| FACT SHEET |
| Area |
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3,550 sq km |
| Population |
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3,096,330 |
| Altitude |
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Lowland : Sea level |
| Highland |
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477m to 2340 mts above sea level |
| Climate |
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Humid on the soast; tropical with oppressive hot season
in the interior. |
| Temperature |
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Max : 37c Min : 22c |
| Rainfall |
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290 cm |
| Clothing |
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Tropical |
| TouristSeason |
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September to March
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| Head Quarters |
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Malappuram
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| INTRODUCTION |
The district of Malappuram, which literally means a terraced place atop hills, was carved out of the districts of Calicut and Palakkad in 1969. Although Malappuram lags behind the state's other districts in terms of stadards of literacy and education, parado-xically the district has contributed in no small measure to Kerala's cultural traditions. It has been a centre for Hindu-Vedic learning and taeching and Ponnani enjoyed a similar status as an important centre for education in the philosophy of Islam. |
| PHYSIOGRAPHY |
Malappuram district is bounded by Kozhikkode district on the North, The Nilgiris on the East, Arabian Sea on the West and Thrissur and Palakkad districts on the South. |
| Access |
| FACT SHEET |
| Air |
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The nearest airport is at Karippur, Calicut, 36 km away. |
| Rail |
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The main railway station is at Calicut. |
| Road |
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Malappuram is linked by motorable roads to several towns in Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. |
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