Vythiri

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Vythiri Village
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Vythiri Village
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Vythiri Village
Vythiri Village (India)
Coordinates: 11°32′59″N76°02′11″E / 11.54966°N 76.03638°E / 11.54966; 76.03638
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Kerala
District Wayanad
HeadquartersKalpetta
Languages
 • Official Malayalam, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
The legendary Chain Tree Chain Tree at Lakkidi.jpg
The legendary Chain Tree

Vythiri is a small village, town and tourist destination located in the Wayanad district in the Indian state of Kerala. [1] It is one of the three Taluks in the district with the other two being Mananthavady and Sulthan Bathery.

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Etymology

Suburbs and villages

Vythiri area has 18 villages. Towns in this taluk include Lakkidi, Vythiri, Chundale, Meppadi, Kalpetta, and Kaniyambetta. [2] Vythiri is the headquarters of Vythiri Taluk.

Tourism

The all season attractive weather, greenery and the terrain of this place makes Vythiri a major tourist destination in Kerala. Tourists from all parts of the world visits and stays in Vythiri to enjoy the beauty of Vythiri and other tourist destinations in Wayanad.

The Chain Tree Legend

According to the local legend, an English engineer built the Ghat road to Vythiri on the basis of the information given by a tribal youth. After getting the necessary guidance, the English people killed the tribal guide. The spirit of the tribal youth got angry and caused many accidents in the road. So a priest took the initiative to chain the spirit to a tree in Vythiri. This Chain Tree is seen even today at Lakkidi. Some of the passing motorists even pay homage to the tree for allowing a safe passage.

Altitude

Vythiri is 700 meters above the sea level and the weather is remarkably cooler than other parts of Wayanad. There are many resorts in Wayanad thanks to the salubrious climate here.

Education

There is a university here specializing in Veterinary science and there is a special college for catering management. Oriental school of hotel management.

Transportation

Vythiri is 66 km by road from Kozhikode railway station and this road includes nine hairpin bends. The nearest major airport is at Calicut. The road to the east connects to Mysore and Bangalore. Night journey is not allowed on this sector as it goes through Bandipur national forest.

Lakkidi Hills

Lakkidi is a small village near Vythiri. It is situated on the entrance to Wayanad district. There is a hotel management college. oriental school of hotel management and a veterinary university in Lakkidi.

Pookode Lake

Pookode Lake is a fresh water lake with boating facility. It is very popular with tourists coming with children. The lake is 8.5 hectares big and the maximum depth of the water is 6.5 meters.

Climate

Climate data for Vythiri, Kerala
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Average high °C (°F)27.2
(81.0)		28.8
(83.8)		30.3
(86.5)		30.1
(86.2)		29.3
(84.7)		25.8
(78.4)		24.4
(75.9)		25.0
(77.0)		26.0
(78.8)		26.6
(79.9)		26.6
(79.9)		26.7
(80.1)		27.2
(81.0)
Average low °C (°F)16.9
(62.4)		18.0
(64.4)		19.7
(67.5)		20.8
(69.4)		20.9
(69.6)		19.8
(67.6)		19.4
(66.9)		19.5
(67.1)		19.3
(66.7)		19.5
(67.1)		18.7
(65.7)		17.3
(63.1)		19.2
(66.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches)4
(0.2)		10
(0.4)		20
(0.8)		101
(4.0)		226
(8.9)		764
(30.1)		1,348
(53.1)		689
(27.1)		301
(11.9)		251
(9.9)		100
(3.9)		26
(1.0)		3,840
(151.3)
Source: Climate-Data.org [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Wayanad Administration.Taluks and villages". Wyd.kerala.gov.in. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  2. ↑ "Search for any cities or villages in India". IndiaStudyChannel.com. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  3. ↑ "Vythiri climate: Average Temperature, weather by month, Vythiri weather averages - Climate-Data.org". En.climate-data.org. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
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