Wayanad districtWayanad district (Malayalam:), or Wynad, is a district in the north-east of the Indian state of Kerala, with its administrative headquarters at the municipality of Kalpetta. It is the only plateau in Kerala. The Wayanad Plateau forms a continuation of the Mysore Plateau, the southern portion of the Deccan Plateau.
Sibi PulpallySibi Pulpally is a photographer from Kerala, India. In 2009, he won the Kerala Lalithakala Academy Award for his photo Kaalukal urangunnilla (English: Legs never sleep). He worked as the researcher and one of the producer of documentary Have You Seen Arana? which has won several awards internationally. He also worked as the still photographer for the film Guda, the first film in the tribal language of the Kattunaikkars.
Sultan BatherySulthan Bathery is a major municipal town in the Wayanad district of Kerala, India. It serves as the administrative headquarters of Sulthan Bathery taluk and is the most commercially active urban center in the district. EtymologyThe modern town was part of Kidanganad village, so-called because of the presence of the Kidangan tribe.Local government in KeralaKerala is a state on the southwestern coast of India. It is known for its high literacy rate, low infant mortality rate, and long life expectancy. Following the 73rd and 74th amendment (both in 1992) of the Constitution of India which entrusted states with establishing Panchayati Raj institutions and Urban Local Bodies for devolution of powers, the Kerala government enacted the Kerala Panchayat Raj Act and the Kerala Municipality Act in 1994.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.