Mallapuram is located almost sixty kms southeast of the locale Kozhikode in the city of Chennai.

The word Mallupuram has a literal meaning. It denotes any landscape located at the top of mountains. Topography wise, Mallapuram too is enclosed by Nilgiri hills at the eastern side and on the west there is long stretches of Arabian Sea. Thrissur and Palakkad districts are situated on the southern fringes of Mallapuram. Also three mighty rivers flow through the region, thereby ennobling the place to a great extent. These are namely the Kadalundi ,Chaliyar, and the Bharathapuzha.

Mallupuram in Chennaihas a rich cultural heritage, as it was once the hub of military activities of Zamorins of Kozhikode since ancient times. It houses illustrious Indo European architectural wonders. There are several monuments, which acclaim the World Heritage status. These are the handiworks of Pallava kings, which date back to seven and eight centuries. Mallapuram also witnessed several upsurges of Keralites during the era of British imperialism. Quite a few of the Mappila revolts had taken place between the periods 1792 to 1921. Apart from, much of the traditional exuberance of the region was solely possible due to the fact that Mallapuram wsa the hub of Islamic philosophy and Hindu and Vedic literature.

Mallapuram , Chennai covers an area of 3550sq. kms with a population of 30,96,330. It has low altitudes with highlands rising to 477 m to 2340 m above the sea level. Mallapuram is characterized by its humid coasts. However the interior provinces witness tropical climate with sultry heat during the summer months. The region witnesses mean maximum temperature of thirty two to thirty seven degree Celsius, with minimum temperature of 22 degree Celsius. The total rainfall measures 290 centimeters.

Demographics
As per census of the year 2001, Mallapuram has been recorded to have male population constituting 52% and female 48%. It has an usual literacy rate of 64%. Out of which 58% constitutes of male populace and 42% of female literates. About 13% of the population is below six years of age.

The tourists make frequent visits to the place in order to explore the wonders of Mallapuram. Numerous beach resorts are built so that they can facilitate its visitors with the luxuries of sand walking, water surfing and also sand basking. In order to see the wonderful monuments, one needs to pay a nominal entry fee. For Indian visitors, ten rupees has been fixed and any foreigner has to pay five dollar. These monuments remain open for public viewing from 6.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m.