Peringolam

Peringolam is a village in the west of Peruvayal panchayath in Kozhikode district, Kerala. It is located near NH 766.This village is surrounded by Kunnamangalam, Kuttikkatoor, Kurikkathoor and Kottamparamb.[1]

Peringolam
Village
Peringolam Town
Peringolam
Location in Kerala, India
Peringolam
Peringolam (India)
Coordinates: 11°17′23″N 75°52′48″E
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictKozhikode
Languages
  OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code0495
Vehicle registrationKL 11
Nearest cityKozhikode
Lok Sabha constituencyKozhikode
Sub DistrictKozhikode
Grama PanchayathPeruvayal
Websiteperingolamtown.blogspot.com

Etymology

The word Peringolam derived from two Malayalam words "Peru" means largest and "Kulam" means pond.

Governing Body

Peringolam is a part of Peruvayal Gramapanchayath. It includes two wards, i.e. ward 1 and ward 2. member of Ward 1 :Gopalan Nair Mandothingal [2] and Member of Ward 2 : Jafar RV

Educational institutions

Industries

  • Milma [MRCMPU Ltd][5]
  • Mercy Foods

Places of worship

  • Juma' Masjid
  • Sree Durga Bagavathi Kshethram[6]
  • Srambya Masjid

Cultural centres

  • Njanapradhayini Library & Reading Room[7]
  • 'Iqra' Library[8]

Cultural groups

  • Marhama Edu-support Programme

It is an educational service programme run by Students Islamic Organisation of India (SIO) Peringolam Unit. Marhama helps students with the distribution of study materials and scholarships.[9]

  • Santhi Residents Association
  • Pain & Paliative Care
  • Lahari Virudha Samithi

It is a common platform of all local political and social groups of Peringolam against narcotic materials. It conducted a Human chain programme on 2 October 2014 at Peringolam.

  • Action Committee against MILMA Pollution

References

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