page_title: Malappuram
section_title: Sports
hierarchical_section_title: Malappuram / Sports
caption_attribution_description: English: Malappuram District Sports Complex Stadium
context_page_description: Malappuram is a city in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 58.20 km². The first municipality in the district formed in 1969, Malappuram serves as the administrative headquarters of Malappuram district. Divided into 40 electoral wards, the city has a population density of 1,742 per square kilometre.
  According to the 2011 census, Malappuram metropolitan area is the fourth largest urban agglomeration in Kerala and the 25th largest in India with a total population of 1.7 million. It is the fastest growing city in the world with a 44.1% urban growth between 2015 and 2020 as per the survey conducted by Economist Intelligence Unit based on the urban area growth during January 2020. Malappuram is situated 54 km southeast of Calicut and 90 km northwest of Palakkad. It is the first Indian municipal body to provide free Wi-fi connectivity to its entire residents. Malappuram is also the first Indian municipal body to achieve the International Organization for Standardization certificate. It is also the first complaint-free municipality in the state.
context_section_description: Malabar Special Police HSS is one of the  best achievers in the Indian inter-school football tournaments. It is also the runner up team of 53rd and 55th Subroto Cup international football tournament held at Delhi. The Kottappadi Football Stadium is located right at the heart of the CBD of Malappuram.
caption: MDSC Stadium
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