Peringathur | |
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  Peringathur Location in Kerala, India Show map of Kerala Peringathur Peringathur (India) Show map of India | |
| Coordinates:11°42′49″N75°35′10″E / 11.713715°N 75.585976°E /11.713715; 75.585976 | |
| 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 acensus town inThalassery taluk ofKannur district in theIndianstate ofKerala. It is a part of the municipality ofPanoor.[1]
As of the2011 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]
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.
The national highway passes throughThalassery town. Goa andMumbai can be accessed on the northern side andCochin andThiruvananthapuram can be accessed on the southern side. The road to the east ofIritty connects toMysore andBangalore. The nearest railway station isThalassery on the Mangalore-Palakkad line.
Trains are available to almost all parts of India subject to advance booking over the internet. Nearby airports includeMangalore International Airport,Calicut International Airport andKannur International Airport.
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