THE POPULATION OF THE DISTRICT: Accoring to 1991 census, is 6,72,128
of which male population is 3,41,958 and female 3,30,170. The density
of population is 316.2 per sq. kilometres. The population of scheduled
tribes is 1,14,969 and that of scheduled caste is 27,835. Strictly
speaking, there is no urban population in Wayanad. However, life in
Sulthan Bathery, Mananthavady and Kalpetta is in the process of gaining
urban status. The decadal growth rate in the population of Wayanad
was 59.17 per cent in 1941-51, 62.60 per cent in 1951-61, 50.35 per
cent in 1961-71 and 33.71 per cent in 1971-81. In the first three
decades of this century, the growth of population in Wayanad was less
than ten per cent. This shows that there was an influx of settlers
to Wayanad after the Second World War. The economic slump, difficulties
and miseries creeping as a result of war into the life of common people,
compelled them to seek 'pastures anew' on the virgin soil of Wayanad
from all parts of Kerala and Karnataka. In the first year of settlement,
thousands succumbed to malaria and the attack of wild animals. Those
who survived these and the cold conditions, cleared the forests and
transfomed Wayanad into a paradise of prosperity. Total number of
workers in the district is 2,27,453. Out of them 53,773 are females.
There are 40,729 cultivators of which the male numbers 36,063 and
females 4,666. Total number of labourers are 74,813 of which 26,907
are females.
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