Malappuram District With Talukas: Malappuram district, the first e-literate district in India, with its headquarters at Malappuram, is a district in the state of Kerala, India. The district was formed on 16 June 1969. Malappuram district is composed of portions of the former Palakkad and Kozhikode districts. In 1921 the present-day Malappuram district was part of the Moplah rebellions, followed by decades of stagnant economic, social, and political development. Malappuram district contains abundant wildlife and several small hills, forests, rivers, and streams flowing to the west, backwaters and paddy, areca nut, cashew nut, pepper, ginger, pulses, coconut, banana, tapioca, and rubber plantations. Malappuram is one of two Muslim majority districts in south India. The Hindu temples and Moplah mosques of the region are known for their colorful festivals, and it is the most populous district in Kerala. Religions practiced in the district include Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Buddhism, Sikhism, Jainism and tribal religions.


Malappuram District

Malappuram District


The district, in northern Kerala, is bounded on the northeast by Wayanad and northwest by Kozhikkode District, on the northeast by Tamil Nadu, on the southeast and south by Palakkad District, on the southwest by Thrissur District, and on the west by the Arabian Sea. In the 2011 census, the district had a population of 4,112,920. Malappuram has a sex ratio of 1096 women to 1000 men, and its literacy rate is 93.55 percent. Calicut International Airport is at Karipur, 25 kilometers (16 mi) from the Malappuram city center. Two railway lines pass through the district. The Mangalore-Madras line runs along the coast. Bus service is available throughout Malappuram, with 93 routes operated by Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) on major roads and 300 intercity routes passing through the district. Today the district includes Thirunavaya, the classic medieval center of Vedic learning; and Kottakkal, home of Ayurveda medicine. Islam came to Malappuram early in Prophet Mohammed's era itself. As a religion, Islam spread in the Malappuram district and slowly it became the major religion in the region. The caste system present in those days was the major factor that made people think about Islam. Ponnani, one of the oldest centers of Islamic education in the region is located here.


Talukas in Malappuram District

Ernad Nilambur
Perinthalmanna Ponnani
Tirur Tirurangadi

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