Kalpetta, the small town lying on the Kozhikode- Mysore National Highway is the headquarters of Wayanad district. It is about 125 km from Ooty. The town surrounded by coffee plantations and mountains is a tourist hub as well as a major trading center in the district. It is through Kalpetta the spices, coffee and tea produced in the mountains of Wayanad are traded out to various other regions of India. Kalpetta is a stronghold of the Jains and you can see temples and various institutions run by Jains here. There are about 500 Jain families in Kalpetta today.
Ooty to kalpetta taxi fare
| CAB | FARE |
|---|---|
| Etios | Rs.5000 |
| Dzire | Rs.4800 |
| Innova | Rs.7000 |
| Tempo Traveler | Rs.11000 |
| Van | Rs.14000 |