Wayanad district is located in the northeast of Kerala with headquarters at Kalpetta town. The district was carved out on November 1, 1980 and is the 12th district in Kerala.


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The district consists of three talukas – Vythiri, Sulthan Bathery and Mananthavady.


Wayanad went to polls in the first phase of panchayat elections on November 2. Voter turnout recorded was 81.58 percent – highest for any district in the first phase. Polling was a little higher than that recorded last time - 81.30 percent.