Peral-Kannur
# Peral-Kannur

Kannur is a village located in the Puthige panchayath, in Kasaragod district of the Indian state of Kerala. Kannur is home to the Ananthapura Lake Temple (12°35′03″N 74°58′55″E﻿ / ﻿12.584209°N 74.981992°E﻿ / 12.584209; 74.981992), a Hindu temple located in the middle of a lake.

## Peral-Kannur and Kannur

Peral-Kannur is a small village under the administration of Puthige panchayath in Kasaragod district. Kannur is a city and headquarters of the Kannur district some 106 kilometers south.

## Demographics

As of 2011 Census, Kannur village had total population of 2,421 where 1,183 are males and 1,238 are females. Kannur village spreads over 6.86 $km^2$ (2.65 sq mi) with 445 families residing in it. Population in the age group 0-6 was 284 among which 147 are males and 137 are females. Kannur had overall literacy of 90% where male literacy stands at 94.1% and female literacy was 86.1%.

## Landmarks

Peral-Kannur can be accessed from Madhur-Seethangoli road. The village school is located in this junction. The village Dargah and the watersfall can be accessed from this junction.

## Geography and climate

Kannur lies along the Konkan coast, a rugged section of the western coastline of India on the Laccadive Sea, and is bounded on the west by the Mogral River (12°34′09″N 74°58′36″E﻿ / ﻿12.569177°N 74.976759°E﻿ / 12.569177; 74.976759) and on the east by the KINFRA Industrial Park (12°34′27″N 74°59′51″E﻿ / ﻿12.574099°N 74.997412°E﻿ / 12.574099; 74.997412). The village has heavy rainfalls during the monsoons season. The coastal area of Kannur is very rich in natural resources including rainforests and backwaters. The village has a tropical climate, and summer and winter months experience similar temperate conditions, with average temperatures ranging from 24 to 33 °C (75 to 91 °F).

## Image gallery

* Kamuku bridge
* Lunar landscape
* The 'thodi'
* Sulthan Road
