Mundakkai, Wayanad
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{{Short description|Village in Kerala}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Mundakkai, Wayanad
| other_name = Mundakkai
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| settlement_type = village
| image_skyline = Mundakkai School, Meppady, Wayanad.jpg
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Kerala, India
| coordinates = {{coord| 11.4859333|N|76.1559113|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = Kerala
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Wayanad
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| government_type = Panchayat Ward{{Cite web|url=https://lsgkerala.gov.in/index.php/en/lbelection/electdmemberpersondet/2020/1093/2020109301101|title=Local Self Government Department | Local Self Government Department|website=lsgkerala.gov.in}}
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| unit_pref = Metric
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = Malayalam
| timezone1 = IST
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = PIN
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 04936
| registration_plate = KL-72
| blank1_name_sec1 = Nearest city
| blank1_info_sec1 = Meppadi
| blank2_name_sec1 = Lok Sabha constituency
| blank2_info_sec1 = Wayanad
| blank3_name_sec1 = Legislative Assembly constituency
| blank3_info_sec1 = Kalpetta
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Mundakkai is a hillstation in Wayanad district in the state of Kerala, India.{{Cite web|url=https://www.keralatourism.org/routes-locations/mundakkai/id/10575|title=Mundakkai, Wayanad District, Kerala, India|website=Kerala Tourism}}
Geography
Mundakkai is a village located in Wayanad district of Kerala along the Western Ghats mountain range.{{Cite web |title=Western Ghats: Man-Made Disasters Disguised As Natural Calamities Waiting To Happen |url=https://thesecretariat.in/article/western-ghats-man-made-disasters-disguised-as-natural-calamities-waiting-to-happen |access-date=2024-08-09 |website=The secretariat |language=en}}
Landslides at Mundakkai in 2024
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Landslides occurred near the villages of Punjirimattom, Mundakkai, Chooralmala, and Vellarimala in July 2024 due to heavy rains that triggered the collapse of hillsides. The landslides marked one of the deadliest natural disasters in Kerala's history, with reports of at least 400 deaths.Due to this landslide the entire village was swept off in overnight.{{Cite web |title=Wayanad: The scenic Indian villages devastated by deadly landslides |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckkge0pnxy3o |website=www.bbc.com}} In 2025, Mundakkai was faced with landslides again but with less damage than that of 2024's
See also
References
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