Anjukunnu
Anjukunnu | |
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village | |
Coordinates: 11°44′47″N 76°02′29″E / 11.7463500°N 76.041490°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Kerala |
District | Wayanad |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 18,049 |
Languages | |
• Official | Malayalam, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 ( IST) |
PIN | 670645 |
Telephone code | 04935 |
ISO 3166 code | IN-KL |
Vehicle registration | KL-72 |
Nearest city | Mananthavady |
Literacy | almost 100%% |
Lok Sabha constituency | Wayanad |
Niyama Sabha constituency | Mananthavady |
Anjukunnu (or Anchukunnu) is a village in Wayanad district in the state of Kerala, India. [1]
As of 2001 [update] India census, Anjukunnu had a population of 18049 with 9167 males and 8882 females. [1]
Anjukunnu is the modern name of Payal Hills. Around Christian Era it was ruled by a Chera King by name ‘Vanjan’, a philanthropist. [2]
District : Wayanad
Taluk : Mananthavady
Block : Panamaram
Grama Panchayat : Panamaram
Village : Anjukunnu
Anjukunnu aka Anchukunnu means five hills in Malayalam language. Anjukunnu is a village which has five hills:
A famous public library with A Grade of Kerala State Library Council (Reg. No. 12 MDY 2469), "Pothujana Grandhalayam" situated in Anjukunnu.
Anchukunnu can 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 stations are Thalassery (98 KM), Kozhikode (98 KM), Kannur (118 KM) and Mysore (117 KM). The nearest airports are Kozhikode International Airport-120 km, Bengaluru International Airport-290 km, Kannur International Airport, 58 km and Mysore Airport, 110 km.
We must travel 10 kilometres from Mananthavady, 24 kilometres from Kalpetta, 28 kilometres from Sulthan Bathery, 98 kilometres from Kozhikode 118 kilometers from Kannur, 98 kilometers from Thalassery, 117 kilometers from Mysuru and 124 kilometers from Madikeri to reach Anjukunnu.