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{{Short description|Town in Kerala, India}} | |||
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2018}} | {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2018}} | ||
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2018}} | {{Use Indian English|date=November 2018}} | ||
{{more citations needed|date=December 2016}} | {{more citations needed|date=December 2016}} | ||
{{Infobox settlement | |||
| name | | name = Kalpetta | ||
| other_name | | official_name = | ||
| nickname | | native_name = കൽപ്പറ്റ | ||
| settlement_type | | native_name_lang = ml | ||
| image_skyline | | other_name = | ||
| image_alt | | nickname = | ||
| image_caption | | settlement_type = [[Corporations, municipalities and taluks of Kerala|City]] | ||
| pushpin_map | | image_skyline = File:Civil Station complex at Kalpetta Dec 2013.jpg | ||
| pushpin_label_position | | image_alt = | ||
| pushpin_map_alt | | image_caption = Kalpetta Civil Station complex entrance in December, 2013 | ||
| pushpin_map_caption | | pushpin_map = India Kerala#India | ||
| coordinates | | pushpin_label_position = | ||
| subdivision_type | | pushpin_map_alt = | ||
| subdivision_name | | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Kerala, India | ||
| subdivision_type1 | | coordinates = {{coord|11.622550|N|76.081252|E|display=inline,title}} | ||
| subdivision_name1 | | subdivision_type = Country | ||
| subdivision_type2 | | subdivision_name = [[India]] | ||
| subdivision_name2 | | subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]] | ||
| established_title | | subdivision_name1 = [[Kerala]] | ||
| established_date | | subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]] | ||
| founder | | subdivision_name2 = [[Wayanad district|Wayanad]] | ||
| named_for | | established_title = | ||
| government_type | | established_date = | ||
| governing_body | | founder = | ||
| unit_pref | | named_for = | ||
| area_footnotes | | government_type = | ||
| area_rank | | governing_body = Kalpatta Municipality | ||
| area_total_km2 | | leader_party = [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPM]] | ||
| elevation_footnotes | | leader_title = Chairperson | ||
| elevation_m | | leader_name = P Viswanathan | ||
| population_total | | leader_title1 = Deputy Chairperson | ||
| population_as_of | | leader_name1 = | ||
| population_rank | | unit_pref = Metric | ||
| population_density_km2 | | area_footnotes = | ||
| population_demonym | | area_rank = | ||
| population_footnotes | | area_total_km2 = 50.74 | ||
| demographics_type1 | | elevation_footnotes = | ||
| demographics1_title1 | | elevation_m = 780 | ||
| demographics1_info1 | | population_total = 31,580 | ||
| timezone1 | | population_as_of = 2011 | ||
| utc_offset1 | | population_rank = | ||
| area_code_type | | population_density_km2 = auto | ||
| area_code | | population_demonym = | ||
| postal_code_type | | population_footnotes = <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/india/kerala/|title = Kerala (India): Districts, Cities and Towns - Population Statistics, Charts and Map}}</ref> | ||
| postal_code | | demographics_type1 = Languages | ||
| registration_plate | | demographics1_title1 = Official | ||
| website | | demographics1_info1 = [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]], English | ||
| footnotes | | 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 | |||
| website = {{URL|https://kalpettamunicipality.lsgkerala.gov.in/en}} | |||
| footnotes = | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''Kalpetta''' is | |||
'''Kalpetta''' is a small city and Wayanad Grade 2 [[Corporations, Municipalities and Taluks of Kerala|municipality]] in the [[Wayanad district]] of the Indian [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Kerala]]. Kalpetta is the headquarters of the [[Wayanad district]],<ref>{{cite web | |||
|url=http://www.india9.com/i9show/Kalpetta-22770.htm | |url=http://www.india9.com/i9show/Kalpetta-22770.htm | ||
|title=Kalpetta | |title=Kalpetta | ||
|publisher=india9 | |publisher=india9 | ||
|access-date=2006-10-14 | |access-date=2006-10-14 | ||
}}</ref> as well as the headquarters of [[Vythiri taluk]].<ref>[[Taluks of Kerala]]</ref> It is | }}</ref> as well as the headquarters of [[Vythiri taluk]].<ref>[[Taluks of Kerala]]</ref> It is surrounded by dense coffee and tea plantations and mountains. It lies on the [[Kozhikode]]-[[Mysore]] [[National highways of India|National Highway]] [[NH 766]] (formerly NH 212) at an altitude of about 780 m above sea level. Kalpetta is {{cvt|72|km}} from [[Kozhikode]] and {{cvt|140|km}} from [[Mysore]]. Kainatty is the administrative suburb of Kalpetta. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
