Wayanad
District in Kerala
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Wayanad: 74.8%, 9th highest of 14 districts in Kerala
MSME Density in Wayanad: 36.3 per 1,000 people, 3rd highest of 14 districts in Kerala
Women Literacy in Wayanad: 93.7%, lowest of 14 districts in Kerala
Health Insurance in Wayanad: 64.0%, 2nd highest of 14 districts in Kerala
Wayanad is a district in Kerala with a population of 8.2 Lakh (Census 2011) spread across 2,142 sq km. Its literacy rate of 89.0% is below the state average of 94.0% and above the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 1,035 females per 1,000 males, below the state average of 1,084.
Demographics
What changed in Wayanad, 2019–21 to 2023–24
NFHS-5 → NFHS-6, changes of 5 points or more.
Health & Development
NFHS-6 (2023–24, provisional) · “was”: the 2019–21 value, where it moved 5 points or more
State Avg and National are population-weighted averages, not official NFHS figures. “Was” is NFHS-5 as reprinted on the NFHS-6 sheet, which can differ from the NFHS-5 layer. Small districts can swing on sampling noise.
Women & Gender
Economy & Infrastructure
Governance
Safety & Crime
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| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 74.2% | 86.9% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 25.7% | 15.7% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 78.5% | 92.8% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 965 | 964 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 89.4% | 96.7% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 55.1 | 51.6 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 8.5 | 11.7 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 19 | 319 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Wayanad district?
Wayanad has a population of 8.2 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 382 people per sq km across 2,142 sq km.
What is the population of Wayanad in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 8.2 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Wayanad?
Wayanad has a literacy rate of 89.0% (Census 2011), which is below the Kerala average of 94.0% and above the national average of 72.9%.
How does Wayanad compare to Kerala?
Wayanad is the 14th most populous of 14 districts in Kerala. Its sex ratio of 1,035 females per 1,000 males is below the state average of 1,084 (Census 2011).
How many children in Wayanad are stunted or underweight?
In Wayanad, 28.4% of children under 5 are stunted, 8.7% wasted and 27.4% underweight (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional). Stunting compares with a Kerala average of 19.6% and an India average of 28.0%.
How many households in Wayanad have health insurance?
64.0% of households in Wayanad have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), down from 70.0% in 2019–21. The Kerala average is 56.9% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Wayanad between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Wayanad improved most in women internet use (50% to 81%), women with a bank account (74% to 93%), child wasting (16% to 9%), and got worse in women overweight or obese (27% to 39%), modern contraception (70% to 57%), menstrual hygiene (86% to 79%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Wayanad?
Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019–21), NFHS-6 (2023–24), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015–16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.
Data Sources
Each indicator keeps its own source and vintage. How they are crosswalked onto one district geography is on the methodology page, with the per-source limits on the caveats page.