Malappuram district Facts for Kids

Malappuram district is a special area, or district, located in the state of Kerala in India. Its main town and administrative center is Malappuram.

This district was created on June 16, 1969. It was formed by combining parts of two older districts: Kozhikode and Palakkad. In the early 1900s, the area faced some challenges, including a period of slow growth. Later, new government policies helped change how land was owned.

In the 1970s, many people from Malappuram traveled to countries in the Persian Gulf to work in the oil industry. They sent money back home, which helped the local economy grow a lot. Because of this, by the end of the 20th century, Malappuram had very good healthcare and almost everyone could read and write.

Malappuram district is full of nature! You can find lots of wildlife, small hills, forests, and rivers that flow towards the west. There are also backwaters and many farms growing crops like rice, arecanut, cashew nuts, pepper, ginger, pulses, coconuts, bananas, tapioca, and rubber.

Malappuram is one of the most populated districts in Kerala. It is also one of the two districts in South India where most people follow Islam. The Hindu temples and Moplah mosques in the area are famous for their colorful festivals. People in the district practice many different religions, including Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Buddhism, Sikhism, Jainism, and some tribal religions.

People and Languages

According to the 2011 census, Malappuram district had a population of 4,112,920 people. This makes it the 50th most populated district out of India's 640 districts.

The district is quite crowded, with about 1,158 people living in every square kilometer. From 2001 to 2011, the population grew by about 13.39 percent. In Malappuram, for every 1000 men, there are 1096 women. This is called the sex ratio. Also, a high number of people, about 93.55 percent, can read and write, which is called the literacy rate.

The main language spoken in the district is Malayalam. There are also a few smaller Dravidian languages spoken by a small number of people, like Allar and Aranadan.

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A typical hilly landscape in the district (Near Pulpatta)
A Chaliyar hillside at Edavanna
Tyndis (Tondis) on Peutinger Table (north of Templ Augusti and Lacus Muziris)
Kurumathur inscription (871 CE)
Alathiyoor Nambi Illam near Tirur
South India in early 11th century CE (around 1000 CE - Malappuram district had included two important seats of power - Erala Nadu (Eranad) and Valluva Nadu)
Kottakkunnu, Malappuram
Zamorin's empire in 1498
The second residence of Zamorin was at Thrikkavil Kovilakam in Ponnani
The path Vasco da Gama took to reach Kozhikode (black line) in 1498, which was also the discovery of a sea route from Europe to India, and eventually paved way for the European colonisation of Indian subcontinent. At that time, the Zamorin of Calicut was residing at Thrikkavil Kovilakam in Ponnani.
Ponnani harbour photographed in 2012. Ponnani harbour was the southernmost end of the Kingdom of Tanur
South India (1744) from a map by Emanuel Bowen, an English map engraver. Note that in the map, only Kingdom of Tanur is shown with a separate boundary within the Kingdom of Zamorin
The oldest Teak plantations of the world at Conolly's plot, Nilambur
Kodakkal Tile Factory was ran by the Commonwealth Trust at Kodakkal, Tirunavaya. The Tile Factory at Kodakkal, started in 1887, is the second tile-manufacturing industry in India. The first tile factory was at Feroke, which was then part of Eranad Taluk
Ponnani harbour in mid-1930's
The Graves of British soldiers who had laid down their lives in the 1921 Rebellion at Tirurangadi Taluk Office
Calicut International Airport at Karipur, Kondotty
Hilly area of Karuvarakundu
Puthuponnani Munambam beach
Chaliyar river basin at Areekode
Chekkunnu hills at Edavanna
The Lighthouse of Ponnani
Bharathappuzha at Triprangode
Kadalundi River at Malappuram
Monsoon clouds at Pandallur hills near Manjeri
Ottumpuram beach, Tanur
Malappuram, the administrative headquarters of the district
A court complex at Perinthalmanna
KGB is the largest regional rural banking network in India
Manjeri, a constituent of the Malappuram metropolitan area
KCAET at Thavanur established in 1963, the only agricultural engineering institute in the state
Agricultural Research Station, Anakkayam
A field at Edappal
Wandoor town in 2017
Muriyankanni bridge at Karinkallathani, Perinthalmanna
A boat service through River Chaliyar at Elamaram
The Kuttippuram bridge built in 1953
The oldest railway station in the state at Tirur. The first railway line in the state was laid from Tirur to Chaliyam in 1861
Railway at Mankeri Kunnu, Irimbiliyam near Kuttippuram
Angadipuram railway station serves the city of Malappuram
Aircraft parked at Calicut International Airport in Karipur
Out Patient Block of Kottakkal Arya Vaidya Sala
Govt. Women and Children Hospital, Ponnani
MESCE Kuttippuram, the first self-financing engineering college in Kerala
Thunchan Smarakam at Tirur, in memory of Thunchaththu Ezhuthachan
Maha Kavi Moyinkutty Vaidyar Smarakam at Kondotty
A countryside near Tirur
Kottakkal, the centre of renowned Arya Vaidya Sala
Tirunavaya, the seat of the medieval Mamankam festival
Pathiri, a pancake made of rice flour, is one of the common breakfast dishes in Malappuram
AIR Manjeri FM radio station
Malappuram District Sports Complex Stadium
The MDSC Stadium during 2013–14 Indian Federation Cup

Malappuram district facts for kids

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