Malappuram district

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Malappuram district is a region in the Indian state of Kerala known for its significant Muslim cultural influence, high literacy, and historical role in the Mappila heritage and anti-colonial movements.

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Malappuram district canonical 29

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Predicate Object
instanceOf district
borders Arabian Sea
Kozhikode district
Nilgiris district
Palakkad district
Thrissur district
Wayanad district
linked to: Wayanad
country India
hasCapital Malappuram
hasCoastlineOn Arabian Sea
hasCulturalGroup Mappila Muslims
hasCulturalHeritage Islamic educational institutions
Mappila literature
Mappila songs
hasEducationalIndicator high literacy rate
hasMajorReligion Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
hasMajorTown Areekode
Changaramkulam
Edappal
Kalikavu
Kalpakanchery
Karuvarakundu
Kizhissery
Kondotty
Kondur
Koottilangadi
Kottakkal
Kuruva
Kuttippuram
Malappuram
Mampad
Manjeri
Mankada
Maranchery
Melattur
Mongam
Muthuvallur
Nannambra
Nediyiruppu
Nilambur
Othukkungal
Ozhur
Pallikkal
Pallikkal Bazar
Pallikkuth
Pallur
Pandikkad
Pang
Parappanangadi
Pariyapuram
Pattikkad
Perinthalmanna
Perumanna
Perumpadappu
Ponmundam
Ponnani
Pookkottur
Pulamanthole
Pulikkal
linked to: Pallikkal

Puthanathani
Randathani
Tanur
Tavanur
Thalakkad
linked to: Thennala

Thennala
Thirunavaya
Thirurangadi
Tirur
Trikkalangode
Ullanam
Valanchery
Valavannur
Vallikunnu
Valluvambram
Vaniyambalam
Vattamkulam
Vazhakkad
Vazhikkadavu
Veliyancode
Vengara
Vengoor
Vettathur
Vettom
Vettur
Vythiri
Wadakkanchery
Wandoor
Zamorin's territory
linked to: Kingdom of Calicut
hasRiver Bharathapuzha
Chaliyar River
Kadalundi River
Tirur River
headquarters Malappuram
historicallyKnownFor Mappila uprisings
linked to: Mappila Rebellion

anti-British resistance
historicalRegion Malabar
linked to: Malabar Coast
knownFor Mappila culture
Mappila heritage
Mappila rebellion history
anti-colonial movements
high literacy rate
significant Muslim cultural influence
locatedIn Malabar region
linked to: Malabar Coast

South India
namedAfter Malappuram
officialLanguage English
Malayalam
partOf Malabar Coast
Northern Kerala
linked to: northern Kerala
state Kerala

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Mappila Muslims demographicMajorityArea Malappuram district
Wayanad borders Malappuram district
Malabar District successorAdministrativeUnit Malappuram district
Calicut International Airport locatedIn Malappuram district
Bharathapuzha mouthLocatedIn Malappuram district
Bharathapuzha flowsThrough Malappuram district
Palakkad district hasBorder Malappuram district
Kummatti Kali performedIn Malappuram district
Malabar Muslims regionOfConcentration Malappuram district
Chaliyar River flowsThrough Malappuram district
Ernad locatedIn Malappuram district
Ernad currentJurisdiction Malappuram district
Ernad presentDayAdministrativeSuccessor Malappuram district
Kurumbranad presentIn Malappuram district
Karipur district Malappuram district
Karipur locatedIn Malappuram district
Calicut International Airport serves Malappuram district
subject linked to: CCJ
VOCL serves Malappuram district
VOCL locatedInDistrict Malappuram district
Karipur Airport locatedInDistrict Malappuram district
Ponnani locatedIn Malappuram district
Malappuram district Malappuram district
Malappuram administrativeDivisionOf Malappuram district
Kuttippuram district Malappuram district
Kuttippuram locatedIn Malappuram district
Shoranur–Mangalore section passesThrough Malappuram district
Northern Kerala includesDistrict Malappuram district
subject linked to: northern Kerala
Thrissur district borders Malappuram district
Thuthapuzha flowsThrough Malappuram district