Malappuram district, Kerala
Malappuram is a district of Kerala, with a population of 41,12,920 at the 2011 Census across 3,566 km². The figures below come from the Census of India and NFHS-5, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Kerala's districts and nationally.
- Population
- 41 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 3,566 km²
- Density
- 1,153
- per km²
- Literacy
- 80.5%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 1098
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Kerala | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 59.0% | 12 / 14 | 318 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 97.7% | 3 / 14 | 340 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 94.3% | 8 / 14 | 93 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 99.7% | 6 / 14 | 91 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 99.9% | 1 / 14 | 1 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 105 | 1 / 14 | 20 / 613 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 14.9% | 12 / 14 | 596 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Kerala | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 99.7% | 4 / 14 | 29 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 97.3% | 8 / 14 | 32 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 27.0% | 1 / 14 | 304 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 1,51,557 · Female 1,56,709 | 3,08,266 | 5 / 14 | 278 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 11,272 · Female 11,718 | 22,990 | 7 / 14 | 523 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 807 | 13 / 14 | 685 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 2.6% | 8 / 14 | 583 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 15.3% | 1 / 14 | 461 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 8,98,157 · Female 1,64,267 | 10,62,424 | 4 / 14 | 157 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Kerala | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 94.9% | 9 / 14 | 12 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 15,97,404 · Female 17,13,911 | 33,11,315 | 1 / 14 | 25 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 24.7% | 11 / 14 | 102 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 69.5% | 11 / 14 | 27 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 99.2% | 6 / 14 | 8 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Kerala | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 26.1% | 5 / 14 | 41 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 47.2% | 3 / 14 | 693 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 3.3% | 8 / 14 | 408 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 29.4% | 3 / 14 | 495 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 21.4% | 4 / 14 | 590 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 18.2% | 3 / 14 | 366 / 771 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 99.4% | 8 / 14 | 61 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 36.6% | 8 / 14 | 110 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 10.3% | 7 / 14 | 629 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 34.7% | 8 / 14 | 712 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Kerala | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 90.4% | 4 / 14 | 52 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.2% · Men 7.7% | 3.8% | 14 / 14 | 732 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.4% | 14 / 14 | 223 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 25.5% | 14 / 14 | 256 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 1.4% | 14 / 14 | 215 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 25.4% · Men 27.4% | 26.4% | 13 / 14 | 212 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 80.3% | 7 / 11 | 324 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 42.8% | 14 / 14 | 343 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 100.0% | 1 / 14 | 1 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 88.7% | 11 / 14 | 252 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 41.5% | 12 / 14 | 643 / 771 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.0% | 14 / 14 | 583 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 6,760 | 2 / 6 | 73 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 1.5% · Men 12.5% | 6.7% | 13 / 14 | 753 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 13.8% | 3 / 14 | 134 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 12.1% · Men 11.8% | 12.0% | 8 / 14 | 38 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Kerala | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 19,60,328 · Female 21,52,592 | 41,12,920 | 1 / 14 | 52 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 43,19,258 | 1 / 14 | 47 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 1,153 | 4 / 14 | 89 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 1,211 | 4 / 14 | 94 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Kerala | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 12.7 | 9 / 14 | 328 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 2.6 | 8 / 14 | 350 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 94.1 | 4 / 14 | 333 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 22.9 | 11 / 14 | 575 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 3.9 | 11 / 14 | 283 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 14 | 8 / 14 | 266 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 3.4 | 11 / 14 | 556 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 0 | 3 / 14 | 233 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Kerala | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 57.0% | 4 / 14 | 303 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 82.2 | 1 / 14 | 158 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 144.4 | 5 / 14 | 170 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 4.1 | 8 / 14 | 445 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 145.4 | 5 / 14 | 378 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0.4 | 6 / 14 | 114 / 785 |
National highways through Malappuram
- NH-NH-66
- NH-NH-966
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