Malappuram

Malappuram
Malappuram
Metropolis
Clockwise from top:
Malappuram Down Hill, Town Hall, Kottakkunnu Hills, Vaidyar Smarakam, AI International College, MDSC Stadium, River view Chaliyar
Nickname(s): 
City of Hills, Soccer Capital[1]
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Malappuram in Kerala
Coordinates: 11°03′03.6″N 76°04′16.0″E / 11.051000°N 76.071111°E / 11.051000; 76.071111[1]
Country India
State Kerala
DistrictMalappuram
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Council
 • BodyMalappuram Municipality
 • ChairmanMujeeb Kaderi
 • Deputy ChairpersonPerumpally Said
Area
[2]
 • Metropolis158.20 km2 (61.08 sq mi)
Elevation
38.21 m (125.36 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Metropolis629,450[2]
 • Rank20th in India
 • Density4,800/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
 • Metro
[4]
2,829,522
DemonymMalappuramite[5]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
676505
Telephone code+91483xxxxxxx
Vehicle registrationKL-10

KL-53 KL-54 KL-84 KL-71 KL-65

KL-55
Official languageMalayalam, English[6][7]
Literacy rate98.47%
ClimateAm/Aw (Köppen)
Precipitation3,100 millimetres (120 in)
Avg. summer temperature39 °C (102 °F)
Avg. winter temperature20 °C (68 °F)
Websitewww.malappurammunicipality.lsgkerala.gov.in

Malappuram (also Malapuram) (Malayalam: [mɐlɐpːurɐm] ⓘ)[8] is a town in Kerala and the headquarters of the Malappuram district in Kerala, India. It is the 4th largest urban agglomeration in Kerala and the 20th largest in India, spread over an area of 158.20 km2 (61.08 sq mi) including the surrounding suburban areas. The first municipality in the district formed in 1970, Malappuram serves as the administrative headquarters of Malappuram district. Divided into 40 electoral wards, the town has a population density of 4,800 per square kilometre (12,000 per square mile). According to the 2011 census, the Malappuram metropolitan area is the fourth largest urban agglomeration in Kerala after Kochi, Calicut, and Thrissur urban areas and the 20th largest in India with a total population of 3 million.[9] It is the fastest growing city in the world with a 44.1% urban growth between 2015 and 2020 as per the survey conducted by Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) based on the urban area growth during January 2020.[10][11] Malappuram is situated 54 km southeast of Calicut and 90 km northwest of Palakkad.[12] It is the first Indian municipal body to provide free Wi-Fi connectivity to its entire residents.[13][14] Malappuram is also the first Indian municipal body to achieve the International Organization for Standardization certificate.[15] It is also the first complaint-free municipality in the state.[16]

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  5. ^ "Malappuram's first book stall bids adieu". The Hindu. 19 December 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  6. ^ "The Kerala Official Language (Legislation) Act, 1969" (PDF). PRS Legislative Research. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  7. ^ "52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
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  12. ^ "malappuram Web". Retrieved 28 July 2015.
  13. ^ "Malappuram of Kerala to log on to free Wi-Fi". www.thehindu.com. 30 July 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  14. ^ "Malappuram Municipality To Be India's First To Offer Free Wi-Fi Connectivity". thelogicalindian.com. 22 August 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  15. ^ Staff Reporter (24 February 2014). "First-in-India ISO tag for Malappuram". The Hindu. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  16. ^ Abdul Latheef, Naha (2 November 2014). "Malappuram aims to be complaint-free". The Hindu. Retrieved 29 July 2020.