Peralasseri is a
census town
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India
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and Panchayat headquarters in
Kannur district in the
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Kerala
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, situated on the Kannur-Kuthuparamba
State Highway 38 (Kerala)
State Highway 38 (SH 38) is a State Highway in Kerala, India that starts in Puthiyangadi and ends in Chovva. The highway is107;km long.
The Route Map
Puthiyangadi – Ulliyeri – Perambra – Kuttiyadi – Nadapuram – Peringathur †...
, 12 km from
Kannur city
Kannur (), formerly known in English as Cannanore, is a city and a municipal corporation in the state of Kerala, India. It is the administrative headquarters of the Kannur district and situated north of the major port city and commercial hu ...
, on the bank of Anjarakandy river.
Geography
Peralasseri is from the district headquarters
Kannur
Kannur (), formerly known in English as Cannanore, is a city and a municipal corporation in the state of Kerala, India. It is the administrative headquarters of the Kannur district and situated north of the major port city and commercial hu ...
. The nearest town and railway stations are Thalassery which is and Kannur which is away. In olden days the place was known as Peru+VaLa+Sery "Great Fertile Domicile, which fact can be confirmed by a visit to the place. The Place is surrounded by 4
panchayats
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: Kadambur, vengad, Anjarakandi, Pinarayi. The Panchayath Office is located near Peralassery Subrahmanya Temple.
Demographics
As of
2011 Census, Peralasseri had a population of 16,821 which constitutes 7,687 (45.7%) males and 9,134 (54.3%) females. Peralasseri
census town
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India
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spreads over an area of with 3,830 families residing in it. The male female sex ratio was 1,188 higher than state average of 1,084.
In Peralasseri, 10.3% of the population is under 6 years of age. Peralasseri had an overall literacy of 97.9% higher than state average of 94%. The male literacy stands at 98.8% and female literacy was 97%.
Religion
As of 2011 census, Peralasseri census town had total population of 16,821, which constitutes 79.4% Hindus, 20.4% Muslims and 0.2% others.
Highways and Bridges
Kannur - Kuthuparamba state highway is passing through this place. Peralasseri is 15 km away from Kannur town and about 14 km away from the Kannur international airport near Mattanur.
The hanging bridge of Peralasseri is a notable tourist attraction. Built across the Anjarakandy river, this is one of the few hanging bridges in Kannur district.
Govt Offices
Peralassery Grama Panchayath Office*Mundaloor Post office
*Makreri Village Office
*KSEB Electrical Section Office - Peralassery
*Kerala Water Authority Asst Engineer Office and Asst Executive Engineer Office.
*BSNL Telephone Exchange - Peralassery
A.K.G. High School
Peralasseri A.K.G. Smaraka Govt. Higher Secondary School is an old school of Peralasseri town. The school is situated near the Peralasseri Temple at Mundalloor on the Kannur road. The school is known for good results and one of the good government school in Kerala
Medical Help
*AKG Smaraka Co- op hospital
*Govt. Ayurvedic Dispensary
Schools and Colleges
AKG Smaraka Govt.Higher secondary school
Viswabharathi Public School, Mavilayi
Banks
*Peralasseri Service Co-op Bank - Main Branch
*Central Bank Of India - Peralasseri Branch
*Mownachery Co-op Rural Bank - Peralasseri Branch
*Canara Bank - Peralasseri Branch
Famous Religious Centres
*Peralasseri Subrahmanya Temple
*Sri Peralasseri Siva Temple :Kunhimooloth
*Peralasseri Naroth Mahavishnu Temple
*Rangoth Bhagavathy Temple
*Makrery Subrahmanya-Hanuman Temple
*Mahavishnu Sivakshetram Aivarkulam
*Mundaloor Rifayi Masjid
Other Landmarks
*AKG vaayanashala
*Mundaloor Mueenul Islam Sabha Secondary Madrassa.
*Peralassery Markaz Yatheem Khana
*Chirathukandi Azhikkodan club
*AKG Memorial
Industries
Raidco Curry Powder Factory - Moonnu Periya
Peralasseri Panchayath Mini Industrial Estate
Transportation
The national highway passes through
Kannur
Kannur (), formerly known in English as Cannanore, is a city and a municipal corporation in the state of Kerala, India. It is the administrative headquarters of the Kannur district and situated north of the major port city and commercial hu ...
town.
Goa
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and
Mumbai
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can be accessed on the northern side and
Cochin
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and
Thiruvananthapuram
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can be accessed on the southern side. The road to the east of
Iritty
Iritty is a Municipality and a Taluk of Kannur district in Kerala State, India. The town is the main market place for the farmer communities in the surrounding regions. Iritty is known as The Coorg Valley in God's Own Country. Iritty is one o ...
connects to
Mysore
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and
Bangalore
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. The nearest railway station is
Kannur
Kannur (), formerly known in English as Cannanore, is a city and a municipal corporation in the state of Kerala, India. It is the administrative headquarters of the Kannur district and situated north of the major port city and commercial hu ...
on
Mangalore
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-
Palakkad
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line.
Trains are available to almost all parts of India subject to advance booking over the internet. There are airports at
Mattanur
Mattanur, also spelled Mattannur, is a town, municipality, and an aerotropolis in Kannur district, Kerala, India. Mattanur is about 27 km east of Kannur and Thalassery, two major towns of the district.
Mattanur lies between Kannur, ...
,
Mangalore
Mangalore (), officially known as Mangaluru, is a major port city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghats about west of Bangalore, the state capital, 20 km north of Karnataka–Ker ...
and
Calicut
Kozhikode (), also known in English as Calicut, is a city along the Malabar Coast in the state of Kerala in India. It has a corporation limit population of 609,224 and a metropolitan population of more than 2 million, making it the second la ...
. All of them are international airports but direct flights are available only to Middle Eastern countries.
Notable Persons
* A K Gopalan - Politician, Social Reformer
* C.H Kunjappa - Writer
* Sukala Suresh - Artist
References
External links
{{Kannur district
Cities and towns in Kannur district
Villages near Kannur airport