Sulthan Bathery
No. of CDS
1
No. of ADS
35
No. of NHGs
480
No. of NHG Members
6317
No. of NHGs Linked
414
No. of MEs
13
History

Sultan Bathery, previously known as Sultan's Battery or Ganapathyvattam, is a town and municipality in Wayanad district of Kerala, India, near the borders with Tamil Nadu and Karnataka states. The largest city in Wayanad district, it is the headquarters of Sultan Bathery taluq. It is a quiet and peaceful town. The place came to be known by its new name after Mysore ruler Tipu Sultaninvaded the region and used the Jain Temple located here as a battery. The pleasant weather in this beautiful town, coupled with excellent opportunities for shopping and spectacular historical sites makes the town of Sultan Bathery a popular tourist destination that is visited by tourists all year round. Located at an altitude of 1000 meters above the sea level, the town of Sultan Bathery boasts of a fantastic topography: majestic hills interspersed with valleys, cliffs and plains.

Population

In sulthan bathery 5515 families residing.The sulthan bathery municipality has population of 45417 of which 22342 are males while 23075 females as per population sensus 2011.