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'''Peralasseri''' is a Panchayath and a [[census town]] in [[Kannur district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Kerala]], situated on the [[Kannur]]-[[Kuthuparamba]] high road 12 km from Kannur town, on the bank of Anjarakandy river.

==Geography==
Peralasseri is {{convert|14|km|mi}} from the district headquarters [[Kannur]]. The nearest town and railway stations are Thalassery which is {{convert|14|km|mi|abbr=on}} and Kannur which is{{convert|15|km|mi|abbr=on}} away. In olden days the place was known as Peru+VaLa+Sery "Great Fertile Domicile, which fact can be confirmed by a visit to the place. The Place is surrounded by 4 [[panchayats]]: Kadambur, vengad, Anjarakandi, Pinarayi. The Panchayath Office is located near Peralassery Subrahmanya Temple.

== Demographics ==
{{As of|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Peralasseri had a population of 15,818. Males constitute 47% of the population and females 53%. Peralasseri has an average literacy rate of 86%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 88%, and female literacy is 85%. In Peralasseri, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age. This is one of the smallest towns in kannur district of kerala state.

== Highways and Bridges ==
Kannur - Kuthuparamba state highway is passing through this place. Peralasseri is 15 km away from Kannur town and about 14 km away from the Kannur ([[Mattannur]]) airport{{citation needed|reason=proposal for any airport is not common knowledge|date=December 2015}}.
[[File:Peralassery Hanging Bridge.jpg|thumbnail|Hanging Bridge at Peralassery]]
The hanging bridge of Peralasseri is a notable tourist attraction.{{citation needed|reason=published source should be provided for this notable item|date=December 2015}} Built across the Anjarakandy river, this is one of the few hanging bridges in Kannur district.

[[File:Peralasseri A.K.G. Smaraka Govt. Higher Secondary School.JPG|thumbnail|AKG High School, Peralassery]]

==Govt Offices==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110824071844/http://peralasseri.entegramam.gov.in/ Peralassery Grama Panchayath Office]
*Mundaloor Post office
*Makreri Village Office
*KSEB Electrical Section Office - Peralassery
*Kerala Water Authority Asst Engineer Office and Asst Executive Engineer Office.
*BSNL Telephone Exchange - Peralassery

==A.K.G. High School==
{{Unreferenced section|date=December 2015}}
'''Peralasseri A.K.G. Smaraka Govt. Higher Secondary School''' is an old school of Peralasseri town. The school is situated near the Peralasseri Temple at Mundalloor on the Kannur road. The school is known for good results and one of the good government school in Kerala{{citation needed|date=December 2015}}

==Medical Help==
*AKG Smaraka Co- op hospital
*Govt. Ayurvedic Dispensary

==Schools and Colleges==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120426002022/http://peralasseryghss.in/ AKG Smaraka Govt.Higher secondary school]

* [http://cbseaff.nic.in/cbse_aff/schdir_Report/AppViewdir.aspx?affno=931286/ Viswabharathi Public School, Mavilayi]

==Banks==
*Peralasseri Service Co-op Bank - Main Branch
*Central Bank Of India - Peralasseri Branch
*Mownachery Co-op Rural Bank - Peralasseri Branch
*Canara Bank - Peralasseri Branch

==Famous Religious Centres==
*Peralasseri Subrahmanya Temple
*Sri Peralasseri Siva Temple :Kunhimooloth
*Peralasseri Naroth Mahavishnu Temple
*Rangoth Bhagavathy Temple
*Makrery Subrahmanya-Hanuman Temple
*Mahavishnu Sivakshetram Aivarkulam
*Mundaloor Rifayi Masjid
{{citation needed|reason=published source should be provided for this famous temple|date=December 2015}}

==Other Landmarks==
*AKG vaayanashala
*Mundaloor Mueenul Islam Sabha Secondary Madrassa.
*Peralassery Markaz Yatheem Khana
*Chirathukandi Azhikkodan club
*AKG Memorial

== Industries ==
Raidco Curry Powder Factory - Moonnu Periya

Peralasseri Panchayath Mini Industrial Estate

==Transportation==
The national highway passes through [[Kannur]] town. [[Goa]] 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 of [[Iritty]] connects to [[Mysore]] and [[Bangalore]]. The nearest railway station is [[Kannur]] on [[Mangalore]]-[[Palakkad]] line.
Trains are available to almost all parts of India subject to advance booking over the internet. There are airports at [[Kannur International Airport|Mattanur]], [[Mangalore Airport|Mangalore]] and [[Calicut International Airport|Calicut]]. All of them are international airports but direct flights are available only to Middle Eastern countries.

== Notable Persons ==

* A K Gopalan - Politician, Social Reformer
* C.H Kunjappa - Writer
* Sukala Suresh - Artist

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
{{commons category|Peralasseri}}

{{Kannur district}}

[[Category:Villages near Kannur airport]]

Peralasseri - Revision history

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