Peringathur is a census town

Census town

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 in Talassery taluk of Kannur district

Kannur district

Kannur District is one of the 14 districts in the state of Kerala, India. The town of Kannur is the district headquarters, and gives the district its name. The old name Cannanore is the anglicised form of the Malayalam name Kannur. Kannur District is bounded by Kasaragod District to the north and...

 in the India

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 of Kerala

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. It is part of Greater Mahé Region

Greater Mahé Region

Greater Mahé Region includes Mahé municipality and adjoining villages in Talassery taluk of Kannur and Vadakara taluk of Kozhikode in Kerala state.The following are the villages in Kerala that are considered as part of Greater Mahé:...

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Demographics

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, Peringathur had a population of 42,079. Males constitute 45% of the population and females 55%. Peringathur has an average literacy rate of 80%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 82%, and female literacy is 79%. In Peringathur, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Proposed New Mahe Municipality

The proposed New Mahe Municipality consists of:

• Azhiyur
  Azhiyur
  Azhiyur is a village in Vadakara taluk of Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala, India.Azhiyur is part of Greater Mahé Region. Mahé Railway Station is located in Azhiyur.-Demographics:...
  
   panchayat, Vadakara taluk, Kozhikode district
  Kozhikode district
  Kozhikode District , formerly Calicut, is a district of Kerala state, situated on the southwest coast of India. The city of Kozhikode, also known as Calicut, is the district headquarters. The district is 38.25% urbanised...
  
  , Kerala
  Kerala
  or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
  
  
• New Mahe
  New Mahe
  New Mahe is a census town in Talassery taluk of Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is part of Greater Mahé Region.-Demographics: India census, New Mahe had a population of 11,230. Males constitute 46% of the population and females 54%...
  
   panchayat, Thalassery
  Thalassery
  Thalassery , also known as Tellicherry, is a city on the Malabar Coast of Kerala, India. This is the second largest city of North Malabar in terms of population. The name Tellicherry is the anglicized form of Thalassery. Thalassery municipality has a population just less than 100,000. Established...
  
   taluk, Kannur district
  Kannur district
  Kannur District is one of the 14 districts in the state of Kerala, India. The town of Kannur is the district headquarters, and gives the district its name. The old name Cannanore is the anglicised form of the Malayalam name Kannur. Kannur District is bounded by Kasaragod District to the north and...
  
  , Kerala
• Kariyad
  Kariyad
  Kariyad is a small town in Talassery taluk of Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is part of Greater Mahé Region.-Proposed New Mahe Municipality:The proposed New Mahe Municipality comprises...
  
   panchayat, Thalassery taluk, Kannur district, Kerala (villages of Kariyad, and part of Peringathur)
• Peringalam
  Peringalam
  Peringalam is a small town in Talassery taluk of Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is part of Greater Mahé Region.- Proposed New Mahe Municipality :The proposed New Mahe Municipality comprises...
  
   panchayat, Thalassery taluk, Kannur district, Kerala (villages of Peringalam, and part of Peringathur)
• Chokli panchayat, Thalassery taluk, Kannur district, Kerala
• Panniyannur
  Panniyannur
  Panniyannur is a census town in Talassery taluk of Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is part of Greater Mahé Region.- Proposed New Mahe Municipality :The proposed New Mahe Municipality comprises:...
  
  panchayat, Thalassery taluk, Kannur district, Kerala

Total Area: 57.31 km²

Total Population (1991 Census): 123,628

Geographical

It is believed that the name "Peringathur" was derived from Peringalath Ur, means the place where great wars took place. It gradually became Peringathur. Kanakamala, a small hill, situated near Peringathur where the asram of renowned writer "Nithya Chaithanya Yathi" is situated. This town situated in the southern border of Kannur district. Mahe(uniton territory) is only 6 k.m. far from here. This town is in Peringalam grama panchayath. Mayyazhi river is flowing through this town. Nadapuram is only 9 k.m. from here. The important places near Peringathur are Thalassery, Kuthuparamba, Panoor, Chokli, Nadapuram, Mahe, Kariyad, Kadavathur, Kallachi, etc. Mukundan Pulari a National Awardee Teacher Lives near the town Peringathur.

Distance to various places from Peringathur:

Thalassery: 13 km,
Kuthuparamba: 14 km,
Panoor: 6 km,
Chokli: 4 km,
Nadapuram: 9 km,
Mahe: 6 km,
Kariyad: 3 km,
Kadavathur: 3.5 km,
Kallachi: 11 km,