Muttil Grama Panchayat, Local government division in Wayanad district, Kerala, India
Muttil Grama Panchayat is a gram panchayat in Vythiri taluk, Kalpetta block, Wayanad district, Kerala, about 6 km from Kalpetta. It covers 47.37 sq km at roughly 750 m above sea level, and the Kozhikode–Mysore national highway runs through its centre. It borders Kaniyambetta to the north, Meppadi to the south, Meenangadi to the east and Kalpetta municipality to the west.
Muttil is a gram panchayat in Vythiri taluk, Kalpetta block, Wayanad district, bordered by Kaniyambetta, Meppadi, Meenangadi and Kalpetta municipality. The 2001 census recorded 26,767 residents and a literacy rate of 83.95 percent; by 2011 the two Muttil divisions held 22,355 and 12,382 people. The panchayat has 19 wards, among them Pariyaram and Chilanjichal.
Muttil panchayat is divided into 19 wards; Pariyaram and Chilanjichal are among the main ones. The 2011 census counted 22,355 residents in Muttil South and 12,382 in Muttil North. Malayalam is the everyday language, and the name Muttil is also written മുട്ടിൽ.
Muttil lies about 6 km from Kalpetta, the district headquarters, and the Kozhikode–Mysore national highway runs through the middle of the panchayat. The nearest railway station and major airport are both at Kozhikode, roughly 76 km away via NH 766, a stretch with nine hairpin bends. Night travel on the eastern sector toward Mysore and Bangalore is not allowed because the road passes through Bandipur National Forest.
Muttil panchayat is split into two census units: Muttil South had 22,355 residents in 2011 and Muttil North 12,382. Its 19 wards include Pariyaram and Chilanjichal. The panchayat lies about 6 km from Kalpetta, the district headquarters, and covers 47.37 sq km at roughly 750 m above sea level.
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