpetta,
the headquarters of Wayanad, is the only Municipality in the district.
It is 72kms.north east of Kozhikode and is well connected by roads
to all important places like Mysore, Ooty, etc. A rest house and
various hotels are there, in this town.
Sulthan
Bathery
Sulthan
Bathery is one of the earliest settlements in Wayanad. It is located
25kms.north east of Kalpetta. The Guest house of the Department
of Tourism and a Motel Aram of the Kerala Tourism Development Corporation
are the places available for halt.
Mananthavady
Mananthavady,
the revenue divisional and taluk headquarters, is situated 32kms.north
east of Kalpetta. There is a forest bungalow here. This town is
connected by roads to Mysore via Bavali, Coorg via Tholpetty, Thalassery
via Periya and Kozhikode via Kalpetta.
Vythiri
Vythiri,
the taluk headquarters, is an important place on the Kozhikode -Mysore
road. It is 11kms.south of Kalpetta.
Meppadi
Meppadi,
at a distance of 10kms. East of Kalpetta, is an important place
on the Kozhikode-Ooty State highway.
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