Perunilam
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Perunilam | |
|---|---|
village | |
 Perunilam Kurishupally | |
  Perunilam Location in Kerala, India  Perunilam Perunilam (India) | |
| Coordinates: 9°39′57″N 76°47′43″E / 9.66583°N 76.79528°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kottayam |
| Government | |
| • Type | Local Body |
| • Body | Poonjar |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 686581 (Poonjar) |
| Telephone code | 04822 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KL |
| Vehicle registration | KL-35 |
| Nearest city | Poonjar, Aruvithura |
| Kerala Legislature Constituency | Poonjar |
| Lok Sabha Constituency | Pathanamthitta |
| Climate | Typical Kerala Climate |
Perunilam is a small village/hamlet in Meenachil Taluk in the Kottayam district of the Indian state of Kerala. It comes under Poonjar Panchayath. It belongs to South Kerala Division.[1]
Geography
[edit]It is located 44 km East from District headquarters Kottayam. 2.5 km from Erattupetta and 149 km from State capital Thiruvananthapuram. Nearby cities include Erattupetta, Palai, Kanjirapally, Bharananganam, Aruvithura, and Kottayam.
Economy
[edit]The main agricultural crop is rubber.
Culture
[edit]The popular Christian Pilgrim Centre Bharananganam (St Alphonsa Shrine Church and Pilgrim Centre ) and St. George's Syro-Malabar Catholic Forane Church, Aruvithura is near Perunilam. Perunilam Kurishupally is located in Perunilam. Malayalam is the local language. Kottayam Rail Way Station is a major railway station 40 km near to Perunilam.
Amenities
[edit]Attractions include Poonjar dynasty (Poonjar Palace), Aruvithura Vallyachan Mala, Vengathanam Aruvi (Chennad Malika), and Wagamon.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Basic Population Figures of India, States, Districts, Sub-District and Village, 2011". censusindia.gov.in. Ministry of Home Affairs. 2011. Archived from the original on 11 July 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
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