Malapuram Unveiled

• Malapuram is the India's First fully e-literate district.
• World's only Teak Meuseum is at Nilambur, 35 km from the city.
• World's Oldest Teak tree plantation is at Nilambur, Malapuram.
• India's first food processing park is at Kakkancherry in Malapuram.
• South Malabar Gramin Bank-India's Largest Gramin Bank have its Head Quarters on Ahmed Kurikkal Road in Malapuram.
• Malabar Special Police-India's Second largest Paramilitary force after Assam Rifles, is headquartered in Malapuram at Up-Hill on NH-213 near the city.
• Kerala's Longest Hanging Bridge is in Malapuram.
• Malapuram have the most number of Panchayats in Kerala-100.
• Father of Malayalam : Tunchath Ezhuthachan lived in Tunchan Parambu Mana, 27 kms far from the city.
• World's renown Ayurveda centre-Arya Vaidya Sala is situated at Kottakkal, 12 kms far from the city.
• Malapuram have 2 universties : University of Calicut atTenhipalam & Kerala Agricultural University at Tavanur. An Ayurveda University is proposed at Kottakkal.
• There is an International Airport at Karipur in Malapuram, located 25 kms from the city.