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About Village
Anjukunnu (or Anchukunnu) is a village in Wayanad district in the state of Kerala, India. Anjukunnu is the modern name of Payal Hills. Around Christian Era it was ruled by a Chera King by name ‘Vanjan’, a philanthropist. Anjukunnu or Anchukunnu means five hills in Malayalam language. Anjukunnu is a village which has five hills Kallumottamkunnu, Kakkanchirakunnu, Kappumkunnu, Vilakkupadamkunnu, Kacherikunnu
Demography
As of 2001 India census, Anjukunnu had a population of 18049 with 9167 males and 8882 females.
Geography
The total geographical area of village is 3072 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
Kurumbalakotta Hill and Pallikunnu church are main tourist destinations of village