Perambra

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Perambra
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Perambra
Location in Kerala, India
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Perambra
Perambra (India)
Coordinates: 11°33′27″N75°45′38″E / 11.5575°N 75.7605°E / 11.5575; 75.7605
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CountryFlag of India.svg India
State Kerala
District Kozhikode
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
  Official Malayalam, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
673 525
Telephone code91 496
ISO 3166 code IN-KL
Vehicle registration KL-77
Website www.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.It is located 40 km (25 mi) from Vadakara,13 km (8.7 mi) from kuttiadi and 48 km (30 mi) from Kozhikode.Perambra is situated in the slopes of the Western Ghats.

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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

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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

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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 Koyilandy. 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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