Wayanad

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• Formation : 1980 Nov 1.
• Lowest populated district in Kerala.
• District headquarters : Kalpetta.
• Old name of Wayanad : Puraikkizhinadu.
• First panmasala free district in Kerala.
• Only district in Kerala sharing its borders with two states(Tamilnadu and Karnataka).
• District having no railway lines and coastal area.
• District having highest Scheduled Tribe population and lowest Scheduled Cast population.
• Largest producer of Coffee and Ginger in Kerala.
• Taluk sharing border with two states : Sulthanbathery.
• Village sharing border with two states : Noolpuzha.
• Old name of Sulthanbathery : ഗണപതിവട്ടം.
• The only Sita Devi temple in Kerala : Pulppally.
• പക്ഷി പാതാളം : തിരുനെല്ലി .
• Panchayath in Kerala having largest Aadivasi population : Thirunelly.
• Temple known as 'Dakshin Kashi' : Thirunelly temple.
• Wayanad wild life sanctuary : Muthanga(Also known as Begur wildlife sanctuary).
• Tribal medical college is in Wayanad.
• World Heritage Museum : Ambalavayal.
• Highest Jain population in Kerala : Wayanad.
• Chembra hills is in the district.
• Famous Edakkal fort is in the district.
• Major waterfalls : Kanthanpara,Chethalayam,Soochipara,Meenmutty.
• Longest river in Kerala flowing towards east : Kabani river.
• Kuruva island and Banasura dam are in Kabani river.
• First earth dam of India : Banasura dam.
• Kerala's highest fresh water lake : Pookkode.
• National Highway passing through Wayanad : NH 212(NH 766).
• Place known as 'Chirapunchi of Kerala' : Lakkidi.
• Rain festival of Wayanad : Splash.
• ഗദ്ധിക എന്ന ചടങ്ങ് ഉള്ള ജില്ല.
• First fully Aadhar registration completed gramapanchayath in Kerala : Amabalavayal.
• Highest Cricket stadium in south india : Krishnagiri cricket stadium.
• First venue of World mountain cycling in India : Pozhuthana.
• First hydro electric project in Wayanad : Karappuzha.
• Pass connecting Mananthavadi and Mysore : Periya pass.
• Famous ruler of Wayanad : Pazhassiraja.
• Pazhassi tomb : Mananthavadi.
• തലക്കൽ ചന്തു സ്മാരകം : പനമരം.
• Kurichiar revolt : 1812 (Leader : Ramanambi).
• Major tribal groups : പണിയർ,കുറിച്യർ,കുറുമാർ,കാട്ടുനായ്കർ etc.

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