Kalpetta

[edit] 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. Mahatma Gandhi visited Kalpetta on 1934 January 14. 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.

[edit] 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

[edit] As of 2011[update] India census, 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.SKMJ School, Kalpetta Jain Temple Writer Kalpetta Narayanan Civil Station Kalpetta Town Has Around 45 % Hindus,41% Muslims And 14 % Christians

[edit] Main article: Tourist attractions in Kalpetta Pookode Lake Anantnath Swami Temple Chembra Peak Soochipara Falls 900 Kandi Banasura Sagar Dam

[edit] 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

[edit] Climate data for Kalpetta, Kerala Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Mean daily maximum °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) Mean daily minimum °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