Oorpally is a small village on the banks of the river Kabini in the 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...

 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....

 state, south India

South India

South India is the area encompassing India's states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu as well as the union territories of Lakshadweep and Pondicherry, occupying 19.31% of India's area...

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Agriculture is the main stay of the economy. Coffee

Coffee

Coffee is a brewed beverage with a dark,init brooo acidic flavor prepared from the roasted seeds of the coffee plant, colloquially called coffee beans. The beans are found in coffee cherries, which grow on trees cultivated in over 70 countries, primarily in equatorial Latin America, Southeast Asia,...

, black pepper

Black pepper

Black pepper is a flowering vine in the family Piperaceae, cultivated for its fruit, which is usually dried and used as a spice and seasoning. The fruit, known as a peppercorn when dried, is approximately in diameter, dark red when fully mature, and, like all drupes, contains a single seed...

 and vanilla

Vanilla

Vanilla is a flavoring derived from orchids of the genus Vanilla, primarily from the Mexican species, Flat-leaved Vanilla . The word vanilla derives from the Spanish word "", little pod...

 are the main cash crops.

River

Kabni River
The Kabini or Kabani is a river of southern India. It originates in Wayanad District of Kerala state, south India from the confluence of the Panamaram

Panamaram

-Demographics: India census, Panamaram had a population of 11651 with 5891 males and 5760 females.-Panamaram River:Panamaram River is a tributary of the Kabani River along with Mananthavady, Babali, Noolpuzha and Nugu Rivers. Kabani and its tributaries play a key role in the enhancement of the...

 River.

Access

• The 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...
  
   - Panamaram
  Panamaram
  -Demographics: India census, Panamaram had a population of 11651 with 5891 males and 5760 females.-Panamaram River:Panamaram River is a tributary of the Kabani River along with Mananthavady, Babali, Noolpuzha and Nugu Rivers. Kabani and its tributaries play a key role in the enhancement of the...
  
    Highway passes through Oorpally Village. Buses go frequently between important centres.
• The Mananthavady - Payyampally
  Payyampally
  Payyampally is a village in Wayanad district in the state of Kerala, India.-Demographics: India census, Payyampally had a population of 12391 with 6276 males and 6115 females....
  
   - Pulpally
  Pulpally
  Pulpally is a mid-sized town in Wayanad District of Kerala, India. Geographically a "Village" under Sultan Battery Taluk and a "Grama Panchayath" under local self governance system. It is about 24 km from Sultan Battery, and is almost surrounded by forest. This place is famous for its Sita Devi...
  
  road.
• Nearest hospital - Mananthavady district Hospital.
• Nearest ATM - Mananthavady (Federal Bank of India, State Bank of India).