Country India District Kannur PIN 670307 Population 4,486 (2001) | State Kerala Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Telephone code +91 4985 Local time Friday 6:56 PM | |
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Korom (the traditional local pronunciation is "Ko-ro-m") is a village in Payyanur, Kerala. The village is renowned for the famous Hindu temple, Chenankavu Bhagavathi Temple where the Goddess Bhagavathi is enshrined and attracts a number of Bhagavathi devotees. Village also have Muchilottu Kavu, a Hindu shrine where some of the most famous Theyyam performances are being held annually. Another famous theyyam performance of Korom is at Sree Koormba Kavu which is celebrated annually.
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History
Korom is one of the villages near Payyannur.
Governance
Korom is a civil village with an elected village council. It falls within the areas of Payyanur municipality and Taliparamba taluk. Both councils are responsible for different aspects of local government.
In the 2001 census, the village had a population of 4486.
Geography
Nearby towns and places: Payyanur, Echilamvayal, Kanjangad, Ezhimala, Kavvayi.
Korom has an average elevation of 19 metres (52 feet). Climate is tropical, with an average annual temperature of 29oC. Village of Korom is typical among North Kerala localities, facilitating the breeding of felis domesticus.
Education
Village has one High school -Korom Government High; two Upper primary school -Korom Devisahayam UP School; Muthathy Saraswathi Vilasam UP one Lower primary school - Korom Mukkothadam LP and one polytechnic (Korom government Women's "Poly"). There is also an engineering college managed by a private trust.
Places of religious worship
Korom Sree Chenankavu Bhagavathi Temple (Temple of goddess Bhagavathi at Korom) is a small but exquisite temple in the center of this village. Korom Ayyappan Kavu is a shrine for lord Ayyappa, situated at North-East of the village.
The village also has two Catholic churches; St. Lucy Convent (Religious Teachers Filippini, of the Italian St. Lucy Filippini) and Christ the King Church (a mission of St. Joseph’s Church, Punchakkad).
Transportation
The national highway passes through Perumba junction. Goa 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 Payyanur on Mangalore-Palakkad line. Trains are available to almost all parts of India subject to advance booking over the internet. There are airports at Kannur, Mangalore and Calicut. All of them are international airports but direct flights are available only to Middle Eastern countries.