Anchukunnu

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Anjukunnu
Anjukunnu
village
Anjukunnu is located in Kerala
Anjukunnu
Anjukunnu
Location in Kerala, India
Anjukunnu is located in India
Anjukunnu
Anjukunnu
Anjukunnu (India)
Coordinates: 11°44′47″N 76°02′29″E / 11.7463500°N 76.041490°E / 11.7463500; 76.041490Coordinates: 11°44′47″N 76°02′29″E / 11.7463500°N 76.041490°E / 11.7463500; 76.041490
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictWayanad
Population
 (2001)
 • Total18,049
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
670645
Telephone code04935
ISO 3166 codeIN-KL
Vehicle registrationKL-72
Nearest cityMananthavady
Literacyalmost 100%%
Lok Sabha constituencyWayanad
Vidhan Sabha constituencyMananthavady

Anjukunnu (or Anchukunnu) is a village in Wayanad district in the state of Kerala, India.[1]

Demographics[edit]

As of 2001 India census, Anjukunnu had a population of 18049 with 9167 males and 8882 females.[1]

Ancient history[edit]

Anjukunnu is the modern name of Payal Hills. Around Christian Era it was ruled by a Chera King by name ‘Vanjan’, a philanthropist. [2]

Etymology[edit]

Anjukunnu aka Anchukunnu means five hills in Malayalam language. Anjukunnu is a village which has five hills:

  • Kallumottamkunnu
  • Kakkanchirakunnu
  • Kappumkunnu
  • Vilakkupadamkunnu
  • Kacherikunnu

Library[edit]

A famous public library with A Grade of Kerala State Library Council (Reg. No. 12 MDY 2469), "Pothujana Grandhalayam" situated in Anjukunnu.

Transportation[edit]

Anchukunnucan be accessed from Mananthavady or Kalpetta. The Periya ghat road connects Mananthavady to Kannur and Thalassery. The Thamarassery mountain road connects Calicut with Kalpetta. The Kuttiady mountain road connects Vatakara with Kalpetta and Mananthavady. The Palchuram mountain road connects Kannur and Iritty with Mananthavady. The road from Nilambur to Ooty is also connected to Wayanad through the village of Meppadi.

The nearest railway station is at Mysore and the nearest airports are Kozhikode International Airport-120 km, Bengaluru International Airport-290 km, and Kannur International Airport, 58 km.

We must travel 10 kilometres from Mananthavady, 24 kilometres from Kalpetta, 28 kilometres from Sulthan Bathery and 97 kilometres from Kozhikode to reach Anjukunnu.

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Census of India: Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
  2. commentary on Purananuru poem number 398 by Auvai Duraisami Pillai