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Place
| Boys Town | |
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  Boys TownLocation in Kerala, IndiaShow map of Kerala Boys TownBoys Town (India)Show map of India | |
| Coordinates: 11°50′25″N 75°55′10″E / 11.8402704°N 75.9194691°E / 11.8402704; 75.9194691 |
Boys Town is a small village near Mananthavady in Wayanad, Kerala, India. The village is 13 km from Mananthavady.
Tourism
The village attracts visitors because of the undulating tea plantations in this area. Most of the tourists are day trippers as there are no hotels here. Only one tea-shop is available at the Boys Town Junction.
Tourist attractions
- Herbal Garden
- Nature Care center
- Seri culture center
- Perma culture center
- Gene Park (Indo-Danish Project)
Transportation
Boys town can be accessed from Mananthavady town. 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 station is at vadakara and the nearest airports are Kannur International Airport- 58 km, Kozhikode International Airport-120 km and Bengaluru International Airport-290 km.
Image gallery
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The Hairpin Road
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A view of Palchuram
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Palchuram
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End of the road
See also
References
- "Boys Town · Kerala, India".
- "Boys Town, Wayanad Social Service Society, Mananthavady, Wayanad, District, Kerala, India".
External links
Media related to Boys Town, Mananthavady at Wikimedia Commons
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