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Peravoor is a city in Kannur district of Kerala state in India.
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Map of Peravoor, Kerala 670673
Location
Peravoor is a town located in Kannur district. It is south of Kannur (55 km) and Thalassery (45 km). The nearest town is Iritty. Iritty is forty kilometers from Kannur and Thalaserry. Peravoor is near to the famous temple Kottiyoor.
Peravoor is the first place where, the Christian migrants from Kottayam and nearby places arrived during Malabar migration. This community contributed a lot in to the field of education, sports and many basic developments of Peravoor.
Famous persons from Peravoor
Jimmy George (born March 8, 1955 at Peravoor, died November 30 at Italy, 1987) was a professional volleyball player from Kerala, India. He was the first Indian volleyball player to become a professional and played in Italy.
Politics
Peravoor Legislative Assembly Constituency is part of Kannur (Lok Sabha constituency). Adv Sunny Joseph is the siting MLA of Peravoor.
Transportation
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 Kannur and Thalassery on Mangalore-Palakkad line. There are airports at Mangalore and Calicut as of May 2016. The upcoming Kannur International Airport is just 15 km away from Peravoor.