Malappuram District took its birth on June 16,1969. This place has still the ruins of an ancient fort built by Tippu Sultan.The district has a rich Cultural and Political Heritage. Malappuram is known for national movements such as Khilafat Movement and Malabar Rebellion, in which the common man struggled against feudalism and colonialism alike.Muslims constitute the majority of the population, and next come the Hindu and the Christian communities respectively. The Muslims of Malappuram District are known as Mappilas.Four important rivers of Kerala, flow through Malappuram district. They are Chaliyar (Beypore River), Kadalundipuzha, Bharathapuzha and Tirurpuzha. The district has a total forest area of 28.47% of the total geographical area. The major forest area is concentrated in Nilambur and Wandoor blocks and Melattur in the Western ghats. Of the forests, 80% is deciduous and the rest is evergreen.
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