Kalpetta
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Kalpetta is a city and a municipality
in Wayanad district
in the India
n state
of Kerala
. It is a small town surrounded by dense coffee plantations and mountains, is the headquarters of Wayanad district
. It lies on the Kozhikode
-Mysore National Highway (NH 212) at an altitude of about 780 m above sea level.
There are many attractions near Kalpetta
, Kalpetta had a population of 29,602. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Kalpetta has an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 73%. In Kalpetta, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Lok Sabha constituency. But later when Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency came into existence, the Kalpetta assembly constituency became a part of it with Mananthavady
and Sultan Battery constituencies. http://votebank.net/node/17
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in Wayanad district
Wayanad District
Wayanad District in the north-east of Kerala, India, was formed on November 1, 1980 as the 12th district by carving out areas from Kozhikode and Kannur districts. Kalpetta is the district headquarters as well as the only municipal town in the district. The region was known as Mayakshetra in the...
in the India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state
States and territories of India
India is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.-List of states and territories:...
of Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
. It is a small town surrounded by dense coffee plantations and mountains, is the headquarters of Wayanad district
Wayanad District
Wayanad District in the north-east of Kerala, India, was formed on November 1, 1980 as the 12th district by carving out areas from Kozhikode and Kannur districts. Kalpetta is the district headquarters as well as the only municipal town in the district. The region was known as Mayakshetra in the...
. It lies on the Kozhikode
Kozhikode
Kozhikode During Classical antiquity and the Middle Ages, Kozhikkode was dubbed the "City of Spices" for its role as the major trading point of eastern spices. Kozhikode was once the capital of an independent kingdom of the same name and later of the erstwhile Malabar District...
-Mysore National Highway (NH 212) at an altitude of about 780 m above sea level.
Notable landmarks
- Madiyoor Sri Maha Vishnu Temple – 2 km from Kalpetta Town, on Kozhikode Highway very ancient temple.
- Grammam Devi Temple – Devi temple
- Mariyamman Devi Temple – Temple situated in the heart of the town
- Ayappa Swamy Temple – Located on Kozhikode Highway.
- Kalpetta was once a Jain stronghold and near the town are some of the oldest Jain temples in Kerala. The *Ananthanatha Swami Temple is an ancient Jain temple located here.
- Varambetta Mosque, a 300-year-old mosque and the oldest mosque in Wayanad district – 15 km.
- Glass Temple, dedicated to the Jain Paraswanatha swami and known for its mirrors reflecting the thousands of beautiful sanctum icons – 15 km.
- Pallikunnu ChurchPallikunnu ChurchPallikkunnu Church is a famous pilgrim centre of North Kerala. This is a Latin Catholic church in the name of 'Our Lady of Lourdes'. The festival is on February 2nd to 18th. Main days are 10th and 11th....
, known for its annual festival in the month of January - 15 km. - Puliyar Mala Jain Temple, devoted to the Jain saint, Anantha Natha Swami – 5 km.
- Maithani Palli
There are many attractions near Kalpetta
- Edakkal CavesEdakkal CavesEdakkal Caves are two natural caves at a remote location at Edakkal, 25 km from Kalpetta in the Wayanad district of Kerala in India's Western Ghats. They lie 1,200 metres above sea level on Ambukutty Mala, beside an ancient trade route connecting the high mountains of Mysore to the ports of...
-* Kanthampura Falls - 12 km - Meenmutty FallsMeenmutty FallsMeenmutty Falls may refer to:*Meenmutty Falls, Thiruvananthapuram, a waterfall in Thiruvananthapuram district in the Indian state of Kerala*Meenmutty Falls, Wayanad, a waterfall in Wayanad district in the Indian state of Kerala...
- 25 km - 2 km jungle hike to a spectacular waterfall - Soochipara FallsSoochipara FallsSoochipara Falls also known as Sentinel Rock Waterfalls is a spectacular three-tiered waterfalls in Vellarimala, Wayanad, surrounded by Deciduous, Wet Evergreen and Tropical Montane forests...
20 km - Chethalayam Falls - 37 km - smaller waterfall with opportunities for bird-watching
- Banasura Sagar DamBanasura Sagar DamBanasura Sagar Dam, which impounds the Karamanathodu tributary of the Kabini River, is part of the Indian Banasurasagar Project consisting of a dam and a canal project started in 1979...
- 24 km - considered the largest earthen dam in India - Pookode LakePookode LakePookode Lake is a scenic lake in Wayanad district, Kerala, South India. The lake is surrounded by forests, and boating is allowed. Recent commercial modernisations have removed some of its wilderness charms....
- 10 km south - Chembra Peak - 17 km - a 2100 meter peak, the highest in the area
- BrahmagiriBrahmagiriBrahmagiri , ' is a mountain range in the Western Ghats of south India. It is situated on the border between Kodagu district in Karnataka state in the north and Wayanad district of Kerala state on the south . Brahmagiri Hill, at 1608 m height, is a scenic tourist attraction...
- a 1608 meter peak (actually situated within the borders of Karnataka State)
Demographics
India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Kalpetta had a population of 29,602. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Kalpetta has an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 73%. In Kalpetta, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Politics
Earlier Kalpetta was a part of KozhikodeKozhikode
Kozhikode During Classical antiquity and the Middle Ages, Kozhikkode was dubbed the "City of Spices" for its role as the major trading point of eastern spices. Kozhikode was once the capital of an independent kingdom of the same name and later of the erstwhile Malabar District...
Lok Sabha constituency. But later when Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency came into existence, the Kalpetta assembly constituency became a part of it with Mananthavady
Mananthavady
Mananthavady is a small town on the banks of Mananthavady Puzha a tributary of the Kabini River in the Wayanad district of Kerala, India.This area was once ruled by the Pazhassi dynasty and the tomb of Pazhassi Raja is an important heritage site located in the heart of the town. This is also the...
and Sultan Battery constituencies. http://votebank.net/node/17