District
Wayanad
Area (in sq.km.)
2,131
Population
7,80,619
Males
3,91,273
Females
3,89,346
Sex ratio : Females/1000
995
Density of Population
366
Per Capita Income (in Rs)
34,123
Literacy rate
85.25%; Male 89.77%; Female 80.72%
Coastal line in km.
Nil
Water bodied area in ha.
936
Forest area in ha.
78787
Assembly Constituencies
1. Kalpatta
2. North Wayanad
3. Sulthan Batheri
Taluks
Head Quarters
No. of Villages
Vaithiri
Vaithiri
18
Sulthan Batheri
Sulthan Batheri
15
Mananthavadi
Mananthavadi
16
Weather
Monthly rainfall (m.m)
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Rainfall
7.4
9.1
21.5
96.3
186.3
694.1
1163.6
639.6
258.7
206.6
101.4
26.7
Live stock Population (2000 Census)
Cattle
Buffaloes
Goats
Sheep
Pigs
106393
5847
38188
110
3254
Major Agricultural Products
Products
Area under cultivation (ha.)
Production in tonne
Rice
12988
31326
Pepper
40839
12064
Ginger
3450
15164(cured)
Cardamom
4107
317
Cashewnut
1455
1283
Tapioca
1915
65180
Coconut
10947
51
Arecanut
7201
3237
Tea
6049
10983
Coffee
66973
52697
Rubber
6451
4753
(Source : Agriculture Statistics 2002-2003)
Local Self Government
District Panchayats
1
Block Panchayats
3
Grama Panchayats
25
Educational Institutions
Schools
Schools
Govt.
Private Aided
Private Unaided
Total
L P School
91
53
5
149
U P School
34
39
3
76
High School
40
23
4
67
Higher Secondary Schools
13
11
7
31
Vocational H.S.S.
5
2
-
7
Arts and Science Colleges
Government
Private
Total
2
4
6
Professional Colleges
Type of Institutions
Number
Engineering college
1
Poly Technics
2
I.T.I.
1
I.T.C.
2
T.T.I.
3
Health (Hospitals)
Allopathy
Ayurveda
Homeopathy
Hospitals
41
24
20
Beds
811
120
25
Industries and Infrastructure
No. of registered working factories(2001)
141
No. of SSI Units(2003)
4552
Roads (Distribution of P W D Roads (in kms) as on 31.03.2003
State Highways
Major Districts Roads
Other Districts Roads
Village Roads
Total
97.165
315.015
65.935
37.782
515.897
Vehicles having valid Registration(2003)
Goods Vehicles
Buses
Cars
Taxis
Jeeps
Auto Rickshaw
Two Wheelers
Others
Total
2454
676
2489
2317
3476
5628
14527
1639
33206
Communication
No. of Post Offices
No. of Telephone Exchanges
163
30
