Perla, Kasaragod

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Perla
പെര്‍ള
Perala
City
Perla

Location in Kerala, India

Coordinates: 12°34′N 74°59′E / 12.57°N 74.98°E / 12.57; 74.98Coordinates: 12°34′N 74°59′E / 12.57°N 74.98°E / 12.57; 74.98
Country India
State Kerala
District Kasaragod
Government
 • Body Panchayat
Area
 • Total 78.23 km2 (30.20 sq mi)
Elevation 12 m (39 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 26,824
 • Density 340/km2 (890/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Malayalam, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 671552 Perla
Telephone code 04998
Vehicle registration KL-14
Nearest city Mangalore
Lok Sabha constituency Kasaragod
Vidhan Sabha constituency Kasaragod
Climate Tropical monsoon (Köppen-Geiger)
Avg. summer temperature 29.5 °C (85.1 °F)

Perla is a town and Gram Panchayat in Kasaragod District in Kerala, India

State Highway 31 passes to the Perla Town, via Kasaragod To Puthur. Perla is Located nearer to the Karnataka State Border. It is easy to reach Mangalore via Vittal.

It is easy to reach towns like Vittal, Puthur, Uppala, Kumbla, Badiadka, Mulleria, Seethangoli.

Geography

Perla is Panchayat headquarter of Enmakaje Panchayat. Perla town belongs to Enmakaje Panchayat. It is located in State Highway 31 connecting to Karnataka State Border.[1]

The geographical coordinates of Perla are :12° 578' 0" North, 74° 98' 0" East.[2]

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Perla had a population of 11,773 with ,5932 males and 5,841 females.h[3]

In the 2011 Census the population increased to 26,824. 15300 hindhus, 11200muslims and 324 Christian s living here.

People in Perla speak many languages including Malayalam, Tulu, Kannada, Hindi and Bengali.

Climate

Perla has a tropical climate. In most months of the year, there is significant rainfall in Perla. There is only a short dry season and it is not very effective. The Köppen-Geiger climate classification is Am. The average annual temperature in Perla is 25.1 °C. About 3820 mm of precipitation falls annually.

Economy

Arecanut is the chief agricultural product from this place. Other crops, are: Coconut, Rubber, Cashew and Cocoa. Beedi making (various brands) is the occupation of many families here. The Koraga tribal community living in Perla has its own colony. Beedi working is one of the source of Income for them.

Government Offices

Banks

There are many banks in Perla located in the Town and surrounding area.

Financial Institutions

and some other institutions located in this area. Bank Atm facilities are available here.[6]

Sports

Cricket and Football are given major importance in Perla. Other major sports like Volleyball, Kabaddi and Badminton are also practiced in Perla.

Perla has some major sports clubs like Green Star Perla and New Star Bedrampalla.

Bedrampalla ground is one of the famous ground in Perla, located about 4 km from town. It is horizontal, green and look like a stadium. Cricket and Football tournaments are mainly held on Bedrampalla. It is covered with water in rainy season and called Palla.

Bajakudlu stadium is another stadium in Perla. Cricket is mainly practiced there.

Transportation

Perla is well connected to Kumbla, Uppala, Puthur, Vittal, Mangalore City.

Bus transport is easily available to almost all places in Kasaragod and Karnataka.

Bus service is available to Bangalore in Rajahamsa Bus.

Air

The nearest airport is Mangalore International Airport, which is around 62 Km(39.00 mi) away from the town. Kannur International Airport, which is 113 km from the town is under construction.

Road

Bus Service is available to Mangalore, Puttur, Kasaragod and other towns.

SH 31 connects to Karnataka State Highway,it is easy to reach Mangalore through this way.

Sea

New Mangalore Port, is the nearest seaport to Perla, which is around 59 km.

Rail

Nearest railway station is Kasaragod Railway Station around 30 Km from Perla.

Mangalore railway station is around 60 Km from the town.

Mosques

Mosques in Perla include ,

Temples

There are many temples around Perla, one of the famous temples is Bajakudlu Temple is 1 km from the town. Many programs are celebrating in Temple in the season.

Katukukke Sri Subhramaneshwari Temple is another important temple in Kasaragod. It is in the village of Katukukke 3 km from the town.

There are many other temples, such as:

Church

In this area most important two Churches are :

Maniyampare Church is famous Church situated in Maniyampare a village in Enmakaje Panchayat in Perla. It is located 5 km from the Town

Education

Schools

Colleges

Health

Hospitals

Hospitals in Perla include: Kajampadi Nursing Home, PHC Perla, Dental Clinic, Eye Care, Ukkinadkas Ayurveda, and some other hospitals in Perla. Poor People are mainly depends on PHC Perla. Others are depended on other hospitals in Mangalore and Kasaragod.

Kasaragod Medical College is on its construction in Ukkinadka 2 Km from Perla town. Medical College will be very useful to many places in Kasaragod and Karnataka.

Medical College

Kasaragod Medical College is on going its construction, it is located in Ukkinadka a suburb of Perla town 2 km from town.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Perla 671552, Kerala, India - Mapaworld.com Details
  2. ↑ - Perla Wikimapaia
  3. ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01. line feed character in |publisher= at position 21 (help)
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  5. ↑ Muthoot Finance Perla Branch Details
  6. ↑ Syndicate Bank - PERLA Branch Details
  7. ↑ Perla Engineering College

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