Malappuram district
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| State | Kerala |
| Headquarters | Malappuram |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Population - Density |
3,625,471 - 1,022/km² |
| Abbreviation (ISO) | IN-KL- |
- For the town with the same name, see Malappuram.
Malappuram District is a district of Kerala state in southern India. The district headquarters are at Malappuram.
The district has a population of 3,625,471 (2001 census), and an area of 3550 km², with a population density of 1,022 persons per km². It was formed on June 16, 1969. The district lies in northern Kerala, and is bounded on the north by Wayanad District, on the northeast by Tamil Nadu, on the southeast and south by Palakkad District, on the southwest by Thrissur District, on the west by the Arabian Sea, and on the northwest by Kozhikode District.
The district has a rich cultural and political heritage. Malappuram is known for national movements such as Khilafat Movement and Malabar Rebellion, in which the common man struggled against feudalism and colonialism alike. Though there were occasional religious overtones associated with such movements, many historians acknowledge them as part of Indian Independence Struggle.
Before India's Independence in 1947, Malappuram was part of Malabar District in the Madras Presidency of British India. The area covered by the present district was administered as part of Kozhikode, Ernad, Valluvanad and Ponnani taluks. Malabar District remained part of Madras state name immediately after Indian Independence. On 1 November 1956, Malabar District was merged with Travancore-Cochin to form the state_name of Kerala, and large-scale changes in the territorial jurisdiction of this tract took place in 1957 and 1969. On 1 January 1957, Tirur taluk was newly formed taking portions of Ernad and Ponnani taluks. Another portion of Ponnani taluk was transferred to the newly formed Chavakkad taluk, while the residuary portion was known as Ponnani taluk. Perinthalmanna was a new taluk formed out of the erstwhile Valluvanad taluk. Of these, Ernad and Tirur continued under Kozhikode District and Perinthalmanna as well as Ponnani under the Palakkad District. The new district of Malappuram was formed with four taluks, Ernad, Perinthalmanna, Tirur and Ponnani, four statutory towns, fourteen developmental blocks and 95 panchayats. Two more taluks, namely Tirurangadi and Nilambur, were formed later by bifurcating Tirur and Ernad taluks.
At present Malappuram District consists of 2 revenue divisions, 6 taluks, 135 villages, 14 blocks, 5 municipalities and 100 panchayats.
[edit] People
Muslims constitute the majority of the population, and next come the Hindu and the Christian communities respectively. The Muslims of Malappuram District are known as Mappilas. A great majority of them are traditional Sunnis following the Shafi School of thought and the second majority is the followers of "Salafi" thoughts.They are known as Kerala Nadvathul Mujahideen,who caused an accelerated growth in social development and education among Muslims.All of the social reforms in and around Malappuram District is due to the historical renaissence activities lead by Kerala Nadvathul mujahidheen (K.N.M) and its allied organisations Malappuram is the birth place of number of Muslim scholars and orators.
This is the third-most backward district in Kerala. It is 9.82% urbanised. [ www.censusindiamaps.net/page/India_WhizMap/IndiaMap.htm]
[edit] The Legislative constituencies in Malappuram district
- Mankada
- Manjeri
- Malappuram
- Vandoor
- Perintalmanna
- Thirurangadi
- Tirur
- Thanoor
- Ponnani
- Kuttipuram
- Kondotty
- Nilambur
[edit] Places of importance in Malappuram district
There are various places of touristic, ecological, religious and historic importance in the district.
The Calicut International Airport and the University of Calicut are located in Malappuram District.
| Districts of Kerala, India |
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| Alappuzha • Ernakulam • Idukki • Kannur • Kasargod • Kollam • Kottayam • Kozhikode • Malappuram • Palakkad • Pathanamthitta • Thiruvananthapuram • Thrissur • Wayanad |