[[File:Heart shaped pond, Wayanad.JPG|thumb|Chambra peak]] | [[File:Heart shaped pond, Wayanad.JPG|thumb|Chambra peak]] | ||
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. | 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.<ref>{{cite web | ||
|url=http://www.kalpettamunicipality.in/ml/history | |url=http://www.kalpettamunicipality.in/ml/history | ||
|title=Kalpetta History | |title=Kalpetta History | ||
|publisher=kalpettamunicipality | |publisher=kalpettamunicipality | ||
|access-date=2014-01-29 | |access-date=2014-01-29 | ||
|archive-date=1 February 2014 | |||
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201215250/http://www.kalpettamunicipality.in/ml/history | |||
|url-status=dead | |||
}}</ref> | }}</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. | 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== | |||
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;" | |||
|+ Kalpetta Municipality Election Results 2025 (Ward-wise) | |||
|- | |||
! 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== | ==Demographics== | ||
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|publisher=censusindia | |publisher=censusindia | ||
|access-date=2014-01-29 | |access-date=2014-01-29 | ||
}}</ref> Kalpetta had a population of | }}</ref> 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.[[File:SKMJ Higher Secondary School, Kalpatta.JPG|thumb|SKMJ School, Kalpetta]] | ||
[[File:SKMJ Higher Secondary School, Kalpatta.JPG|thumb|SKMJ School, Kalpetta]] | |||
[[File:Jaina2.jpg|thumb|Jain Temple]] | [[File:Jaina2.jpg|thumb|Jain Temple]] | ||
[[File:Kalpetta Narayanan1.JPG|thumb|Writer [[:ml:കല്പറ്റ നാരായണൻ|Kalpetta Narayanan]]]] | [[File:Kalpetta Narayanan1.JPG|thumb|Writer [[:ml:കല്പറ്റ നാരായണൻ|Kalpetta Narayanan]]]] | ||
[[File:Civil Station complex at Kalpetta Dec 2013.jpg|thumb|Civil Station]] | [[File:Civil Station complex at Kalpetta Dec 2013.jpg|thumb|Civil Station]] | ||
Kalpetta Town Has Around 45 % Hindus,41% Muslims And 14 % Christians | |||
==Tourist sites== | |||
{{main|Tourist attractions in Kalpetta}} | |||
*[[Pookode Lake]] | |||
*[[Anantnath Swami Temple]] | |||
==Tourist | |||
{{ | |||
* [[Pookode | |||
* [[Anantnath Swami Temple]] | |||
*[[Chembra Peak]] | *[[Chembra Peak]] | ||
*[[Soochipara Falls]] | *[[Soochipara Falls]] | ||
*[[900 Kandi]] | |||
*[[ | *[[Banasura Sagar Dam]] | ||
== | ==Notable personalities== | ||
* [[ | * [[Kalpatta Narayanan]] - Indian Poet and Novelist | ||
* [[Abu Salim (actor)|Abu Salim]] - | * [[Abu Salim (actor)|Abu Salim]] - Actor | ||
* [[M. P. Veerendra Kumar]] - | * [[M. P. Veerendra Kumar]] - Writer and politician | ||
* [[Anu Sithara]] - Actress | * [[Anu Sithara]] - Actress | ||
*[[Sunny Wayne]] - Actor | * [[Sunny Wayne]] - Actor | ||
*[[Midhun Manuel Thomas]] - Script writer and | * [[Midhun Manuel Thomas]] - Script writer and director | ||
==Climate== | ==Climate== | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[Padinjarathara]] | |||
* [[Chundale]] | * [[Chundale]] | ||
* [[Meppadi]] | * [[Meppadi]] | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
{{Commons category|Kalpetta}} | {{Commons category|Kalpetta}} | ||
* {{Wikivoyage | * {{Wikivoyage inline|Kalpetta}} | ||
{{Wayanad}} | {{Wayanad}} | ||
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Kalpetta
കൽപ്പറ്റ | |
|---|---|
![]() Kalpetta Civil Station complex entrance in December, 2013 | |
| Coordinates: 11°37′21″N 76°04′53″E / 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 | 620/km2 (1,600/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 |
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.
History[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
| 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[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
Notable personalities[edit | edit source]
- 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[edit | edit source]
| Climate data for Kalpetta, Kerala | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °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) |
| Average low °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] | |||||||||||||
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Kerala (India): Districts, Cities and Towns - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
- ↑ "Kalpetta". india9. Retrieved 14 October 2006.
- ↑ Taluks of Kerala
- ↑ "Kalpetta History". kalpettamunicipality. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
- ↑ "Kalpetta Census 2011 data". censusindia. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
- ↑ "CLIMATE: KALPETTA", Climate-Data.org. Web: [1].