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BARE FACTS
District Malappuram
Area (in Sq.km)

3,550
Population 36,25,471
Males 17,54,576
Females 18,70895
Sex ratio : Females/1000 1,066
Density of Population 1,021
Per Capita Income (in Rs) 13,782
Literacy rate 89.61%; Male 93.25%; Female 86..26%
Coastal line in km. 70
Water bodied area in ha. 4,994
Forest area in ha. 103417
Assembly Constituencies

1. Manjeri  
2. Kondotti 
3. Thiroorangadi    
4. Malappuram
5. Thanoor  
6. Perinthalmanna
7. Ponnani  
8. Manakada
9. Thirur
10. Vandoor
11. Nilamboor
12. Kuttippuram

Taluks
Head Quarters
No. of Villages
Nilamboor Nilamboor
19
Eranad Manjeri
33
Perinthalmanna Perinthalmanna
24
Thirur Thirur
30
Ponnani Ponnani
11
Thiroorangadi Thiroorangadi
18

Weather
Monthly rainfall (m.m)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Rainfall 5.4 6.7 20.8 90.9 220.2 645.8 786.8 395.1 213.3 274.5

145.4

28.2

Live stock Population (2000 Census)
Cattle
Buffaloes
Goats
Sheeps
Pigs
166351
17617
189292
494
881

Major Agricultural Products
Products
Area under cultivation (ha.)
Production in tonne
Rice 19678 38981
Pepper 9846 979
Cashewnut 10735 4481
Tapioca 6947 176344
Coconut 107254 787 million
Arecanut 19622 5706
Rubber 29335 33883
(Source:Agriculture Statistics 2002-2003)

Local Self Government
District Panchayats
1
Block Panchayats
14
Grama Panchayats
99

Educational Institutions
Schools
Schools
 Govt.
Private Aided
Private Unaided
Total
L P School
349
478
 8
835
U P School
113
 225
 16
354
High School
82
 80
 29
191
Higher Secondary Schools
36

38
42
116
Vocational H.S.S.
23
 3
  -
 26

Arts and Science Colleges
Government
Private
Total
3
9
12

Professional Colleges
Type of Institutions
Number
Agri.Engg. & Technology
1
Engineering College
2
Ayurveda College
1
Poly Technics
4
Training College
1
IHRDE Centre
1
I.T.I.
1
I.T.C.
5
T.T.I.
5

Health (Hospitals)
Allopathy
Ayurveda
Homeopathy
        Hospitals
125
76
44
        Beds
2392
220
50

Industries and Infrastructure
No. of registered working factories(2001) 1003 No. of SSI Units(2003) 12724

Roads (Distribution of P W D Roads (in kms) as on 31-03-2003
State Highways Major Districts Roads Other Districts Roads
Village Roads
Total
208.867
1278.341
198.143
143.140
1828.491

Vehicles having valid registration(2003)
Goods Vehicles Buses Cars Taxis Jeeps Auto Rickshaw Two Wheelers Others Total
20015 7882 20221 12510 8131 40719 80291 1971 191740

Communication
No. of Post Offices
No. of Telephone Exchanges
438
85