Malappuram. Kerala, India Travel (Tourist Information)

Kerala, India Travel (Tourist Information)

Malappuram - STD Code 0493

Malappuram is a fascinating destination that steals the heart of travelers. You have to be there to experience it all. Malappuram rests in between the Arabian sea in the west, the Nilgiri hills in the east and Palakkad and Trissur districts in the north.

Malappuram district was formed in June 1969 amalgamating the distant and backward areas of the erstwhile Kozhikode, Perintalmanna and Ponnani taluks of Palakkad. The Nilgiris (Blue Mountains) of Tamil Nadu in the east and the Arabian sea in the west, provide natural boundaries. In the north, it is bounded by Kozhikode and Waynad Districts and in the south, by Palakkad and Thrissur districts.

The land of great poets and writers, political and religious leaders, this district has carved a place of it's own in the history of Kerala. The Kings of Valluvanad, the Zamorins, the kings of Perumpadappu Swarupam and the Kings of Vettathunadu, were the early rulers. Portughese, Mysore Sultans and the Britishers, had their sway over this place, partly or wholly. But the unique social and cultural heritage is preserved.