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	}}</ref> as well as the headquarters of [[Vythiri taluk]].<ref>[[Taluks of Kerala]]</ref> It is a bustling town surrounded by dense coffee and tea plantations and mountains. It lies on the [[Kozhikode]]-[[Mysore]] National Highway [[NH 766]] (~~Formarly~~ NH 212) at an altitude of about 780 m above sea level. Kalpetta is 72 km from [[Kozhikode]] and 140 km from [[Mysore]].		}}</ref> as well as the headquarters of [[Vythiri taluk]].<ref>[[Taluks of Kerala]]</ref> It is a bustling town 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 from [[Kozhikode]] and 140 km from [[Mysore]].

	Apart from the administrative capital of the district, Kalpetta is also the main hub of tourism activities in Wayanad due to its central location within the district and its proximity to most visited tourist sites. There is a good number of hotels and resorts within and surrounding the city of Kalpetta.		Apart from the administrative capital of the district, Kalpetta is also the main hub of tourism activities in Wayanad due to its central location within the district and its proximity to most visited tourist sites. There is a good number of hotels and resorts within and surrounding the city of Kalpetta.
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	*[[Soochipara Falls]]		*[[Soochipara Falls]]
	*[[kanthanpara Falls]]		* kanthanpara Falls
	*[[Kuruva Island]]		*[[Kuruva Island]]

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	# De Paul Public School, Kalpetta		# De Paul Public School, Kalpetta
	#NSS Higher Secondary School, Kalpetta		#NSS Higher Secondary School, Kalpetta
			#HIM UP School, Kalpetta
	# Govt.College, Vellaramkunnu, Kalpetta.		# Govt.College, Vellaramkunnu, Kalpetta.
	# St: Joseph's Convent School, Kalpetta.		# St: Joseph's Convent School, Kalpetta.
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	==See also==		==See also==
	* [[Chundale]] ~~town~~		* [[Chundale]]
	* [[Meppadi]] ~~town~~		* [[Meppadi]]
	* [[Muttil, Kalpetta]]		* [[Muttil, Kalpetta]]
	* [[Vythiri]]		* [[Vythiri]]
	*

	==References==		==References==

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{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2018}}
{{more citations needed|date=December 2016}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Kalpetta
| other_name =
| nickname =
| settlement_type = [[Corporations, municipalities and taluks of Kerala|Municipality]]
| image_skyline = File:Civil Station complex at Kalpetta Dec 2013.jpg
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| image_caption = Kalpetta Civil Station complex entrance in December, 2013
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Kerala, India
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| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Kerala]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Wayanad district|Wayanad]]
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| unit_pref = Metric
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| area_total_km2 = 40.74
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| elevation_m = 780
| population_total = 90491
| population_as_of = 2011
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| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = +91 4936
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 673121 (Kalpetta Head PO), 673122 (Kalpetta North)
| registration_plate = KL-12
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'''Kalpetta''' is the largest town and [[Corporations, Municipalities and Taluks of Kerala|municipality]] in the [[Wayanad district]] (as per 2011 census) , [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Kerala]], India. Kalpetta is the headquarters of [[Wayanad district]]<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.india9.com/i9show/Kalpetta-22770.htm
|title=Kalpetta
|publisher=india9
|access-date=2006-10-14
}}</ref> as well as the headquarters of [[Vythiri taluk]].<ref>[[Taluks of Kerala]]</ref> It is a bustling town surrounded by dense coffee and tea plantations and mountains. It lies on the [[Kozhikode]]-[[Mysore]] National Highway [[NH 766]] (Formarly NH 212) at an altitude of about 780 m above sea level. Kalpetta is 72 km from [[Kozhikode]] and 140 km from [[Mysore]].

Apart from the administrative capital of the district, Kalpetta is also the main hub of tourism activities in Wayanad due to its central location within the district and its proximity to most visited tourist sites. There is a good number of hotels and resorts within and surrounding the city of Kalpetta.

==Etymology==
It is believed that the early [[Jain]] residents who migrated from [[Karnataka]] have named the place "Kalpetta". In [[Kannada]], the words "Kal" and "Pettah" means "deposits of stones". Rocks -large and small- are found throughout the landscape of Kalpetta. Hence this name was derived.{{citation needed|date=December 2016}}

==History==
[[File:Heart shaped pond, Wayanad.JPG|thumb|Chambra peak]]
Kalpetta was under the rule of [[Western Ganga dynasty]] until AD930. Through ages this region fell into the rule of [[Hoysala Empire]], [[Vijayanagara Empire]], and [[Kingdom of Mysore]]. [[Pazhassi Raja]] was the next to rule the region. Kalpetta Nair administered the place as the representative for Pazhassi Raja. [[Mysorean invasion of Kerala]] made Kalpetta a part of [[Tipu Sultan]]'s empire. This continued until the demise of Tipu Sultan. Along with the rest of [[Malabar region|Malabar]], Kalpetta also came under British rule after Tipu Sultan's demise.{{citation needed|date=March 2020}}

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. Father of the nation, [[Mahatma Gandhi]] visited Kalpetta on 1934 January 14.<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.kalpettamunicipality.in/ml/history
|title=Kalpetta History
|publisher=kalpettamunicipality
|access-date=2014-01-29
}}</ref>

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.

