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Country
  
India

District
  
Kannur

Population
  
15,818 (2001)

ISO 3166 code
  
ISO 3166-2:IN

State
  
Kerala

Time zone
  
IST (UTC+5:30)

Local time
  
Monday 6:21 AM

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Weather
  
26°C, Wind E at 2 km/h, 91% Humidity

Peralasseri is a census town in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala. Situated on Kannur Kuthuparamba high road 12 km from Kannur town.

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Map of Peralassery, Kerala 670622

Geography

Peralasseri is 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from the district headquarters Kannur. The nearest town and railway stations are Thalassery which is 14 km (8.7 mi) and Kannur which is15 km (9.3 mi) away. The Place is surrounded by 4 panchayats: Kadambur, vengad, Anjarakandi, Pinarayi. The Panchayath Office is located near Peralassery Subrahmanya Temple.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Peralasseri had a population of 15,818. Males constitute 47% of the population and females 53%. Peralasseri has an average literacy rate of 86%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 88%, and female literacy is 85%. In Peralasseri, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age. This is one of the smallest towns in kannur district of kerala state.

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 proposed Kannur (Mattannur) airport.

The hanging bridge of Peralasseri is a notable tourist attraction. 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

    • 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
  • Peralasser naroth mahavishnu temple
  • Makrery Temple
  • Mahavishnu sivakshetram iverkulam
  • Mundaloor Rifayi Masjid

    • Other Landmarks

  • Mundaloor Mueenul Islam Sabha Secondary Madrassa.
  • Peralassery Markaz Yatheem Khana
  • Chirathukandi Azhikkodan club

    • Transportation

    The national highway passes through Kannur town. 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 Kannur on Mangalore-Palakkad line. Trains are available to almost all parts of India subject to advance booking over the internet. There are airports at Mattanur, Mangalore and Calicut. All of them are international airports but direct flights are available only to Middle Eastern countries.

    References

    Peralasseri Wikipedia
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