District Profile

   Malappuram District was formed on 16th of June 1968. The Nilgiris of Tamil Nadu in the east, Arabian sea in the west, Kozhikode and Wayanad District in the north and Palakkad and Trissur Districts are in the south boundaries of the District. The district has a geographical area of 3550 Sq. KMs which is 9.13 % of the total area of the State. With regard to area, Malappuram District rank 2nd in the state.

Area  : 3550 Sq. Kms. (9.13 % of the  

                         total area of the State)

Population  : 4110956 (as per census 2011)

Health Blocks  : 15

Panchayat   : 100

Municipality  : 7

General Hospital  : 1

District Hospital   : 1

Taluk Head Quarters Hospitals: 6

CHC  : 20

24 x 7 PHC  : 21

PHC  : 63

Sub centers  : 589

Anganwadi  : 3707

ASHA  : 3625

Malappuram Health Blocks 

Tribal Population   - 14018

< 5 Tribal Children     -1638

No. of colonies  - 195

         No. of houses    - 3421