About Village
Payyampally is a village in Wayanad district in the state of Kerala, India.
Demography
As of 2001 India census, Payyampally had a population of 12391 with 6276 males and 6115 females.
Geography
The total geographical area of village is 2555 hectares.
Socio-Economic
Agriculture is the backbone of the economy of the Village. Most of the lands in the area are used for agriculture purpose. More than half of its population are encaged in agriculture in order to earn their livelihood. Another source of economy in the Village is the cattle Farming.
Ecology
Wayanad district in Kerala is part of the Western Ghats which is one the biodiversity hot spots of the world. The western slopes of the Ghats have a natural cover of evergreen forest, which changes to moist and then dry deciduous types as one comes to the eastern slopes. The vegetation reaches its highest diversity towards the southern tip in Kerala with its high statured, rich tropical rain forests.
Tourism
Kuruva Island is the main tourist place of payyampally village