Perumbavoor

Perumbavoor municipality was formed in 1936. It was one among the 4 Panchayats sanctioned by Sir C. P. Ramaswamy Iyer (Diwan-Thiruvithamcore). The others were Paravur, Nedumangad and Boothapandi.[1]South Vallam juma-majid is the first mosque in Ernakulam district about 800years old. Perumbavoor constituency is one of the most Jacobite Christian populated area in India. The name perumbavoor comes from perumba+oor, where 'perum' means 'big' and 'oor' means 'place'. It is also believed that the name comes from perumbambu+oor 'perumbammbu' means'pythons'-a non venomous snake and 'oor' means 'place' were Many years back, Most of the region contains dense forest landscape, full of pythons. The Tamil people hunt pythons to make sidha medicines and to use the snake meat as well as snake fat.

Perumbavoor assembly constituency is a part of Chalakudy (Lok Sabha constituency). Eldhose Kunnapilly is the current MLA from Perumbavoor and Benny Behanan is the current MP.

Sri Benney Bhahanan is the current MP for Perumbavoor (Chalakudy (Lok Sabha constituency)).

Its jurisdiction formerly encompassed the towns of Alwaye and Kolenchery, which were separated later. It has a Judicial Magistrate of the First Class, Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Subordinate Judge's Court (Sub-court).[2]

Perumbavoor is a predominantly agricultural town and Asia's Largest plywood industries. Commodities like rubber, pepper, ginger, turmeric, plantain, vegetables, coconut, nutmeg, cocoa, rice, arecanut, cloves, etc. are traded every day in the local market. Most of these commodities are supplied to mainstream exporters in Kochi or to local retailers. Rest of the economy is shared by government and private sectors and small industries. Perumbavoor is an important city for timber trade in Kerala.

The economy of Perumbavoor town is highly dependent on more than one lakh migrant workers from different Indian states. Perumbavoor provides all facilities to them, like labour camps, social awareness programs, entertainment programs, and health and educational care, including a special school for children of migrant workers.

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  Perumbavoor Taluk Office Kunnathunad
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  Perumbavoor KSEB
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  Perumbavoor Municipal Office
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  Old Perumbavoor Taluk Office
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  Town Juma-masjid
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  Perumbavoor Ambalam (Temple)
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  Perumbavoor Temple Pond
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  Perumbavoor Church
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  Perumbavoor Kalady Junction
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  Perumbavoor Upper Bus stop
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  Perumbavoor Aushadi Junction
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  Perumbavoor Kalady Road
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  Perumbavoor GOV Hospital Junction
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  Perumbavoor GOV Hospital
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  Perumbavoor Bhajana Madam
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  Perumbavoor Vegetable Market CUM Shopping Complex
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  Perumbavoor Flower Shop
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  Perumbavoor Shopping Complex

KL-40 is the RTO code for Kunnathunad Taluk and Perumbavoor. Perumbavoor JRTO is situated at Pattal. Perumbavoor has got a KSRTC Subdepot operating several long-distance services to places inside and outside Kerala. Private bus services run into several neighbouring towns. AutoRickshaws are commonly used for small distances. There is frequent bus services to Ernakulam, Aluva, Angamaly, Kothamangalam, Muvattupuzha, Kolenchery, Thrippunithura etc. from here. The nearest railway stations are Angamaly and Aluva. The Cochin International Airport at Nedumbassery is only 14 km from the town.

Perumbavoor is surrounded by many small but populous commuter villages, connected to the town by bus services. The notable ones are Vallam, Koovappady, Vengola, Mudickal, Thottuva, Ponjassery, Manjappetty, Kodanad, Akanad, Alattuchira, Panamkuzhy, Cheranalloor, Punnayam, Odakkaly, Panichayam, Payyal, Nedungapra, Kallil, Malayidomthuruth, Kottapady, Keezhillam etc. Kuruppampady town, is one of the main interchange points for public transport.

• Paniyely Poru.
• Kaprikkadu Abhayarnyam.
• Kodanad Elephant Training Camp.
• Periyar River
• Thottuva dhanwanthari temple
• Kalady Shankara Stoopam.
• Kallil Jain Temple.
• Iringol Kavu Forest.
• Nagancherry Mana.
• Pettamala Mountain Top.
• Puliyanipara Mountain.

Even though Perumbavoor has a Government Taluk Headquarters hospital, and several private hospitals, numerous dental health care centers, hi-tech labs, health care sector remains underdeveloped especially for trauma, emergency and specialty health care.

Perumbavoor, lies in the north eastern corner of Kochi urban area. The geographic advantages of Perumbavoor is that, NH 47 lies closer to this town apart from Main Central Road and Aluva-Munnar highway passing through this place. Perumbavoor is surrounded by important towns like Aluva, Muvattupuzha, Angamaly etc. in close distances. Important suburban regions of Kochi like Aluva, Kalamassery, Kakkanad, Thrippunithura are all in close proximity to Perumbavoor.

• Kochi- Edapally-Pookkattupady-Chembarakky (34 km)
• Thodupuzha- Vazhakkulam-Muvattupuzha-Keezhillam (41 km)
• Thrissur- Chalakudy-Angamaly (59 km)
• Kottayam- Ettumanoor-Koothattukulam-Muvattupuzha (76 km)
• Alappuzha- Cherthala-Kundannoor Junction-Petta Junction-Pallikkara-Kizhakkambalam (85 km)
• Munnar- Pallivasal-Adimaly-Kothamangalam (98 km)
• Trivandrum- Kottarakkara- Pandalam - Changanassery-Kottayam-Muvattupuzha (228 km)

• Kochi
• Piravom
• Kothamangalam
• Aluva
• Muvattupuzha

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• Ernakulam District website
• Perumbavoornews
• Kuruppampady
• Places of worship in Perumbavoor
• Remaining Date for Perumbavoor Municipality Election 2020