| Peruvayal | |
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| Country | India |
| State | Kerala |
| District(s) | Kozhikode (Calicut) |
| Sex ratio | 1:1 ♂/♀ |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
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• 421 metres (1,381 ft) |
Peruvayal is the largest village in Calicut district in Kerala, India. This village is surrounded by Mavoor, Kunnamangalam, Calicut corporation, Olavanna. The Chaliyar river forms one of the borders of Peruvayal. The headquarters is also called Peruvayal and is 15 km from the Calicut City.
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As the name suggest it is the "largest paddy field" (Peru means plenty and vayal means paddy field in Malayalam).
Government institutions
Village office,Peruvayal is situated at Poovattuparabu.There are six desoms(Division)in peruvayal village,namely kayalam,peruvayal,poovattuparamba,cherukulathur,peringolam&mundakkal.Givarghese k.m.is the present village officer of peruvayal village. cherukulathoor in peruvayal village is the first eye donors desom in India. steps have been taken to become 1st organ donors desom in India.
Plenty of paddy fields are present throughout the village. Number of small hills are also present. The Hill 'Ponpara' is known for its Iron ore content and water storage. Number of Ponds provides surplus of water for the farmers. paddy fields in Peruvayal village facing serious threat from land & realestate mafias .
Peruvayal is famous for its religious harmony. In all major places Temple, Mosque and Church are situated very nearby. Arts and sports clubs drives the cultural aspirations of people. Drama, Oppana etc. are the well performed by the people over here. Cherukulathur Public Library-KP Govindhan Kutty Smaraka Vayanasala- has been source of inspiration for the readers for more than two decades. Samskara poshini vayanasala and KASC kayalam are two organisations which encourage cultural and religious harmony in kayalam.
The district has a generally humid climate with a very hot season extending from March to May. The most important rainy season is during the South West Monsoon, which sets in the first week of June and extends up to September. The North East Monsoon extends from the second half of October through November. The average annual rainfall is 3266 mm. The best weather is found towards the end of the year, in December and January—the skies are clear, and the air is crisp.