Peringome

Peringome
പെരിങ്ങോം
Town
Peringome

Location in Kerala, India

Coordinates: 12°13′25″N 75°18′50″E / 12.22361°N 75.31389°ECoordinates: 12°13′25″N 75°18′50″E / 12.22361°N 75.31389°E
Country  India
State Kerala
District Kannur
Population (2001)
 • Total 13,261
Languages
 • Official Malayalam, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 670 307
Telephone code 04985
Nearest city Kannur
Lok Sabha constituency Kasargod
Vidhan Sabha constituency Payyanur

Peringome is a town in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala.[1] It is 60 km north-east of Kannur town.

Kokkanisseri and Taliparmba (south}, Payyanur (west) and Nileswaram (north-west) are major towns nearby.

Mangalore Airport is about 88 km north. Payyanur Railway Station is the closest railhead. peringome is famous in terms of anti-nuclear struggle.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Peringome had a population of 13261 with 6388 males and 6873 females.[1]The village has a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp. The Director General of Police is K.V. Madhusudhanan.

Establishments

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Retrieved 2008-12-10. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)