   wayanad district is a district in the north-east of kerala state, india with headquarters at the town of kalpetta. the district was formed on 1 november 1980 as the 12th district in kerala by carving out areas from kozhikode and kannur districts. the district is 3.79% urbanised, with only one municipal town of kalpetta. wayanad district stands in the southern tip of the deccan plateau and its chief glory is the majestic western ghats with lofty ridges interspersed with dense forest, tangled jungles and deep valleys. in the centre of the district hills are lower in height while the northern area has high hills and they give a wild and mountainous appearance. the eastern area is flat and open. the region was known as mayakshetra (maya's land) in the earliest records. mayakshetra evolved into mayanad and finally to wayanad.wayanad rekhakal by o. k. johnny, mathrubhumi books the folk etymology of the word says it is a combination of vayal (paddy field) and naad (land), making it 'the land of paddy fields'. there are many indigenous tribals in this area.{
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