Perinthatta

Coordinates: 12°10′45″N 75°17′55″E / 12.17917°N 75.29861°E / 12.17917; 75.29861
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Perinthatta
village
Perinthatta is located in Kerala
Perinthatta
Perinthatta
Location in Kerala, India
Perinthatta is located in India
Perinthatta
Perinthatta
Perinthatta (India)
Coordinates: 12°10′45″N 75°17′55″E / 12.17917°N 75.29861°E / 12.17917; 75.29861
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictKannur
Area
 • Total18.73 km2 (7.23 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total5,416
 • Density290/km2 (750/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
670306,670353
ISO 3166 codeIN-KL
Vehicle registrationKL-86

Perinthatta is a village in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala.[1]

Demographics[edit]

As of 2011 Census, Perinthatta village had a population of 5,416 which constitutes 2,564 (47.3%) males and 2,852 (52.7%) females. Perinthatta village spreads over an area of 18.73 km2 (7.23 sq mi) with 1,427 families residing in it. The male female sex ratio was 1,112 higher than state average of 1,084. In Perinthatta, 8.7% of the population were children under 6 years age. Perinthatta had overall literacy of 91.55% higher than national average of 59% and lower than state average of 94%. The male literacy stands at 95.47% and female literacy was 88.08%.[2]

Transportation[edit]

The national highway passes through Perumba junction. 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 Payyanur on Mangalore-Palakkad line. Trains are available to almost all parts of India subject to advance booking over the internet. There are airports at Kannur, Mangalore and Calicut. All of them are international airports but direct flights are available only to Middle Eastern countries.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Census of India: Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  2. ^ Kerala, Directorate of Census Operations. District Census Handbook, Kannur (PDF). Thiruvananthapuram: Directorateof Census Operations,Kerala. p. 154,155. Retrieved 14 July 2020.