Wayanad - District - Important PSC Questions

• Wayanad District - Formed: 1 November 1980
• Headquarters: Kalpetta

• Wayanad is the only district in Kerala that shares boundary with two states- Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
• The district has no coastal areas and railway lines.
• It is the least populated district in Kerala.
• District with lowest number of villages.
• Wayanad districts is the district with lowest number of Taluks in kerala.
• Wayanad district has lowest literacy rate in Kerala.

• Kerala district with Highest percentage of forest area is Wayanad district.
• Wayanad district has the largest number of tribal population in Kerala.

• Kabani, also called Kapila, originates in the Wayanad District.
• Kabini is the largest of east flowing rivers in Kerala.
• Kuruva Island is in Kabini river.
• Banasura sagar dam constructed in Kabini river in Wayanad is the largest earth dam in India.
• India's largest floating solar power plant and it's set up on the Banasura Sagar reservoir in Wayanad in 2017.
• Meenmutty Falls and Soochipara Waterfalls are in Wayanad.
• Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary established in 1973.

• Pakshipathalam Bird Sanctuary lies in the Brahmagiri hills in Wayanad.
• Edakkal caves lies on Ambukuthy Mala in Wayanad.  The caves were discovered by Fred Fawcett, a police official of the erstwhile Malabar state in 1890.

• 'A heart shaped lake' in Meppady is a major tourist attractive place.
• Lakkidi is known as the gateway of Wayanad district.
• Lakkidi is also called Chirapunjee of Kerala.

• Pookode Lake is the northern most fresh water lake in Kerala.
• Thamarassery mountain pass connects Wayanad and Kozhikode.
• Periya  pass connects Mananthavadi with Mysore.

• Chembra Peak, the highest peak in Wayanad.
• Wayanad district is in the southern tip of the Deccan Plateau.

• Wayanad leads in the production of pepper, ginger and coffee in Kerala.
• Coffee Research Station in Kerala located at Chundale village in Wayanad district.

• Sultan Bathery Jain Temple believed to have been built in the 13th century.
• Thirunelli Temple is an ancient temple dedicated to Lord Maha Vishnu on the side of Brahmagiri hill. Also known as Dakshina Kasi.
• Sultan Bathery was previously known as Ganapathy Vattom because of the presence of the Ganapathy temple. 
• Wayanad Heritage Museum is located in Ambalavayal.
• Phantom Rock at Amabalavayal is a tourist attractive place.
• Tomb of Pazhassi Raja is at Mananthavady.(Pazhassi kudeeram)
• Thalakkal Chandu Memorial - Panamaram

• Seetha Lava Kusha temple is a famous Hindu temple located at pulpally in Wayanad. 
• Glass temple of Koottamunda situated in Kalpetta is a famous Jain temple.
• South India's first high altitude cricket stadium located at Krishnagiri.

• The first Grama Panchayat which completed Aadhar Registration  in Kerala-Ambalavayal
• Ginger Research Centre in kerala situated at - Ambalavayal

• Raman Nambi was the leader of Kurichiya Revolt of 1812.
• Muthanga agitation was in 2003.

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