Perambra

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Perambra
Town
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Coordinates: 11°33′27″N 75°45′38″E / 11.5575°N 75.7605°E / 11.5575; 75.7605
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Kozhikode
Government
• Type	Panchayat
• Body	Perambra Grama Panchayat
Area
• Total	26.12 km2 (10.08 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	32,784
• Density	1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	673 525
Telephone code	91 496
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. In the Northern Songs, there are references to the Payyormalanadu of Old Kurumbranadu.

As of 2011^[update] Indian Census,Perambra had a population of 32,784.Perambra has an average literacy rate of 95.5%,higher than the national average of 74%.

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.

Perambra town connects to Koyilandy, Kozhikode, Vatakara, Balussery. The nearest airports are at Kannur and Kozhikode. The nearest railway station is at Koyiandy. 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.

The social reform movements, missionary work, drinking places, and service of the ground clerk are all factors that contribute to the educational activities of the Perambra block in the early stages. A board school was established in Perambra as a result of the activities of the Basel Mission. Groundbreaking schools, mosques and monastic schools existed in Cheruvannur, Nochat, Kayanna, Koothali, Changaroth and Perambra. Growing up in the traditional tradition of indigenous medicine, astrology, carpentry, veterinary medicine, music and dance, informal education contributed to social development. As colonial education began to proliferate, informal and traditional education became a setback. The activities of the Malabar District Board have expanded and formal educational institutions have emerged. The oldest school on the block was the Muipotpol ALP School, established in 1860 at Muipotpot in Cheruvannur. During the period when the caste system was rampant, the Pancham schools, which were set up for the Harijans in the villages of Perambra and Cheruvannur, did not work for many social reasons. The lower castes have been admitted to public schools as part of the agitations against the caste system and practices of untouchability. The schools started from 1944 in the settlement area of Chakkitapara.

There are 50 LP schools, 22 UP schools and 9 high schools in Block Panchayat. Established in 1975, CKGM Government College has facilities for undergraduate and postgraduate studies. Perambra High School has been upgraded from 1991 to Higher Secondary School.

The area which was formerly known as Payyarmalanadu, eventually became Perambra. In the Northern Songs, there are references to the Paayyormalanadu of Old Kurumbranadu.

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