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Perambra
Perambra
Town
	Perambra Location in Kerala, India Perambra Perambra (India)
	Coordinates: 11°33′27″N 75°45′38″E / 11.5575°N 75.7605°E
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Kozhikode
Government
• Type	Panchayat
• Body	Perambra Grama Panchayat
Area
• Total	26.12 km2 (10.08 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	32,784
• Density	1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	673 525
Telephone code	91 496
ISO 3166 code	IN-KL
Vehicle registration	KL-77
Website	www.kozhikode.nic.in

Perambra is a major town in Koyilandy taluk of Kozhikode district in North Malabar region of Kerala state, India. Perambra is the anglicized form of the original name 'Payyormala' from the British rule. It is one of the 140 assembly constituencies in Kerala, and one of the 12 block Panchayats in Kozhikode district. Perambra lies almost at the centre of the district. The area which was formerly known as Payyormalanadu, eventually became Perambra.It is located 22 km from Vadakara,13 km from Kuttiadi and 38 km from Kozhikode.Perambra is situated in the slopes of the Western Ghats.

Demographics

As of the 2011 census of India, Perambra had a population of 32,784. Perambra has an average literacy rate of 95.5%,higher than the national average of 74%.

Block panchayat

The block has a population of 1,71,433; (86,019 males and 85414 females). The Perambra block has seven panchayats: Changaroth, Cheruvannur, Kayanna, Koothali, Chakkittapara, Nochad and Perambra.

Transportation

Perambra is connected to Koyilandy, Kozhikode, Vatakara, Balussery. The nearest airports are at Kannur and Kozhikode. The nearest railway station is at Koyilandy. The national highway no.66 passes through Koyilandy and the northern stretch connects to Mangalore, Goa and Mumbai. The southern stretch connects to Cochin and Trivandrum.

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