| Anjukunnu | |
| Native Name Lang: | ml |
| Other Name: | Anjukunnu |
| Settlement Type: | village |
| Pushpin Map: | India Kerala#India |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Kerala, India |
| Coordinates: | 11.7464°N 76.0415°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kerala |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Wayanad |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Total: | 18049 |
| Population As Of: | 2001 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Malayalam, English |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 670645 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Area Code: | 04935 |
| Registration Plate: | KL-72 |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Nearest city |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | Mananthavady |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | Literacy |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | almost 100%% |
| Blank3 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
| Blank3 Info Sec1: | Wayanad |
| Blank4 Name Sec1: | Niyama Sabha constituency |
| Blank4 Info Sec1: | Mananthavady |
| Iso Code: | IN-KL |
Anjukunnu (or Anchukunnu) is a village in Wayanad district in the state of Kerala, India.[1]
India census, Anjukunnu had a population of 18049 with 9167 males and 8882 females.
Anjukunnu is the modern name of Payal Hills. Around Christian Era it was ruled by a Chera King by name ‘Vanjan’, a philanthropist. [2]
District : Wayanad
Taluk : Mananthavady
Block : Panamaram
Grama Panchayat : Panamaram
Village : Anjukunnu
Anjukunnu aka Anchukunnu means five hills in Malayalam language. Anjukunnu is a village which has five hills:
A famous public library with A Grade of Kerala State Library Council (Reg. No. 12 MDY 2469), "Pothujana Grandhalayam" situated in Anjukunnu.
Anchukunnu can be accessed from Mananthavady or Kalpetta. The Periya ghat road connects Mananthavady to Kannur and Thalassery. The Thamarassery mountain road connects Calicut with Kalpetta. The Kuttiady mountain road connects Vatakara with Kalpetta and Mananthavady. The Palchuram mountain road connects Kannur and Iritty with Mananthavady. The road from Nilambur to Ooty is also connected to Wayanad through the village of Meppadi.
The nearest railway stations are Thalassery (98 KM), Kozhikode (98 KM), Kannur (118 KM) and Mysore (117 KM). The nearest airports are Kozhikode International Airport-120 km, Bengaluru International Airport-290 km, Kannur International Airport, 58 km and Mysore Airport, 110 km.
We must travel 10 kilometres from Mananthavady, 24 kilometres from Kalpetta, 28 kilometres from Sulthan Bathery, 98 kilometres from Kozhikode 118 kilometers from Kannur, 98 kilometers from Thalassery, 117 kilometers from Mysuru and 124 kilometers from Madikeri to reach Anjukunnu.