Malappuram metropolitan area
Metropolis
Malappuram metropolitan area
Malappuram metropolitan area
CountryIndia
StateKerala
DistrictMalappuram
Area
[1]
 • Total858 km2 (331 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total1,729,522
 • Density2,000/km2 (5,200/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationKL-10, KL-55, KL-84, KL-65,KL-53,KL-54
Nearest cityMalappuram,Manjeri
Sex ratio1102 ♀/1000♂
Literacy94.14%

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%.

Constituents of the urban agglomeration

According to the 2011 census, the Malappuram metropolitan area comprises the following constituents:[5]

No. Location Type Population
(2011)[1]
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

Proposed Malappuram Municipal Corporation

Malappuram City Map showing proposed corporation limit

Malappuram is the only million-plus urban agglomeration (metropolitan area) of Kerala which has no municipal corporation within its limit. However, there is a demand to upgrade the Malappuram Municipality into a Municipal Corporation by incorporating the local bodies in Greater Malappuram region.[6] The proposed Malappuram Municipal Corporation comprises:

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Area and population of towns in Malappuram metropolitan area" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in.
  2. ^ a b "Urban Agglomerations/Cities having population 1 million and above" (PDF). The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 19 November 2011.
  3. ^ ""Cities of India - statewise". www.govemployees.in.
  4. ^ "3 of world's 10 fastest-growing urban areas are in Kerala: Economist ranking". 8 January 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Constituents of Malappuram metropolitan area". kerala.gov.in.
  6. ^ a b "Proposed Malappuram Municipal Corporation". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 16 May 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2020.

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