Kalpetta
Town in Kerala, India
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Kalpetta is a small city and Wayanad Grade 2 municipality in the Wayanad district of the Indian state of Kerala. Kalpetta is the headquarters of the Wayanad district,[2] as well as the headquarters of Vythiri taluk.[3] It is surrounded by dense coffee and tea plantations and mountains. It lies on the Kozhikode-Mysore National Highway NH 766 (formerly NH 212) at an altitude of about 780 m above sea level. Kalpetta is 72 km (45 mi) from Kozhikode and 140 km (87 mi) from Mysore. Kainatty is the administrative suburb of Kalpetta.
Kalpetta
കൽപ്പറ്റ | |
|---|---|
 Kalpetta Civil Station complex entrance in December, 2013 | |
  Kalpetta Location in Kerala, India  Kalpetta Kalpetta (India) | |
| Coordinates: 11.622550°N 76.081252°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Wayanad |
| Government | |
| • Body | Kalpatta Municipality |
| • Chairperson | P Viswanathan (CPM) |
| Area | |
• Total | 50.74 km2 (19.59 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 780 m (2,560 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 31,580 |
| • Density | 622.4/km2 (1,612/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 673121 (Kalpetta Head PO), 673122 (Kalpetta North) |
| Telephone code | +91 4936 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-12 |
| Website | kalpettamunicipality |
History
In Wayanad, the Indian independence movement started first at Kalpetta. The first political conference was held in 1921 under the leadership of Dharmaraja Iyer. K. P. Kesava Menon and A. K. Gopalan participated in this meeting. Formation of the committee of Indian National Congress also occurred around the same time. Mahatma Gandhi visited Kalpetta on 1934 January 14.[4]
Kalpetta became the headquarters when Wayanad district was formed on 1 November 1980. Kalpetta was still a Village Panchayath when it became district headquarters and it attained Municipality status on 1 April 1990.
Municipality Members
| Ward No. | Ward Name | Councilor Name | Party | Alliance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | Maniangode | Bindu | CPI(M) | LDF |
| 002 | Puliyarmala | Ranjith R. | BJP | NDA |
| 003 | Government High School | C.K. Nisha | INC | UDF |
| 004 | Nedungode | Shabana C. | CPI(M) | LDF |
| 005 | Emily | Chithra | OTH | Others |
| 006 | Kanyagurukulam | Muhammad Rafil | CPI(M) | LDF |
| 007 | Kainatty | Jithesh V.A. | BJP | NDA |
| 008 | Civil Station | A.V. Deepa | CPI(M) | LDF |
| 009 | Goodalai | M.P. Navas | OTH | Others |
| 010 | Chathothu Vayal | Shareefa Teacher | OTH | Others |
| 011 | Municipal Office | Geetha Teacher | CPI(M) | LDF |
| 012 | Emily Thadam | Sowmya S. | CPI | LDF |
| 013 | Ambilery | K.K. Kunhammad | IUML | UDF |
| 014 | Pallithazhe | Moideen | IUML | UDF |
| 015 | Gramathu Vayal | Haritha K. | OTH | Others |
| 016 | Puthiya Bus Stand | Gireesh Kalpetta | INC | UDF |
| 017 | Pulppara | Shamir Oduvil | IUML | UDF |
| 018 | Rattakolly | Rajarani | INC | UDF |
| 019 | Puthoorvayal | Bini A.R. | CPI(M) | LDF |
| 020 | Manjalamkolly | Varghese | CPI(M) | LDF |
| 021 | Madiyoorkuni | Reena Vasudevan | CPI(M) | LDF |
| 022 | Perumthatta | Muhammad (Bava) | INC | UDF |
| 023 | Vellaramkunnu | Ravi V.C. | CPI(M) | LDF |
| 024 | Adelaide | Rajna | CPI(M) | LDF |
| 025 | Onivayal | Sashidharan Master | OTH | Others |
| 026 | Turkey | Anisha K.A. | CPI | LDF |
| 027 | Kendriya Vidyalayam | Shakira | CPI(M) | LDF |
| 028 | Edaguni | P. Vishwanathan | CPI(M) | LDF |
| 029 | Munderi | T.G. Beena | CPI(M) | LDF |
| 030 | Maravayal | Sarojini | IUML | UDF |
Demographics
As of 2011[update] India census,[5] Kalpetta had a population of 31,580. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. In Kalpetta, 11% of the population is under the age of 6.
Kalpetta Town Has Around 45 % Hindus,41% Muslims And 14 % Christians
Tourist sites
Notable personalities
- Kalpatta Narayanan - Indian Poet and Novelist
- Abu Salim - Actor
- M. P. Veerendra Kumar - Writer and politician
- Anu Sithara - Actress
- Sunny Wayne - Actor
- Midhun Manuel Thomas - Script writer and director
Climate
| Climate data for Kalpetta, Kerala | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 27.2 (81.0) |
28.8 (83.8) |
30.4 (86.7) |
30.4 (86.7) |
29.4 (84.9) |
25.9 (78.6) |
24.4 (75.9) |
25.1 (77.2) |
26.0 (78.8) |
26.6 (79.9) |
26.5 (79.7) |
26.5 (79.7) |
27.3 (81.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 16.7 (62.1) |
17.9 (64.2) |
19.5 (67.1) |
20.8 (69.4) |
20.8 (69.4) |
19.7 (67.5) |
19.3 (66.7) |
19.4 (66.9) |
19.2 (66.6) |
19.4 (66.9) |
18.6 (65.5) |
17.0 (62.6) |
19.0 (66.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 4 (0.2) |
10 (0.4) |
19 (0.7) |
99 (3.9) |
210 (8.3) |
664 (26.1) |
1,229 (48.4) |
637 (25.1) |
275 (10.8) |
239 (9.4) |
92 (3.6) |
24 (0.9) |
3,502 (137.8) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[6] | |||||||||||||
