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About Wayanad District

Wayanad is a district in Kerala, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Wayanad was 817,420 with a growth rate of 4.71%. Wayanad covers 2,130 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Wayanad's population is 1035 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 965 females out of 1000 males.

For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Wayanad, Urban/Rural population of Wayanad, Literacy data of Wayanad and Religion wise data of Wayanad. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Wayanad, Kerala, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.

Area, population and sex ratio of Wayanad

Description
Value
Description
Value
Total Population
817,420
Growth (%)
4.71
Male Population
401,684
Sex Ratio
1,035
Female Population
415,736
Child Sex Ratio
965
Area ( In Km. Square )
2,130

Urban/Rural Population of Wayanad

Description
Value
Description
Value
Urban Population
31,580
Rural Population
785,840
Urban Population (%)
3.86
Rural Population (%)
96.14
Urban male Population
15,401
Rural Male Population
386,283
Urban Female Population
16,179
Rural Female Population
399,557
Urban Sex Ratio
1,051
Rural Sex Ratio
1,034

Literacy data of Wayanad

Description
Value
Description
Value
Total Literate
645,585
Literacy (%)
89.03
Male Literate
328,136
Male Literacy (%)
92.51
Female Literate
317,449
Female Literacy (%)
85.70
Urban Literate
25,515
Rural Literate
620,070
Urban Male Literates
12,769
Urban Male Literacy (%)
94.13
Rural Male Literates
315,367
Rural Male Literacy (%)
92.45
Urban Female Literates
12,746
Urban Female Literacy (%)
88.40
Rural Female Literates
304,703
Rural Female Literacy (%)
85.59

Religion Wise Data of Wayanad

Description
Value
Description
Value
Hindu
404,460
Hindu (%)
49.48
Muslim
234,185
Muslim (%)
28.65
Sikh
61
Sikh (%)
0.01
Christian
174,453
Christian (%)
21.34
Jain
1,797
Jain (%)
0.22
Buddhist
312
Buddhist (%)
0.04
Other
286
Other (%)
0.03
Not Avaiable
1,866
Not Avaiable (%)
0.23

List of tehsils in Wayanad

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Mananthavady

Area ( Km2 ): 740

  • Population:
  • 258,140
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Sulthanbathery

Area ( Km2 ): 775

  • Population:
  • 297,863
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Vythiri

Area ( Km2 ): 611

  • Population:
  • 261,417