About the District | Wayanad
Wayanad district came into existence on 1 November 1980 as the twelfth district of Kerala comprising Mananthavady, Sultanbathery and Vythiri taluks. The name Wayanad is derived from the word “Vayalnadu” which means “land of paddy fields”. It is a beautiful plateau situated between 700 meters and 2100 meters above sea level, situated in the eastern part of northern Kerala and on the sides of the states of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, between the Western Ghats.
