| Peralasseri | |
| Settlement Type: | Census Town |
| Pushpin Map: | India Kerala#India |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Kerala, India |
| Coordinates: | 11.8491°N 75.486°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kerala |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Kannur |
| Subdivision Type3: | Taluk |
| Subdivision Name3: | Kannur |
| Governing Body: | Peralasseri Grama Panchayat |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 10.76 |
| Population Total: | 16,821 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Malayalam, English |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Iso Code: | IN-KL |
Peralasseri is a census town and Panchayat headquarters in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala, situated on the Kannur-Kuthuparamba State Highway 38 (Kerala), 12 km from Kannur city, on the bank of Anjarakandy river.[1]
Peralasseri is 14km (09miles) from the district headquarters Kannur. The nearest town and railway stations are Thalassery which is 14km (09miles) and Kannur which is 15km (09miles) away. It is surrounded by 4 panchayats: Kadambur, Vengad, Anjarakandi, and Pinarayi.
As of 2011 Census, Peralasseri had a population of 16,821 which constitutes 7,687 (45.7%) males and 9,134 (54.3%) females. Peralasseri census town spreads over an area of with 3,830 families residing in it. The male female sex ratio was 1,188 higher than state average of 1,084. In Peralasseri, 10.3% of the population is under 6 years of age. Peralasseri had an overall literacy of 97.9% higher than state average of 94%. The male literacy stands at 98.8% and female literacy was 97%.[2]
As of 2011 census, Peralasseri census town had total population of 16,821, which constitutes 79.4% Hindus, 20.4% Muslims and 0.2% others.[3]
Kannur - Kuthuparamba state highway passes through Peralasser, which is about 14 km from Kannur International Airport.The bridge of Peralasseri across the Anjarakandy River is one of the few hanging bridges in Kannur district.