Anchukunnu

Anjukunnu Anjukunnu
village
Anjukunnu Location in Kerala, India Show map of Kerala Anjukunnu Anjukunnu (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 11°44′47″N76°02′29″E / 11.7463500°N 76.041490°E / 11.7463500; 76.041490
Country	India
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]

Demographics

As of 2001 ^[update] India census, Anjukunnu had a population of 18049 with 9167 males and 8882 females. ^[1]

Ancient history

Anjukunnu is the current name for Payal Hills. Around the Christian Era, it was ruled by a Chera king named 'Vanjan'. ^[2]

References

1. "Census of India: Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
2. "Revenue Portal". landrevenue.kerala.gov.in. Retrieved 13 January 2026.