Perakam

Perakam
city
Perakam Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 10°36′13″N 76°00′27″E / 10.6037400°N 76.007440°E / 10.6037400; 76.007440Coordinates: 10°36′13″N 76°00′27″E / 10.6037400°N 76.007440°E / 10.6037400; 76.007440
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Thrissur
Population (2001)
• Total	10,356
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)

Perakam is a census town in Thrissur district in the Indian state of Kerala.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[1] Perakam had a population of 10,356. Males constitute 47% of the population and females 53%. Perakam has an average literacy rate of 84%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 85%, and female literacy is 84%. In Perakam, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.

District of Thrissur

Taluks	Chavakkad Kodungallur Mukundapuram Thalappally Thrissur Chalakudy

Blocks	Anthikad Chalakudy Chavakkad Cherpu Chowannur Irinjalakuda Kodakara Kodungallur Mala Mathilakam Ollukkara Pazhayanur Puzhakkal Talikulam Wadakkanchery

Municipalities	Chalakudy Chavakkad Guruvayur Irinjalakkuda Kodungallur Kunnamkulam Wadakkancherry

Villages	List of villages in Thrissur district

Religious sites	Guruvayur Temple Mammiyur Vadakkumnathan Nalambalam Sri Kurumba Bagvathi Temple, (Kodungallur) Cheraman Juma Masjid St. Thomas Church (Palayur) Pazhanji Church St.Joseph's Parish Shrine (Pavaratty)

Tourism	Athirapally Falls Vazhachal Falls Guruvayur Chavakkad Beach Chimmony Wildlife Sanctuary Punnathurkotta Kerala Kalamandalam Peechi-Vazhani Wildlife Sanctuary

Festivals	Kodungallur Bharani Guruvayur Ekadasi Chembai Sangeetholsavam pavaratty church feast

Education	Government Engineering College Kerala Agricultural University Government Medical College College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Vimala College Sree Kerala Varma College

Diocese	Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Thrissur Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Irinjalakuda

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