Malappuram
Malappuram is a district in the State of Kerala in India. Malappuram (literally, a land a tops hills) is situated 50 kms south-east of Kozhikode, bounded by the Nilgiri Hills in the east, the Arabian sea in the west and Thrissur and Palakkad districts in the south.Area of this district is 3350 sq km and it had a population of 531256 as per census 2001.
It has Revenue Divisional Offices - 2, Villages - 135, Blocks - 14, Panchayats - 100 and Municipalities - 5.
History
Malappuram District took its birth on 16-6-1969. 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.
Politics
Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) constituencies and their areas after delimitation order of 200833 Kondotty Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Cheacode, Cherukavu, Kondotty, Pulikkal, Vazhakkad, Nediyiruppu, and Vazhayur Panchayats in Ernad Taluk.
34 Ernad Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Chaliyar Panchayat in Nilambur Taluk and Areacode, Edavanna, Kavannoor, Kizhuparamba, Urangattiri and Kuzhimanna, Panchayats in Ernad Taluk.
35 Nilambur Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Amarambalam, Chungathara, Edakkara, Karulai, Moothedam, Nilambur, Pothukal and Vazhikkadavu Panchayats in Nilambur Taluk.
36 Wandoor Vidhan Sabha Constituency (SC) - Chokkad, Kalikavu, Karuvarakundu, Mampad, Porur, Thiruvali, Thuvvur and Wandoor Panchayats in Nilambur Taluk.
37 Manjeri Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Manjeri Municipality and Pandikkad and Trikkalangode Panchayats in Ernad Taluk and Edappatta and Keezhattur Panchayats in Perinthalmanna Taluk.
38 Perinthalmanna Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Perinthalmanna Municipality and Aliparamba, Elamkulam, Pulamanthole, Thazhekode, Vettathur and Melattur Panchayats in Perinthalmanna Taluk.
39 Mankada Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Angadippuram, Koottilangadi, Kuruva, Makkaraparamba, Mankada, Moorkkanad and Puzhakkattiri Panchayats in Perinthalmanna Taluk.
40 Malappuram Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Malappuram Municipality and Morayur, Pookkottur, Anakkayam and Pulpatta Panchayats in Ernad Taluk and Kodur Panchayat in Perinthalmanna Taluk.
41 Vengara Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Abdu Rahiman Nagar, Kannamangalam, Othukkungal, Parappur, Urakam and Vengara Panchayats in Tirurangadi Taluk.
42 Vallikunnu Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Chelembra, Moonniyur, Pallikkal, Peruvallur, Thenhippalam and Vallikkunnu Panchayats in
Tirurangadi Taluk.
43 Tirurangadi Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Edarikode, Nannambra, Parappanangadi, Thennala and Tirurangadi Panchayats in Tirurangadi Taluk and Perumanna Clari Panchayat in Tirur Taluk .
44 Tanur Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Cheriyamundam, Niramaruthur, Ozhur, Ponmundam, Thanalur and Tanur panchayats in Tirur Taluk.
45 Tirur Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Tirur Municipality and Athavanad, Kalpakancheri, Thalakkad, Thirunavaya, Valavannur and Vettom Panchayats in Tirur Taluk.
46 Kottakkal Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Edayoor, Irimbiliyam, Kottakkal, Kuttippuram, Marakkara, Ponmala and Valanchery Panchayats in Tirur Taluk.
47 Thavanur Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Edappal, Thavanur and Vattamkulam Panchayats in Ponnani Taluk and Purathur, Mangalam and Thriprangode Panchayats in Tirur Taluk.
48 Ponnani Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Ponnani Municipality and Alamcode, Maranchery, Nannamukku, Perumpadappa and Veliyankode Panchayats in Ponnani Taluk.