==Demographics==
{{As of|2011}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=673065
|title=Kalpetta Census 2011 data
|publisher=censusindia
|access-date=2014-01-29
}}</ref> Kalpetta had a population of 90491 . Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. In Kalpetta, 11% of the population is under the age of 6.
[[File:SKMJ Higher Secondary School, Kalpatta.JPG|thumb|SKMJ School, Kalpetta]]
[[File:Jaina2.jpg|thumb|Jain Temple]]
[[File:Kalpetta Narayanan1.JPG|thumb|Writer [[:ml:കല്പറ്റ നാരായണൻ|Kalpetta Narayanan]]]]
[[File:Civil Station complex at Kalpetta Dec 2013.jpg|thumb|Civil Station]]

==People==
Being the district headquarters, Kalpetta is home to a large number of government offices. Besides, the district level offices of Media Houses, Political Parties etc. also function out of Kalpetta. Hence a large section of the population of Kalpetta are office-goers. Like elsewhere in Kerala, Hindus, Muslims and Christians live in harmony in Kalpetta. There is a significant Jain population also in Kalpetta.

==Transport==
{{Main|Transportation_in_Wayanad#How_to_Reach_Kalpetta}}

Kalpetta has very good road connectivity with the rest of Kerala and neighbouring South Indian cities. NH766 connects Kalpetta with [[Kozhikode]] and [[Mysore]]. State Highways connect Kalpetta with [[Ooty]] in Tamil Nadu and [[Madikeri]] in Karnataka.
En route to Mysore on NH 766, past Wayanad district boundary, which is also the Kerala state boundary, NH 766 passes through [[Bandipur National Park]]. There is a night traffic ban imposed on this stretch since 2009.<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/bangalore/report-bandipur-road-to-be-closed-at-night-hc-1277831
|title=Bandipur-road-to-be-closed-at-night
|publisher=DNA India
|access-date=2014-05-11
}}</ref> The alternate road to take is, leave NH 766 at Kalpetta and proceed to Mysore through Mananthavady, Kutta, Gonikoppal, and [[Hunsur]].

The nearest airport is [[Calicut International Airport]], 100  km from Kalpetta. Kannur international airport is 110 km from Kalpetta

==Tourist attractions==
{{Main|Tourist attractions in Kalpetta}}
* Mahathma Gandhi Museum
* Myladippara trekking center
* [[Pookode]] Lake
* [[Meppadi]] Garden village
* [[Anantnath Swami Temple]]
*Lakkidi View Point
*[[Chembra Peak]]
*[[Soochipara Falls]]
*[[kanthanpara Falls]]
*[[Kuruva Island]]

==Economy==
{{Main|Economy of Kalpetta}}
The Wayanad dairy of [[Milma]] (Kerala Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation) is situated at Chuzhali within Kalpetta Municipal Limits.
There is a Mini Industries Park promoted by [[Kinfra]] at Kalpetta. Several small scale industries function out of this Park.
Tourism and hospitality industry experienced a boom in recent years. This has led to mushrooming of resorts throughout Wayanad, with the largest concentration of hotels and resorts at Kalpetta and adjoining areas within [[Vythiri taluk]].

==Education==
{{Main|Education in Kalpetta}}
# [[Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University]], [[Pookode]] (14 km from Kalpetta)
# College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences at [[Pookode]] (14  km from Kalpetta)
# Oriental School of Hotel Management located at Lakkidi (15  km from Kalpetta)
# DM WIMS Medical College located at Meppadi (15  km) is the only Medical College in Wayanad district
# College of Dairy Science and Technology, Pookode offers B.Tech degree course in Dairy Science & Technology
# DM WIMS Nursing College located at Meppadi
# [[Kendriya Vidyalaya]], Kalpetta
# SKMJ Higher Secondary School, Kalpetta
# De Paul Public School, Kalpetta
#NSS Higher Secondary School, Kalpetta
# Govt.College, Vellaramkunnu, Kalpetta.
# St: Joseph's Convent School, Kalpetta.
# Jawahar Navodaya, Kalpetta
# M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, Kalpetta

==Renowned personalities==
* [[Midhun Jith]]- [[India]]n [[World]] [[Kickboxing]] [[Champion]]
* [[Abu Salim (actor)|Abu Salim]] - actor
* [[M. P. Veerendra Kumar]] - writer and politician
* [[Anu Sithara]] - Actress
*[[Sunny Wayne]] - Actor
*[[Midhun Manuel Thomas]] - Script writer and Director

==Climate==
{{Weather box/concise_C
| location=Kalpetta, Kerala
| source=Climate-Data.org<ref name="Climate-Data.org">
"CLIMATE: KALPETTA",
Climate-Data.org. Web: [http://en.climate-data.org/location/24055/].</ref>
| 27.2|28.8|30.4|30.4|29.4|25.9|24.4|25.1|26.0|26.6|26.5|26.5
| 16.7|17.9|19.5|20.8|20.8|19.7|19.3|19.4|19.2|19.4|18.6|17.0
| 4|10|19|99|210|664|1229|637|275|239|92|24
}}

==See also==
* [[Chundale]] town
* [[Meppadi]] town
* [[Muttil, Kalpetta]]
* [[Vythiri]]
*

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Kalpetta}}
* {{Wikivoyage-inline|Kalpetta}}

{{Wayanad}}
{{Kerala}}
{{Municipalities of Kerala}}
{{Malabar}}
{{Wayanad district}}
{{Authority control}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Wayanad district]]
[[Category:Kalpetta area]]

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