Perayam | |
Native Name Lang: | ml |
Other Name: | Perayam |
Settlement Type: | village |
Pushpin Map: | India Kerala#India |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Kerala, India |
Coordinates: | 8.9909°N 76.6667°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Kerala |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Kollam |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Elevation M: | 30 |
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: | 691 503 |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Area Code: | 0474 |
Iso Code: | IN-KL-2 XXXX |
Registration Plate: | KL-02 |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Nearest city |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | Kollam City (22 km) |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Sex ratio |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | 55:45 ♂/♀ |
Blank3 Name Sec1: | Literacy |
Blank3 Info Sec1: | 90% |
Blank4 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
Blank4 Info Sec1: | Kollam |
Blank1 Name Sec2: | Climate |
Blank1 Info Sec2: | Tropical monsoon (Köppen) |
Blank2 Name Sec2: | Avg. summer temperature |
Blank2 Info Sec2: | 35°C |
Blank3 Name Sec2: | Avg. winter temperature |
Blank3 Info Sec2: | 20°C |
Perayam is a panchayat in the Kollam district of Kerala. The main sources of income of the inhabitants are Private Employment, Government Employment, Cultivation (mainly coconut and Paddy) Fishing and some overseas employment. Perayam being the nearest place to Kundara is one of the major Industrial Hub of Quilon District.