Administrative Setup
Malappuram District has four types of administrative hierarchies:
- Taluk and Village administration managed by the provincial government of Kerala.
 - Panchayath Administration managed by the local bodies.
 - Parliament Constituencies for the federal government of India.
 - Assembly Constituencies for the provincial government of Kerala.
 
Malappuram Revenue District is divided into 2 Revenue Divisional offices,  7 Taluks and 138 Villages.
The taluks in Malappuram district are
- Eranad
 - Nilambur
 - Perinthalmanna
 - Tirur
 - Tirurangadi
 - Ponnani
 - Kondotty