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 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
Vidhan 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 modern name of Payal Hills. Around Christian Era it was ruled by a Chera King by name ‘Vanjan’, a philanthropist. ^[2]

Etymology

Anjukunnu aka Anchukunnu means five hills in Malayalam language. Anjukunnu is a village which has five hills:

• Kallumottamkunnu
• Kakkanchirakunnu
• Kappumkunnu
• Vilakkupadamkunnu
• Kacherikunnu

Library

A famous public library with A Grade of Kerala State Library Council (Reg. No. 12 MDY 2469), "Pothujana Grandhalayam" situated in Anjukunnu.

Transportation

Anchukunnucan 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 station is at Mysore and the nearest airports are Kozhikode International Airport-120 km, Bengaluru International Airport-290 km, and Kannur International Airport, 58 km.

We must travel 10 kilometres from Mananthavady, 24 kilometres from Kalpetta, 28 kilometres from Sulthan Bathery and 97 kilometres from Kozhikode to reach Anjukunnu.

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. commentary on Purananuru poem number 398 by Auvai Duraisami Pillai