Sultan Bathery
Sultan Bathery | |
|---|---|
Municipal town | |
| Nickname(s): Garden City of Wayanad Clean city of Kerala | |
| Coordinates: 11°40′N 76°17′E / 11.67°N 76.28°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Wayanad |
| Named after | artillery battery of Tipu Sultan |
| Government | |
| • Municipal Chairperson | T K Ramesh |
| Area | |
• Total | 155.01 km2 (59.85 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 901 m (2,956 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 45,417 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (760/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 673592 |
| Area code | 91 4936 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KL |
| Vehicle registration | KL-73 |
| Sex ratio | 1,029 male/female |
| Literacy | 89.36% |
Sulthan Bathery is a major municipal town in the Wayanad district of Kerala, India. It serves as the administrative headquarters of Sultan Bathery taluk and is the most populous and commercially active urban center in the district. Strategically located near the borders of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, the city plays a key role in regional connectivity and trade.