Malappuram
District was formed in 1969 June 16. District comprises
of undulating hills with innumerable streams flowing
through them and reaching the coconut fringed sea
coast. This district is bordered by Calicut on the
south east, Nilfiris on the east, Palakkad and Thrichur
district. The main crops produced are paddy, coconut,
areca nut, cashew nut, pepper, ginger, pulses, banana,
tapioca and rubber. Thunchan Memorial is at Tirur,
the Malayalam Research Centre has been set up here.
Nilambur is famous for the oldest teak plantations
of the World the Canolly's plot. Most populous district
of Kerala is Malappurasm. The only fort in Malappuram
district is at Ponnani. The only Government Ayurveda
mental hospital in India is situated in Kottakkal
in Malappuram district. Other towns are Tirur, Manjeri,
Perinthalmanna, Ponnani, Kottakkal, Kuttippuram, Valanchery,
Edappal and Tanur etc.