Perumba River
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Perumba River is a major freshwater
river
in Malabar region of Kerala
State in India
, which passes through industrial city of Payyannur, Kannur
district. One of the major theaters in Payyanur, "Shanthi", is situated on the banks of this river at Perumba Town, Payyanur.
Kerala°N date=December 2010°W
Freshwater
Fresh water is naturally occurring water on the Earth's surface in ice sheets, ice caps, glaciers, bogs, ponds, lakes, rivers and streams, and underground as groundwater in aquifers and underground streams. Fresh water is generally characterized by having low concentrations of dissolved salts and...
river
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
in Malabar region of 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....
State in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, which passes through industrial city of Payyannur, Kannur
Kannur
Kannur , also known as Cannanore, is a city in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the administrative headquarters of the District of Kannur and 518km north of state capital Trivandrum. During British rule in India, Kannur was known by its old name Cannanore, which is still in...
district. One of the major theaters in Payyanur, "Shanthi", is situated on the banks of this river at Perumba Town, Payyanur.
Tributaries
- Vannathi River: This tributary originates from Alakkode-Eramam-Kuttoor region of Western Ghats and flows through Mathamangalam. Peruma River is also known as Panappuzha near Mathamangalam.
- Kallamkulam Totti/Pangadam Thodu: Two arms of this triutary originate from east and south side of Kallamkunnu near EchilamvayalEchilamvayal-About:Echilamvayal is a village in the Kannur district of Kerala, India, located in the western side of Kallan Kunnu on the Payyanur-Pulingome state highway. Echilamvayal is primarily an agriculture area...
and flows through Thotti and Orikkamvayal respectively before it merges at Murikkum Thazkam in Pangadam Vayal. It then flows through Korom and merges with Perumba River near Korom kaipad.
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