Malappuram is a district in the Kerala State of India. Total area of Malappuram is 3,554 km² including 2,654.41 km² rural area and 899.59 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Malappuram has a population of 41,12,920 peoples, out of which urban population is 18,17,211 while rural population is 22,95,709. The district has a population density of 1157 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 7,93,999 houses in the district, including 3,45,962 urban houses and 4,48,037 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 83 villages in malappuram district.
The Malappuram district is further divided in to Talukas / Blocks / PS / Community Development Blocks (C.D.Blocks) for administrative purposes. In India, the Block or C.D.Block is often the next level of administrative division after the tehsil. It is important to note that, In some states of India C.D.Blocks are equal to tehsils.
For those who don't know, the C.D.Block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a BDO (Block Development Officer). A C.D.Block covers several gram panchayats, local administrative unit at the village level.
Nilambur is the largest taluka in malappuram district by area while Tirur is the largest taluka by population. Ponnani is the smallest taluka in malappuram district by both area and population. There are 6 talukas in Malappuram district. Here is the list of all Malappuram Talukas / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Taluka (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ernad | 704 | 9,10,978 |
| 2 | Nilambur | 1,343 | 5,74,059 |
| 3 | Perinthalmanna | 506 | 6,06,396 |
| 4 | Ponnani | 200 | 3,79,798 |
| 5 | Tirur | 448 | 9,28,672 |
| 6 | Tirurangadi | 322 | 7,13,017 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 22,95,709 | 18,17,211 | 41,12,920 |
| Male Population | 10,95,308 | 8,65,020 | 19,60,328 |
| Female Population | 12,00,401 | 9,52,191 | 21,52,592 |
| Population Density | 865 / km² | 2,020 / km² | 1,157 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Malappuram (मलप्पुऱम) |
| State / UT : | Kerala |
| Total Area : | 3,554 km² |
| Total Population : | 41,12,920 |
| Density : | 1,157/km² |
| Total Talukas : | 6 |
| Total Villages : | 83 |
| Total Population | Villages in Malappuram District |
| less Than 200 | N/A |
| 200 - 499 | N/A |
| 500 - 999 | N/A |
| 1000 - 1999 | N/A |
| 2000 - 4999 | N/A |
| 5000 - 9999 | 1 |
| 10000 and above | 82 |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.