Peral-Kannur Explained

Kannur
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Kerala#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Kerala
Coordinates:12.57°N 74.9808°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kerala
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Kasaragod
Subdivision Type3:Taluk
Subdivision Name3:Manjeshwaram
Subdivision Name4:Puthige
Governing Body:Puthige Grama Panchayat
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:20
Population Total:2,421
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Malayalam, English
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:671321
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:91–4998
Iso Code:IN-KL
Registration Plate:KL-14

Kannur is a village located in the Puthige panchayath, in Kasaragod district of the Indian state of Kerala. Kannur is home to the Ananthapura Lake Temple, a Hindu temple located in the middle of a lake.

Peral-Kannur and Kannur

Peral-Kannur is a small village under the administration of Puthige panchayath in Kasaragod district. Kannur is a city and headquarters of the Kannur district some 106 kilometers south.

Demographics

As of 2011 Census, Kannur village had total population of 2,421 where 1,183 are males and 1,238 are females. Kannur village spreads over with 445 families residing in it. Population in the age group 0-6 was 284 among which 147 are males and 137 are females. Kannur had overall literacy of 90% where male literacy stands at 94.1% and female literacy was 86.1%.[1]

Landmarks

Peral-Kannur can be accessed from Madhur-Seethangoli road. The village school is located in this junction. The village Dargah and the watersfall can be accessed from this junction.

Geography and climate

Kannur lies along the Konkan coast, a rugged section of the western coastline of India on the Laccadive Sea, and is bounded on the west by the Mogral River and on the east by the KINFRA Industrial Park . The village has heavy rainfalls during the monsoons season. The coastal area of Kannur is very rich in natural resources including rainforests and backwaters. The village has a tropical climate, and summer and winter months experience similar temperate conditions, with average temperatures ranging from 24C33C.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Kerala . Directorate of Census Operations . District Census Handbook, Kasaragod . Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala . Thiruvananthapuram . 80,81 . 14 July 2020.