Malappuram
Malappuram District took its birth on 16-6-1969.
It is situated on the Calicut - Madras road, 12 km. south - west of Manjeri
and 52 km. south - west of Calicut. Malappuram is the head quarters of the district.
In earlier times, Malappuram was the head quarters of European and British troops
and later it became the head quarters of the Malabar Special Police (M.S.P).
This place has still the ruins of an ancient fort built by Tippu Sultan. Malappuram
was also the scene of the Malabar rebellion of 1921 which was suppressed by
the Malabar Special Police (M.S.P)
Prior to 1947, the area covered by the present district formed part of Kozhikode,
Ernad, Valluvanad and Ponnani taluks of the erstwhile Madras Presidency. However,
large scale changes in the territorial jurisdiction of this tract took place
in 1957 and 1969. On 1st 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 ninetyfive panchayats. Two
more taluks namely Tirurangadi and Nilambur were formed later by bifurcating
Tirur and Ernad taluk.
At present Malappuram District consists of 2 Revenue Divisions, 6 Taluks, 135
Villages, 14 blocks, 5 Muncipalities and 100 panchayats.
BEACHES
» Padinharekara Beach
Close to Ponnani and at the end point of the Tipu Sulthan road. It offers a
breath taking view of the confluence of the river Bharathapuzha and Tirur puzha
with the Arabian sea.
BACKWATERS
» Biyyam Kayal
Close to Ponnani, is a placed greenery fringed waterway with a watersports facility
recenlty set up by the D.T.P.C.
» Kadalundi Bird
Sanctuary
Located 19kms from Kozhikode and 7kms from Beypore port, the sanctuary which
is spread over a cluster of islands covers an area surrounded by hillocks where
the Kadalundipuzha flows in to the Arabian sea. Over a 100 varieties of native
birds and over 60 varieties of migratory birds flock here.
AYURVEDA
Kottakkal, 13kms from Malappuram, is the premier centre for the traditional
classical Indian medical system of Ayurveda with a renowned private institution
set up in 1900. It possess a large private hospital, drugs producing centre,
herbarium and even an Ayurvedic Medical College. Patients even from several
foreign countries come to this world renowned centre of excellence in ayurveda
for treatment.
Places of Interest
in & Around Malappuram
Kerala Must See › Alappuzha
› Ernakulam › Idukki
› Kannur › Kasaragod
› Kollam › Kottayam
› Kovalam › Kozhikode
› Malappuram › Palakkad
› Pathanamthitta › Periyar
› Thiruvananthapuram ›
Thrissur › Wayanad
