Perumannu Explained

Perumannu
Settlement Type:village
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Kerala, India
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kerala
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Kannur
Unit Pref:Metric
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:670593
Registration Plate:KL-
Blank1 Name Sec1:Nearest city
Blank1 Info Sec1:kannur
Blank2 Name Sec1:Sex ratio
Blank2 Info Sec1:50:50 /
Blank3 Name Sec1:Literacy
Blank3 Info Sec1:100%
Blank4 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank4 Info Sec1:kannur
Blank1 Name Sec2:Avg. summer temperature
Blank1 Info Sec2:35°C
Blank2 Name Sec2:Avg. winter temperature
Blank2 Info Sec2:20°C
Iso Code:IN-KL

Perumannu is a village near Iritty in Kannur district of Kerala, India.

2008 accident

On 4 December 2008, Ten schoolchildren were killed and twelve injured in a road accident at Perumannu, when a Jeep hit the children as they were on their way home from school.[1] [2] One of the injured victims died a few days later, raising the death toll to 10 children.[3]

Transportation

The national highway passes through Taliparamba town. Mangalore and Mumbai can be accessed on the northern side and Cochin and Thiruvananthapuram can be accessed on the southern side. The road to the east connects to Mysore and Bangalore. The nearest railway station is Kannur on Mangalore-Palakkad line. There are airports at Mangalore and Calicut.

Notes and References

  1. News: Steps to ensure road safety . 6 December 2008 . The Hindu .
  2. News: Tearful adieu to children killed in accident . 6 December 2008 . The Hindu .
  3. News: Perumannu road accident victim buried . 15 December 2008 . The Hindu .