Malappuram District, Kerala
Malappuram is an administrative district in Kerala, India. The district is located about 330 km from Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of Kerala. Its administrative headquarters is in Malappuram. Malayalam is the major language spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 3,554 km², including 2,654.41 km² of rural area and 899.59 km² of urban area.
List of Talukas in Malappuram District
Malappuram District is divided into 7 Talukas for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 138 villages under these talukas. The table below lists each taluka along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Taluka | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ernad | 23 | 703.85 |
| 2 | Kondotty | 12 | — |
| 3 | Nilambur | 21 | 1,343.29 |
| 4 | Perinthalmanna | 24 | 505.91 |
| 5 | Ponnani | 11 | 200.35 |
| 6 | Tirur | 30 | 447.68 |
| 7 | Tirurangadi | 17 | 322.04 |
Population of Malappuram District
According to the 2011 Census, Malappuram District had a population of 41,12,920 people living in 7,93,999 households. The population comprised 19,60,328 males and 21,52,592 females, with an average population density of 1,157 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 41,12,920 | 22,95,709 | 18,17,211 |
| Male Population | 19,60,328 | 10,95,308 | 8,65,020 |
| Female Population | 21,52,592 | 12,00,401 | 9,52,191 |
| Total Households | 7,93,999 | 4,48,037 | 3,45,962 |
| Population Density | 1,157 / km² | 865 / km² | 2,020 / km² |
Malappuram District had 33,11,315 literate people and 5,74,041 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 3,08,266 and 22,990 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 5,74,041 | 3,20,051 | 2,53,990 |
| Literate Population | 33,11,315 | 18,38,508 | 14,72,807 |
| Illiterate Population | 8,01,605 | 4,57,201 | 3,44,404 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 3,08,266 | 1,92,270 | 1,15,996 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 22,990 | 18,247 | 4,743 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.