Perumanna

Perumanna
village
Perumanna Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 11°14′20″N 75°52′45″E / 11.23889°N 75.87917°E / 11.23889; 75.87917Coordinates: 11°14′20″N 75°52′45″E / 11.23889°N 75.87917°E / 11.23889; 75.87917
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Kozhikode
Population (2001)
• Total	28,027
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	673026,673019
Vehicle registration	KL-

Perumanna is a village in the Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala, India.^[1]

The Vishnu Temple at Perumanna in the early 20th century

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Perumanna had a population of 28027 with 13964 males and 14063 females.^[1] Perumanna has 18 Wards. There is one High School.

Perumanna literally means "great land". It stretches between Chaliyar River and Mampuzha River. Olavanna, Kuttikkattoor and Peruvayal are adjacent villages. Edakkottupadam is a small paddy field near the Perumanna market. The market place was formerly known as Edakkottupadam Angadi.

Peumanna lies 13 kilometres to the east of the city of Calicut. There are many accesses to Perumanna:

• Mananchira - Francis Road Junction - Chalappuram - Mooriad - Azhchavattom - Mankav - Kinasseri - Pokkunnu - Kunnathupalam - Pantheerankav - Puthurmadom - Perumanna. (13 km)
• Mananchira - Mavoor Road - Arayidathupalam - Pottammal - Thondayad - Chevayur - Kovur - Medical College - Velliparamba - Kuttikkattoor - Poovattuparamba - (take diversion to the right) - Perumanpura - Pulikkal Thazham - Kottayi Thazham - (turn right) - Arathil - Palathumkuzhi - Puthukkudi Thodi Thazham - Perumanna. (16 km)
• Mananchira - Mavoor Road - Arayidathupalam - Pottammal - Thondayad Junction - (turn right) - Pantheerankave Junction - (turn left) - Puthurmadom - Perumanna. (15 km)

Perumanna is locally administered by Peumanna Grama Panchayath. It is part of Kozhikode revenue district and Kozhikode taluk.

Perumanna has been well known for extensive fertile paddy fields and lush coconut tree groves. Paddy fields have become a thing of the past. They have mostly been filled up with soil excavated from nearby hillocks to erect houses and commercial buildings. Very few farmers cultivate paddy. Non-availability of labourers and escalating labour costs are aggravating the situation. The fast diminishing of paddy fields has already affected the eco-system adversely.

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