Wayanad

Wayanad is a district and city located in Kerala State of India. This article provides an in depth look at Wayanad district overview, population, demographic information, household data, administration, and a list of its Taluka or sub-districts.

Wayanad District overview

Wayanad is Town in Kerala serves as administrative headquarter of Wayanad district. Total area of Wayanad District is 2,130 km² including 2,089 km² rural area and 41 km² urban area. There are 3 Talukas part of Wayanad District for administrative purpose. When it about rural area of Wayanad District, Wayanad has 48 villages.

Sulthanbathery is the largest tehsil in Wayanad district by area covering 774.86 km² and Vythiri is the smallest tehsil in Wayanad district by area covering 611.18 km². Sulthanbathery is the largest tehsil by population while Mananthavady is the smallest tehsil by population in Wayanad district.

Population of Wayanad District

As of the 2011 census, Wayanad district has a population of approximately 817,420 peoples which is divided into urban population of 31,580 and rular population of 785,840. The population density in Wayanad region is about 384.0 persons per square kilometer.

Households of Wayanad District

There are about 190,894 houses in the district, including 7,519 urban houses and 183,375 rural houses. The average household size is about 4.28 people

List Of Taluka in Wayanad District

Wayanad district is divided into several Talukas or tehsils for administrative convenience. There are 3 tehsils in Wayanad district. Each tehsil is headed by a Tehsildar, who is responsible for revenue administration and law and order. The following is a list of Taluka in Wayanad:

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