- Malanad
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Malanad(മലനാട്) is the hilly regions of Kerala, India, especially the Malabar region and high ranges of Kerala. It includes small hilly regions also. Kerala is divided into coastal areas Theera Desam, midlands Idanad, and high ranges or Malanad. In Kerala approximately 15 km eastwards from coastal midlands or idanad starts. Malanad starts in a distance of 40 km from the coast.Midlands are the most fertile lands suitable for agriculture although rubber plantations takes most of the lands.
A few important Malanad towns in Kerala:
- Kanhangad
- Wayanad
- Malappuram
- Perinthalmanna
- Mannarkkad
- Chalakudy
- Kothamangalam
- Munnar
- Thodupuzha
- Kattappana
- Nedumkandam
- Kumili
- Palai
- Pathanamthitta
- Punalur
- Nedumangadu
While coastal towns are ancient and bigger, population is higher, midland's towns are smaller, population is much less than Theera Desam or Coastal regions. Malanad have the least human concentration in Kerala. Kerala's Malanad is mostly cultivated with rubber and tea plantations.
Coastal towns
- Kasaragod
- Kannur
- Thalassery
- Vadakara
- Kozhikode
- Tirur
- Ponnani
- Kodungallur
- North Paravur
- Ernakulam
- Alapuzha
- Harippad
- Kayamkulam
- Oachira
- Karunagappally
- Kollam
- Varkala
- Thiruvananthapuram
Inland towns
- Payyanur
- Thrissur
- Shoranur
- Irinjalakuda
- Angamaly
- Perumbavoor
- Kakkanad
- Muvattupuzha
- Kottayam
- Changanassery
- Thiruvalla
- Mallappally
- Chenganur
- Adoor
- Kottarakara
- Attingal.
See also
Categories:- Regions of Kerala
- Geography of Kerala
- Kerala geography stubs
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