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Peravoor

Coordinates: 11°53′46″N 75°44′03″E / 11.8962°N 75.7342°E / 11.8962; 75.7342
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Peravoor
Town
Peravoor town
Peravoor town
Peravoor is located in Kerala
Peravoor
Peravoor
Location in Kerala, India
Peravoor is located in India
Peravoor
Peravoor
Peravoor (India)
Coordinates: 11°53′46″N 75°44′03″E / 11.8962°N 75.7342°E / 11.8962; 75.7342
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictKannur
TalukIritty
Government
 • TypePanchayati raj (India)
 • BodyPeravoor Grama Panchayat
 • MLASunny Joseph (politician)
Area
 • Total
34.1 km2 (13.2 sq mi)
Elevation
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92 m (302 ft)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total
23,558
 • Density690/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
670673
Telephone code0490
ISO 3166 codeIN-KL
Vehicle registrationKL-78
Nearest cityIritty
Assembly constituencyPeravoor
Lok Sabha constituencyKannur

Peravoor is a small town and Grama Panchayat in Kannur district of Kerala state in India.[3] It is located 50 km (31 mi) east of Kannur and 40 km (25 mi) north east of Thalassery. And Iritty, the nearest municipality is 14 km (8.7 mi) north of Peravoor. Peravoor is situated in the Western Ghats mountain range.

Introduction

History of Peravoor is related to Pazhassi Raja, a warrior prince and de facto head of the kingdom of Kottayam and one of the earliest freedom fighters of India. There are many remnants of Pazhassi Raja's hiding places in and around of Peravoor.

St. Joseph's Forane Church in Peravoor is the first Syro-Malabar Catholic Church in Malabar, formed under the Thalassery Archdiocese[4] Peravoor is near the Kottiyoor Shiva temple and Sree Mridanga Saileswari Kshethram.[5]

It is the first place where the Syro-Malabar Christian (Nazrani / Saint Thomas Christians) migrants from Northern Travancore region occupied during the Malabar migration. This community contributed to the fields of education, sports, culture and many more basic developments of Peravoor and its vicinity.

Peravoor holds the Guinness World Record for the Tallest Christmas Star in the World.

Government and private institutions include hospitals, schools, clubs, churches, a police station, a fire station, theatres, banks, a treasury, and shopping malls.

Famous persons from Peravoor

  • Jimmy George (born 8 March 1955 at Peravoor, died 30 November at Italy, 1987) was a professional volleyball player from Peravoor. He is being considered as the legend of volleyball. He was the first Indian volleyball player to become a professional, and played for Italy and Abu Dhabi.[6]

Demographics

As of 2011 census, Peravoor Grama Panchayat had total population of 23,558 which constitutes 11,319 males and 12,239 females. There are 5,584 families residing in rural panchayat limits. The sex ratio of Peravoor was 1081 lower than state average of 1084. Population of children in the age group 0-6 was 2,310 (9.8%) where 1,159 are males and 1,151 are females. Peravoor Panchayat had an overall literacy of 94% where male literacy stands at 96.4% and female literacy was 91.9%. Peravoor Panchayat consists of two revenue villages like Manathana and Vellarvelly.[7]

Transportation

Tallest Christmas Star

The national highway passes through Kannur town. Mangalore and Mumbai can be accessed on the northern side and Cochin and Thiruvananthapuram can be accessed on the southern side. The road to the east of Iritty connects to Mysore and Bangalore. The nearest railway station is Thalassery on Shoranur-Mangalore Section of southern railway. Kannur International Airport is just 27 km away from Peravoor. There are airports at Mangalore and Calicut.

Kerala Hill Highway (SH 59) passes through Peravoor town which connects eastern parts of Kannur district with Kozhikode and Wayanad districts . Wayanad is just 30 km away from Peravoor. Wayanad can be accessed through Peravoor-Nedumpoil-Mananthavadi road (Baveli Road) or Peravoor-Kottiyoor-Mananthavady road. There are several bypass roads available such as the Peravoor-Poolakutty[8]-Mananthvady road which was used by Pazhassi Raja, British people and Tippu Sultan.

Distances to some of the important places:

Hospitals

  • Syrus Hospital
  • Peravoor Taluk Hospital
  • Dr.V Bhaskaran memorial Peravoor Nursing Home
  • many Homeopathic, Ayurvedic and Dental hospitals and clinics

Tourism

Peravoor and the surrounding areas have many tourist attractions.

Hotels and Lodging

There are many restaurants, hotels and bars in and around the city.

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References

  1. ^ "Topographic map of Peravoor, Kannur, India".
  2. ^ "കണ്ണൂര്‍ ജില്ലയിലെ ഗ്രാമ പഞ്ചായത്തുകളുടെ അടിസ്ഥാന വിവരങ്ങള്‍ | Deparyment of Panchayats".
  3. ^ "DE Status".
  4. ^ Thalassery Archdiocese
  5. ^ "Famous Temple Kerala, Kannur". Mridanga Saileswari Temple. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  6. ^ "The volleyball player from Kerala who became an international star". India Today. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
  7. ^ Kerala, Directorate of Census Operations. District Census Handbook, Kannur (PDF). Thiruvananthapuram: Directorateof Census Operations,Kerala. p. 344,345. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  8. ^ Poolakutty
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