Mundakkai, Wayanad

Mundakkai, Wayanad Mundakkai
village
Mundakkai, Wayanad Location in Kerala, India Show map of Kerala Mundakkai, Wayanad Mundakkai, Wayanad (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 11°29′09″N76°09′21″E / 11.4859333°N 76.1559113°E / 11.4859333; 76.1559113
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Wayanad
Government
• Type	Panchayat Ward [1]
Languages
• Official	Malayalam
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	673 577 [2]
Telephone code	04936
Vehicle registration	KL-72
Nearest city	Meppadi
Lok Sabha constituency	Wayanad
Legislative Assembly constituency	Kalpetta

Mundakkai is a hillstation in Wayanad district in the state of Kerala, India. ^[3]

Geography

Mundakkai is a village located in Wayanad district of Kerala along the Western Ghats mountain range. ^[4]

Landslides at Mundakkai in 2024

Main article: 2024 Wayanad landslides

Landslides occurred near the villages of Punjirimattom, Mundakkai, Chooralmala, and Vellarimala in July 2024 due to heavy rains that triggered the collapse of hillsides. The landslides marked one of the deadliest natural disasters in Kerala's history, with reports of at least 400 deaths.Due to this landslide the entire village was swept off in overnight. ^[5] In 2025, Mundakkai was faced with landslides again but with less damage than that of 2024's

See also

• Wayanad district
• Kalpetta Assembly constituency
• 2024 Wayanad landslides

References

1. "Local Self Government Department | Local Self Government Department". lsgkerala.gov.in.
2. "Mundakai Pin Code - 673577, All Post Office Areas PIN Codes, Search wayanad Post Office Address".
3. "Mundakkai, Wayanad District, Kerala, India". Kerala Tourism.
4. "Western Ghats: Man-Made Disasters Disguised As Natural Calamities Waiting To Happen". The secretariat. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
5. "Wayanad: The scenic Indian villages devastated by deadly landslides". www.bbc.com.