The district was formed on 1 November 1980 as the 12th district in Kerala by carving out areas from Kozhikode and Kannur districts. Such a regional division occurred being part of historical Kingdoms of Kochi, Travancore and British Province of Malabar. Some scholars speculate this Kutumba clan to be the same as the Kurumbas found there. Thus, Wayanad fell into the hands of the British and with it came a new turn in the home of this area. The dam, located around 21 km away from Kalpetta is a tourist destination in Wayanad. Alappuzha district was carved out of erstwhile Kottayam and Kollam districts on 17 August 1957. Madras 1908 Pages 90-104, Report of the Administration of Mysore 1863-64. (Similarly, Kanyakumari-Thiruvananthapuram-Kollam Districts were ruled by the Ay/Venad/Thiruvithamkur Dynasty, who were also relatives and regents of the Cheras. The state of Kerala is divided into 14 revenue districts. They are the artisan tribes and well versed in pottery, carpentry, blacksmithry and tools making and Basketry. Thrissur district reported the highest number of cases on Thursday — 964,followed by Ernakulam with 594 and Thiruvananthapuram A taluk consists of urban units such as census towns and rural units called gram panchayats. Much evidence of New Stone Age civilisation can be seen in the hills throughout the present day Wayanad district. 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K. Saseendran, Sulthan Bathery - Current MLA is I. C. Balakrishnan, This page was last edited on 12 November 2020, at 11:15. When the State of Kerala came into being in November 1956, Wayanad was part of Kannur district. On the basis of geographyical, historical and cultural similiarities the state's districts are generally grouped into three parts :- The North Kerala districts of Kasaragod, Kannur, Wayanad, Kozhikode, Malappuram; the Central Kerala districts of Palakkad, Thrissur, Ernakulam, Idukki; and the South Kerala districts of Kottayam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kollam, Thiruvananthapuram.[1]. Under the circumstances, the government could not remain a mute spectator to cybercrime against women and children. There are many indigenous trib… While cybercrime police stations had earlier been established in Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi, Thrissur and Kozhikode, the launch of the new stations has extended the coverage of the wing in 19 police districts in the State in a bid to bolster investigation into cybercrime and overcome limitations in surveillance. The Edakkal Caves has 6000-year-old rock engravings from the Neolithic age. Elephant, bear and other wild animals from the neighbouring wild life sanctuaries of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, stray into the Begur forest range and the forests around Muthanga, which is 20 kilometres away from the town of Sultan Bathery. [9], Wayanad district is bordered by Karnataka to north and north-east, Tamil Nadu to south-east, Malappuram to south, Kozhikode to south-west and Kannur to north-west. Only district collectors in Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Thrissur, and Wayanad have Muslim names as the Poonjar MLA statement claims that there are seven. Various streams flow into the Panamaram rivulet while it passes through the mountain gorges and finally the river falls down into Panamaram Valley. Badagas are present in 21 hamlets spread across Wayanad. Settlers emigrated from all parts of Kerala and the fecund lands proved a veritable goldmine with incredible yields of cash crops. However, Malabar remained under the Madras province. Not even one top official from other religions can be found in the department", PC George said. Centre tells states to form committees for vaccine distribution; COVID-19 active cases under 6 lakh after 85 days, Centre highlights COVID-19 surge in Kerala, Delhi, Bengal as India tally crosses 80 lakh; Maharashtra extends lockdown, Centre to review COVID-19 sitaution in Delhi as cases spike; Rajasthan brings new bill to make masks mandatory. [34], Karapuzha Dam is considered to be one of the biggest earth dams in India, which has been constructed on the Karapuzha River, a tributary of the Kabini River. [21], The Western Chalukyas (Kalyani Chalukyas), Under emperor Tailapa II (973-997 CE) many Jain Basthis were built in south India. The Indian state of Kerala borders with the states of Tamil Nadu on the south and east, Karnataka on the north and the Lakshadweep Sea coastline on the west. Sign up for a weekly curated briefing of the most important strategic affairs stories from across the world. Wayanad is an Indian district in the north-east of Kerala state with administrative headquarters at the municipality of Kalpetta. As many as 54,339 samples were tested in the last 24 hours and so far 45,31,069, specimens have been sent for examination. According to the 2018 Statistics Report, Wayanad district had a population of 846,637,[3] roughly equal to the nation of Comoros. The Tahsildar in charge of each taluk is primarily the Revenue Official responsible for the collection of revenue of the taluk, but he is also expected to be in direct contact with the people at all levels and to have first hand knowledge of the conditions of every village under his jurisdiction. [27] Then the British rulers developed this route to Carter road. Thiruvananthapuram: BJP has appointed new presidents for 10 districts of Kerala after overcoming factional feuds that delayed the reorganisation process. Jenu Kurumban and Ten Kurumban are the synonyms used for the Kattunayakan community. If the district was formed earlier than the formation of the state of Kerala, 1 Nov 1956 will be considered as the day of establishment of the district. The conferencing mechanism has been designed in a manner that also enabled access through mobile phones. A District Superintendent of Police, better known as a Superintendent of Police, heads the District Police organization of Kerala Police. In ancient times, this land was ruled by the Rajas of the Veda tribe. There are a lot of trekking points in this district. Thachaanadan Mooppan is a matrilineal community. Kerala News In Malayalam • കേരളം പുതിയ വാർത്തകൾ • Latest Malayalam News Updates In Kerala • Read Live News Today From Kerala • Kerala Election News •.Kerala News. For every subdivision, there is a Subdivision Police, headed by a Police officer of the rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police or Deputy Superintendent of Police. The edicts and caves of Ambukuthi Mala and another evidence state that the place is as old as the beginning of the New Age Civilisation. In the Higher Education department, about 90 percent of officers are from non-Muslim communities. 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