Perambra

Coordinates: 11°33′27″N 75°45′38″E / 11.5575°N 75.7605°E / 11.5575; 75.7605
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Perambra
Town
Perambra is located in Kerala
Perambra
Perambra
Location in Kerala, India
Perambra is located in India
Perambra
Perambra
Perambra (India)
Coordinates: 11°33′27″N 75°45′38″E / 11.5575°N 75.7605°E / 11.5575; 75.7605
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictKozhikode
Government
 • TypePanchayat
 • BodyPerambra Grama Panchayat
Area
 • Total
26.12 km2 (10.08 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
32,784
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
673 525
Telephone code91 496
ISO 3166 codeIN-KL
Vehicle registrationKL-77
Websitewww.kozhikode.nic.in

Perambra is a major town in Koyilandy taluk of Kozhikode district in North Malabar region of Kerala state, India. It is one of the 140 assembly constituencies in Kerala, and one of the 12 block Panchayats in Kozhikode district. Perambra lies almost at the centre of the district. The area which was formerly known as Payyormalanadu, eventually became Perambra.

Demographics

As of the 2011 census of India, Perambra had a population of 32,784. Perambra has an average literacy rate of 95.5%,higher than the national average of 74%.

Block panchayat

perambra block panchayat
perambra block panchayat

The block has a population of 1,71,433; (86,019 males and 85414 females). The Perambra block has seven panchayats: Changaroth, Cheruvannur, Kayanna, Koothali, Chakkittapara, Nochad and Perambra.

Transportation

Perambra Vadakara Road

Perambra is connected to Koyilandy, Kozhikode, Vatakara, Balussery. The nearest airports are at Kannur and Kozhikode. The nearest railway station is at Koyiandy. The national highway no.66 passes through Koyilandy and the northern stretch connects to Mangalore, Goa and Mumbai. The southern stretch connects to Cochin and Trivandrum.

Notable people

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