Peringathur
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 Peringathur
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| Coordinates: 11°44′08″N 75°35′07″E / 11.735610°N 75.585290°ECoordinates: 11°44′08″N 75°35′07″E / 11.735610°N 75.585290°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Kerala |
| District | Kannur |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 40,292 |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KL |
Peringathur is a census town in Talassery taluk of Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is part of Greater Mahé Region.
As of 2001[update] India census, 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.
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 km from here. This town is in Peringalam grama panchayath. Mayyazhi river is flowing through this town. Nadapuram is only 9 km from here. The important places near Peringathur are Thalassery, Kuthuparamba, Panoor, Chokli, Nadapuram, Mahe, Kariyad, Kadavathur, Kallachi, etc.
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,
The national highway passes through Thalassery town. 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 Thalassery on Mangalore-Palakkad line. Trains are available to almost all parts of India subject to advance booking over the internet. There are airports at Mangalore and Calicut. Both of them are international airports but direct flights are available only to Middle Eastern countries.
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