Malappuram metropolitan area | |
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Clockwise from top: Malappuram DownHill, Ponnani Harbour, Chamravattom Regulator-cum-Bridge, Kottakkunnu Park, Payyanad stadium, Maha Kavi Moyinkutty Vaidyar Smarakam, Karipur International Airport, University of Calicut, , Ponnani harbour | |
![]() Malappuram metropolitan area | |
Country | India |
State | Kerala |
District | Malappuram |
Area | |
• Total | 858 km2 (331 sq mi) |
Population (2011) [2] | |
• Total | 1,729,522 |
• Density | 2,000/km2 (5,200/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Malayalam, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Vehicle registration | KL-10, KL-55, KL-84, KL-65,KL-53,KL-54 |
Nearest city | Malappuram,Manjeri |
Sex ratio | 1102 ♀/1000♂ |
Literacy | 94.14% |
The Malappuram Metropolitan Area or Malappuram Urban Agglomeration is an urban agglomeration centred around the city of Malappuram, Manjeri in Malappuram district, Kerala, India. [3] It is the 25th largest urban agglomeration in India and the 4th largest in Kerala.
It consists of Malappuram municipality, its adjoining municipalities, and census towns. It has a population of 1.7 million as per the 2011 Census of India. [2] It is the only city in Kerala with a million-plus urban agglomeration that is yet to be upgraded to a Municipal Corporation. It is the fastest-growing metropolitan area 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 urban area growth during January 2020. [4] As of 2011, Malappuram metropolitan area has a literacy rate of 94.14%, which is higher than the national urban average of 85%.
According to the 2011 census, the Malappuram metropolitan area comprises the following constituents: [5]
No. | Location | Type | Population (2011) [1] |
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1 | Malappuram | Municipal city | 68,127 |
2 | Manjeri | Municipality | 97,104 |
3 | Ponnani | Municipality | 90,491 |
4 | Kondotty | Municipality | 59,256 |
5 | Tirurangadi | Municipality | 56,632 |
6 | Tirur | Municipality | 56,058 |
7 | Kottakkal | Municipality | 44,382 |
8 | Valanchery | Municipality | 40,318 |
9 | Thennala | Census town | 56,546 |
10 | Moonniyur | Census town | 55,535 |
11 | Vengara | Census town | 48,600 |
12 | Tanalur | Census town | 47,976 |
13 | Pallikkal Bazar | Census town | 46,962 |
14 | Kodur | Census town | 45,459 |
15 | Abdu Rahiman Nagar | Census town | 41,993 |
16 | Kannamangalam | Census town | 41,260 |
17 | Triprangode | Census town | 41,167 |
18 | Nannambra | Census town | 40,543 |
19 | Othukkungal | Census town | 39,139 |
20 | Vazhayur | Census town | 36,909 |
21 | Parappur | Census town | 36,270 |
22 | Koottilangadi | Census town | 36,602 |
23 | Neduva | Census town | 35,996 |
24 | Thalakkad | Census town | 35,820 |
25 | Maranchery | Census town | 35,011 |
26 | Peruvallur | Census town | 34,941 |
27 | Chelembra | Census town | 34,149 |
28 | Alamkod | Census town | 33,918 |
29 | Edappal | Census town | 32,550 |
30 | Thenhipalam | Census town | 32,045 |
31 | Cheriyamundam | Census town | 31,212 |
32 | Irimbiliyam | Census town | 30,635 |
33 | Cherukavu | Census town | 30,126 |
34 | Oorakam | Census town | 29,157 |
35 | Perumanna | Census town | 27,278 |
36 | Kalady | Census town | 25,872 |
37 | Ponmundam | Census town | 25,855 |
38 | Kuttippuram | Census town | 25,750 |
39 | Tirunavaya | Census town | 24,790 |
40 | Ariyallur | Census town | 22,558 |
41 | Naduvattom | Census town | 21,273 [5] |
42 | Puthanathani | Census town | 20,480 |
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