Irulam
Village in Kerala, India
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Irulam is a small village located in Sultan Bathery Municipality, Wayanad District of Kerala in India.
Irulam | |
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village | |
Seetha Lava Kusha Temple, Irulam | |
![]() Interactive map of Irulam | |
| Coordinates: 11°45′0″N 76°11′0″E | |
| Country | |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Wayanad |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 21,052 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 673579 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KL |
| Vehicle registration | KL-73 |
| Nearest city | Pulpally |
| Literacy | 95% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Wayanad |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Sultan Bathery |
Demographics
Economy
The main crops in the village are pepper, coffee, cardamom, paddy and ginger.
Transportation
Irulam village can be accessed from Sultan Bathery or Pulpally. The Periya ghat road connects Mananthavady to Kannur and Thalassery. The Thamarassery mountain road connects Calicut with Kalpetta. The Kuttiady mountain road connects Vatakara with Kalpetta and Mananthavady. The Palchuram mountain road connects Kannur and Iritty with Mananthavady. The road from Nilambur to Ooty is also connected to Wayanad through the village of Meppadi.
The nearest railway station is at Mysore and the nearest airports are Kozhikode International Airport-120 km, Bengaluru International Airport-290 km, and Kannur International Airport, 58 km.
