Administrative district of Bombay and later Madras from 1792 to 1956
Malabar District
Malabar District, or Malabar, also known as British Malabar was an administrative district on the southwestern Malabar Coast of Bombay Presidency (1792–1800), Madras Presidency (1800–1950) and finally, Madras State (1950–1956) in India.
It was the most populous and the third-largest district in the erstwhile Madras State. It was sub-divided into two divisions South Malabar and North Malabar, the historic town of Kozhikode of South Malabar region was the administrative headquarters of this district.
How locals move
Getting around Malabar District the local way
- Get aroundAutorickshaws are very cheap at ₹15 per km.
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