Peringolam is a village situated in the west of Peruvayal panchayath in Kozhikode district, Kerala. It is located two kilometers away from NH 766. This village is surrounded by Kunnamangalam, Kuttikkatoor, Kurikkathoor and Kottamparamb.[1] Peringolam is famous as a location for several important institutions including milma regional headquarter.

Peringolam
Village
Peringolam Town
Peringolam Town
Peringolam is located in Kerala
Peringolam
Peringolam
Location in Kerala, India
Peringolam is located in India
Peringolam
Peringolam
Peringolam (India)
Coordinates: 11°17′23″N 75°52′48″E / 11.28972°N 75.88000°E / 11.28972; 75.88000
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 edit

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

Governing Body edit

Peringolam is a part of Peruvayal Gramapanchayath. It includes two wards, i.e. ward 1 and ward 2.

Educational institutions edit

Industries edit

  • Milma [MRCMPU Ltd][7]
  • Mercy Foods[8]

Places of worship edit

  • Juma' Masjid
  • Sree Durga Bagavathi Kshethram[9]
  • Srambya Masjid

Cultural centres edit

  • Njanapradhayini Library & Reading Room[10]
  • 'Iqra' Library[11]

Cultural groups edit

  • 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.[12]

  • 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.[13]

  • Action Committee against alleged Pollution by Milma

References edit

  1. ^ http://wikimapia.org/7255343/Peringolam [user-generated source]
  2. ^ "Government Higher Secondary School - Peringolam (Schools) - Peringolam, Kozhikode, Kerala - 673571". Webindia123.com Yellow Pages. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  3. ^ http://www.cwrdm.org
  4. ^ http://ksom.res.in/
  5. ^ https://www.iimk.ac.in/
  6. ^ https://albirrschools.org/
  7. ^ "Milma - Malabar Regional Co-operative Milk Producers' Union (MRCMPU) Ltd". Archived from the original on 28 October 2014. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
  8. ^ https://pagekerala.com/kozhikode/mercy-food-products/22474
  9. ^ "Home". Mathrubhumi.com. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
  10. ^ "Wikimapia - Let's describe the whole world!". Wikimapia.org. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
  11. ^ "Wikimapia - Let's describe the whole world!". Wikimapia.org. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
  12. ^ "MARHAMA Edu-support Peringolam". Marhamapgm.blogspot.in. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
  13. ^ "വിമുക്തി – Kerala Excise".