Peringathur

Peringathur
Peringathur
Census Town
	Peringathur Location in Kerala, India Peringathur Peringathur (India)
	Coordinates: 11°42′49″N 75°35′10″E / 11.713715°N 75.585976°E
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Kannur
Government
• Type	Municipal Council
• Body	Panoor (Municipality)
Area
• Total	20.46 km2 (7.90 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	40,292
• Density	2,000/km2 (5,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	670675
ISO 3166 code	IN-KL

Peringathur is a census town in Thalassery taluk of Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is a part of the municipality of Panoor.^[1]

Demographics

As of the 2011 Census, Peringathur had a population of 40,292. Males constitute 46% of the population and females were 54%. Peringathur had an average literacy rate of 96%, higher than the state average of 94%: male literacy was 97.6%, and female literacy was 94.6%. In Peringathur, 12.5% of the population was under 6 years of age.^[2]

Etymology

It is believed that the name "Peringathur" was derived from Peringalath Ur, which means the place where great wars took place. It gradually came to be known as Peringathur. Kanakamala is a developing tourist spot and the hill ranges of Wayanad and Mahe beach can be viewed from this hilltop.

Peringathur town is situated in the southern border of Kannur district. This town comes under Panoor Municipality and is 6 km away from Mahe. The Mayyazhi river flows through this town. The nearest towns include Panoor, Nadapuram, Kadavathur, Chokli, Thalassery, and Kuthuparamba.

Transportation

The national highway passes through Thalassery 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 Thalassery on the Mangalore-Palakkad line.

Trains are available to almost all parts of India subject to advance booking over the internet. Nearby airports include Mangalore International Airport, Calicut International Airport and Kannur International Airport.

References

^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
^ Kerala, Directorate of Census Operations. District Census Handbook, Kannur (PDF). Thiruvananthapuram: Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala. p. 210,211. Retrieved 14 July 2020.