Kalpetta (Malayalam: കല്പറ്റ) is a city and a municipality in Wayanad district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is a small town surrounded by dense coffee plantations and mountains, is the headquarters of Wayanad district.[1] It lies on the Kozhikode-Mysore National Highway (NH 212) at an altitude of about 780 m above sea level.
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[2] 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.
[edit] Politics
Earlier Kalpetta was a part of Kozhikode 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. [1]
[edit] Notable landmarks
There are many attractions near Kalpetta[3][4]
- Edakkal Caves - 15 km
- Pookode Lake - 10 km south
- Meenmutty Falls - 25 km - 2 km jungle hike to spectacular waterfall
- Banasura Sagar Dam - 24 km - considered the largest earthen dam in India
- Soochipara Falls 20 km
- Chethalayam Falls - 37 km - smaller waterfall with opportunities for bird-watching
- Chembra Peak - 17 km - a 2100 meter peak, the highest in the area
- Brahmagiri - a 1608 meter peak (Actually, situated with in borders of Karnataka State)
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