Malappuram
District Head Quarters : Malappuram
Area : 3,550 Sq.Km
Population : 36,29,640
Literacy : 88%
The Malappuram district formed in June 16,1969.
Nilambur Taluk [Taluk Headquarter: Nilambur]
Akambadom, Amarbalam, Chowkkad, Chungathara, Edakkara, Kalikavu,
Karulayi, Karuvarakundu, Kerala Estate, Kurubalakodu, Mamppad, Nilambur,
Poru, Puthupadam, Thiruvali, Thuvoor, Vandoor, Vazhikkadavu, Vellayur
Eranadu Taluk [Taluk Headquarter: Manjeri]
Anakayam, Aricode, Cheekode, Chemrasserry, Cherukavu, Edavana, Elakur,
Kavannur, Keezhuparambu, Kondotty, Kuzhimanna, Malappuram, Manjeri,
Melmuri, Morayur, Muthuvallur, Narikara, Nediyiruppu, Oorgattiri,
Padikkadu, Panakkad, Payyanadu, Perakamanna, Pukottur, Pulikkal,
Pulpatta, Thrikagode, Vazhakkadu, Vettikaittiri, Vettipara
Perithalmannu Taluk [Taluk Headquarter: Perithalmannu]
Aliparambu, Anamangadu, Angadipuram, Arakkaparmbu, Edapatta, Elamkulam,
Karuva, Karyavattom, Keezhattur, Kodur, Kootilangadi, Kuruvambalam,
Mangada, Melattur, Murkanadu, Nenmini, Pathaiykkara, Perithalmannu,
Pulamanthol, Puzhakkttiri, Thazhekodu, Vadakkangara, Velambur, Velathur,
Tirur Taluk [Taluk Headquarter: Tirur]
Anathavur, Athavanadu, Cheriyamundam, Edayur, Iribilayam, Kalpakanjeri,
Kattiparuthy, Kottakkal, Kurubathur, Kuttipuram, Mangalam, Marakkara,
Melmuri, Naduvattom, Niramarathur, Ozhur, Pariyapuram, Perumanna,
Ponmala, Ponmundam, Purathu, Thalakkadu, Thanllur, Thanur II, ThanurI,
Thirunavaya, Thrikandiyur, Thriprangodu, Tirur, Valavannur, Vettom,
Ponnani Taluk [Taluk Headquarter:Ponnani]
Alankkott, Edappal, Ezhavathiruthy, Kalady, Maracherry, Nandamukku,
Perumbadappu, Ponnani, Thavannur, Vattakulam, Veliyamcodu
Tirurangadi Taluk [Taluk Headquarter: Tirurangadi]
Ariyallur, Chelambra, Kannamangalam, M.R.Nagar, Munniyur, Nandabra,
Neduva, Oorakom, Othukungal, Pallikkal, Parappanangadi, Parappur,
Peruvallur, Thenjipalam, Thennala, Tirurangadi, Vallikunnu, Vengara
Education
Government Colleges
Government College, Malappuram
PTM College, Perinthalmannu
Thunjan Memorial College, Tirur
Private Colleges
E.M.E.A,College, Kondotty
M.E.S. College, Mampadu
M.E.S. College, Valancherry
M.E.S. College, Ponnani
Marthoma College, Chungathara
N.S.S.College, Manjeri
P.S.M.O. College, Tirurangadi
Unity Women's College, Manjeri
Arabic Colleges
Arikkodu, Kooni, Mongam, Pulikkal, Valavannur, Vazhakkad
Professional Colleges
Ayurveda College, Kottakkal
B.Ed Government College
MalappuramKelappaji College of Agri. Engineering & Technology
Swasraya Engineering College, Malappuram,
Polytechnic
Government: Govt: Polytechnic, Perithalmannu,S.S.M Polyytechnic,
Tirur, Vanitha Polytechni, Kottakkal, IHRDE Centre, Malappuram.
Teachers Training Institutes - 5
Total number of schools : 1378
Industry
Total Registered factories: 987 (Total Employees: 41,767)
Total Registered SSI Units: 9,439 (Total Employees: 37,752)
Geographical Nature
The area between Arabian sea and Nilgiri hills. High range forests,
agricultural midland and coconut plantations in low land. 70km seashore.
Rivers: Chaliyar, Kadalundi,Bharatapuzha,
Forest Land: 103,417Hectare
Places & Attractions
Karippur: The Airport at Kozhikode. 27Km from Malappuram.
Kottakkal: The renowned Kottakkal Aryavaidyasala Located
here, Ayurveda College. The only Indian Ayurvedic Mental
Hospital.
NavaMukunda Temple at Tirunavaya.
Nilambur: Teak and Bamboo plantations . The world's oldest
teak plantation-Kanoli Plot - is here.
Palur: Tippu's fort walls'
Ponnani: The only port in Malappuram district and it is
a fishing centre. Tenjipalam: Centre of Calicut University.
'Thirunavaya':Kerala Kings conducted the festival 'Mamamkam'
on the banks of Bhatapuzha.
Tirur: Mahakavi Thunchen Ezhuthachan lived here in the 16th
century. As a reminiscence.
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