Malappuram

Malappuram, which literally means a ‘land atop hills’ is aptly named. The land is situated 52 km. south west of Kozhikode. Zamorins of Kozhikode had stationed a part of their military here. It was the headquarters of European and British troops, and later on became the headquarters of Malabar Special Police. The ruins of Tipu Sultan's fort can still be seen here.  Thrissur and Palakkad districts are in the South & The Nilgiris on the east border of this district. The district was formed on 16^th June 1969.The area covered by the district was carved out of Kozhikode and Palakkad districts. Malappuram district has enriched the Kerala's cultural traditions immensely. The most of the famous Mappilla revolt against the British East India Company between 1792 and 1921 can be traced to Malappuram. The main crops produced are paddy, coconut, areca nut, cashew nut, Pepper, ginger, pulses, banana, tapioca and rubber. The hilly tracts have dense forests and extensive teak plantations. Nilambur in Malappuram is famous for the oldest teak plantations of the World. It is named as "Conolley's plot" in memory of the collector of erstwhile Malabar District. The only fort in Malappuram district is at Ponnani. The district was also an important center of both Vedic learning as well as Islamic philosophy.

Tourist Season - September to March, Tourist information offices Tel: 091 - 493 - 734311, 734882

How to Reach

Air: The nearest airport is at Kozhikode
Rail: 36 km away from the main railway station is at Kozhikode
Road: motorable roads to several towns in Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu link Malappuram.

Official web: http://malappuram.nic.in

Official Tourism web: http://www.dtpcmalappuram.com