Maloth Village

Demographics

As of 2011 India census, There are total 3565 families residing. The Maloth village has population of 14660 of which 7285 are males while 7375 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Maloth village population of children with age 0-6 is 1470 which makes up 10.03 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Maloth village is 1012 which is lower than Kerala state average of 1084. Child Sex Ratio for the Maloth as per census is 952, lower than Kerala average of 964. Maloth village has lower literacy rate compared to Kerala. In 2011, literacy rate of Maloth village was 88.67 % compared to 94.00 % of Kerala. In Maloth Male literacy stands at 91.06 % while female literacy rate was 86.33 %. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Maloth village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village

Infrastructure

Major infrastructures in the area include rural roads, Electricity, Drinking water supply facilities and telephone connection. Almost all the rural roads are paved. As a part of the EMS Housing scheme majority of people living under the Below Poverty Line are provided with new houses. Major part of the village is electrified and there are only few people who do not have telephone connection. However, the public transport facility is not covering several portions of the village now.

Malom

Malom is a town in the village. The exact geographic position of the village is given as 2°22′0″N 75°21′0″E. The town is situated in the Nileshwar-Konnakkad Road. St Alphona Town Church is the major christian Church in Malom. Besides there is a Hindu Temple and a Mosque in the town. Malom Service Co-operative Bank and the Women Co-operative Bank are the main banking institutions here. The telephone Exchange is situated near to the mosque. A diary co-operative society and the public distribution shop are other major public initiative in the town. Malom post office, which was earlier situated in Darkas is now shifted to the Cultural Center building very near to the diary co-operative society. The Post office is in the Extra Departmental(ED)facility of the Postal department and is under the Parappa main Post Office. One Government Ayurveda dispensary and a private Homiopathic dispensary are operating in the town. Like any other Village town in Kerala, Malom has also got several shops for provisions, teashops computer centers, Studios, Chemists Shops, Ayurvadic Chemists Shops etc. The Malom Vrindavan Theater no longer exists. The town has got other facilities also.One can hire jeeps/Auto Rikshaws from here and also get rooms for rent. The project of Malayora Highway is passing through Malom town.There are many Tourist sports in and around the Village.Kottanchery, which is situated about 30 km north east of Kanhangad is a Beautiful place for picnic and ideal for trekking <http://xploresouth.blogspot.com/2008/07/kottanchery-reflection-of-kodaikkanal.html>. Maloth is another a Christian migrated village.Roman Catholic Christians from South Kerala especially from Pala and Kottayam migrated to Malom since the 1950s. They established several Catholic Churches in and around Malom. Majority of them are small farmers and merchants.

Rubber is the main crop. Besides Tapioca, Arecanut, Cashew Pepper, Plantain, Ginger, Turmeric etc. are also produced.Price fluctuations in the markets affects the profitability of farming and the younger generation is generally reluctant to take up farming as their profession for livelihood.

Education

The Biggest School in the village is Government Higher Secondary School Maloth Kasba.The school is situated in Vallikkadavu. It is one of the biggest schools in Kasaragod district in terms of the number of students. Besides GHSS Maloth Kasba there is the St Savio English Medium School, very near to the St George church Vallikkadavu. Jaycees School is another unaided Private school meeting the educational needs of the children in the area. Students generally prefer E K Nayanar Memorial Government college Elerithattu, St. Pius X College, Rajapuram Nehru Arts and Science College Kanhangad and Government college Kasaragod for their higher studies. Besides, a large number of students from these areas go out to Banglore, Cochin etc. as a part of pursuing some new generation courses and Nursing course.

Adjoining areas

The Malom town is in the lap of several adjoining hilly human habitations. Majority of those who resides here are Farmers, agricultural laborers and petty traders.It is a christian majority area. Other communities include Hindus and Muslims. The ratio of Scheduled castes and scheduled tribes,to total population is also significant. Valiya Puncha, Venthamala, Konnakkad, Karuvankayam, Chully, Pullady, Padayankallu are the surrounding areas.The farmers and the merchants have to reach Malom to buy provisions and to sell their agricultural products. All these places are connected with rural roads, but in several places it is yet to be paved.Hence in Monsoons it is very difficult for the villagers to reach Malom. Valiya Puncha,pullady, Padayankallu and Venthamala are hilly areas which lies about 500 meters above the sea level. These places share their borders with the Karnataka forest. Elephants and Wild Boars straying into farming fields from the forests poses serious threat to life and property of farmers residing in these borders. Other surrounding areas are low lying valley of the peaks in Western Ghats.

Pullody

Pullody is a hilly area in Maloth village of kasaragod district in kerala with a high altitude from sealevel. The hills are covered with mist and snow, which attracts tourist to this place.This place is very near to Kerala-Karnataka border. The Palakolli waterfalls, great view point in pady and the estate are very near to this place. St. Alphonsa Catholic Church Pullody is located here.This place is 4 km away from malom town on Malom - Kolichal HillHighway. There are some bus services to Kanhangad from pullody,and some jeep trips to Kallar and Kolichal. There are occasional problems with elephants from the nearby kerala-karnataka forests, and this is a less populated area, with a population mainly of farmers. Rubber, cocunut and banana etc. are cultivated here. The majority of the people are Hindus and Christians."janakeeyam pullody is a people co-operative jeep service that runs between pullody and Malom town. This jeep service is established at 2008.

Valiya Puncha

Valiya Puncha is another hilly area which is situated about 4 km from Malom Town. One can get Jeep services from Malom to Valiya Puncha. Malom-Mandalam-Kuzhippunam-Cheriya Puncha Valiyapuncha road passes through the Kerala Forest at Anakuzhi before joining Maikkayam and Konnakkad. However the brief unpaved road stretch from Valiya Puncha to Maikayam makes the journey difficult. There is a government LP School and an Ankanvadi in Cheriya Puncha. Cheriya Puncha also accommodates the St.Thomas Church, a Saint Thomas Christian church of the village. The major cultivation include Rubber, Tapioca, Coconut, Arecanut, Cashew Pepper, banana, Ginger, Turmeric etc.

Transportation

This village is connected to Karnataka state through Panathur. There is a 20 km road from Panathur to Sullia in Karnataka from where Bangalore and Mysore can be easily accessed. Locations in Kerala can be accessed by driving towards the western side. The nearest railway station is Nileshwar railway station on Mangalore-Palakkad line. There are airports at Mangalore and Calicut.