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District Head Quarters – Malappuram Area – 3550 Sq.kms, Literacy Rate – 88.61% The district of Malappuram was formed on 16 June 1969, with four taluks, Eranad Taluk, Perinthalmanna Taluk, Tirur Taluk and Ponnani Taluk, four statutory towns, fourteen developmental blocks and 95 panchayats. Two more taluks, namely Tirurangadi taluk and Nilambur taluk, were formed later by bifurcating Tirur Taluk and Eranad taluk. The district headquarters is at Malappuram The district has a rich cultural and political heritage. Malappuram has seen participation in national movements such as Khilafat Movement or Moplah Rebellion. According to the 2001 Census, the district has a population of 36,29,640. 17,59,479 males and 18,70,161 females, a ratio of 1063 females for every 1000 males (higher than the state average of 1058 females for 1000 males). The population density is reported 819 per km² . Muslims constitute the majority of the population, followed by the Hindu and Christian communities. The Muslims of Malappuram District are known as Mappilas. A great majority of them are traditional Sunnis following the Shafi School of thought.
The district lies in northern Kerala and is bounded on the north by Wayanad and Kozhikkode districts, 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. Four important rivers flow through Malappuram district. They are Chaliyar (Beypore river), Kadalundipuzha, Bharathapuzha and Tirur puzha. Chaliyar has a length of 169 km and originates from Illambalieri hills in Tamil nadu, important tributaries of this river are Chalipuzha, Punnapuzha, Pandiyar, Karimpuzha, Cherupuzha and Vadapurampuzha. Kadalundi puzha has a circuit course of 130 km.Of these rivers, only Chaliyar is perennial. The other rivers dry up in summer. This is one of the reasons that Malappuram district is prone to drought. In Tirur and Ponnani taluks, kayals (backwaters) like Biyyam, Veliyancode, Manur, and Kodinhi offer fishing and navigation facilities. There are various places of touristic, ecological, religious and historic importance in the district. The present Civil Stn. was the Cantontment of British
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Army. Their Cantontment Hill is now a major tourist spot - Kotakunnu(Fort Hill in English). The funeral of the Martyrs of 1921 Mapila Rebellion (known as "Malappuram Shaheeds") are at Valiyangadi in the city. Manjeri is the commercial hub of Malappuram. It is located 12 km north-east of the district headquarters. Perinthalmanna is the Hospital town of Malappuram. It is 20 km far from district capital, on Coimbatore route. Tunchan Parambu in Tirur is famous as the birth place of Thunchan Ramanujan Ezhuthchan.
Thirumandhamkunnu Temple, an important pilgrim centre in Malappuram, located at Angadipuram. A memorial for the martyrs of Mamankam is preserved near the temple. Thirunavaya Temple located on the banks of the Bharathapuzha River is famous pilgrim centre. 
Thirunavaya was also the venue for the historical Mamankam that used to conducted every 12 years. Ponnani is the only port in the district, and an important fishing centre. During the month of February, thousands of migratory birds arrive here. Biyyan Kayal, a placid, green fringed waterway with watersports facility is located near Ponnani. Padinharekara Beach is located at the end of the Tipu Sultan road near Ponnani. This beach offers a breathtaking view of the confluence of the Bharathapuzha, the Tirur Puzha and the Arabian Sea.