Geographic Location of Periyar

The village Periyar is located in Peerumade Taluk of Idukki District in the State of Kerala in India. It is governed by Vandiperiyar, Kumily Gram Panchayat. It comes under Azhutha Community Development Block. The nearest town is Kambam, which is about 52 kilometers away from Periyar.

Travel and Communication for Periyar

The village is connected by public bus services. Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Periyar,
Idukki,
Kerala, India
PIN - 685533

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Periyar

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A brief summary of available data for Periyar is given below:

Social Structure of Periyar

As per available data from the year 2009, 22978 persons live in 5749 house holds in the village Periyar. There are 11581 female individuals and 11397 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.4% and males constitute 49.6% of the total population.

There are 7629 scheduled castes persons of which 3864 are females and 3765 are males. Females constitute 50.65% and males constitute 49.35% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 33.2% of the total population.

There are 373 scheduled tribes persons of which 170 are females and 203 are males. Females constitute 45.58% and males constitute 54.42% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 1.62% of the total population.

Population density of Periyar is 450.73 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Periyar

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Total area of Periyar is 5098 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 4951.65 ha. About 4951.65 ha is un-irrigated area.

About 60.72 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 75.42 ha is culturable waste land. About 10.21 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Periyar

There are 2 private pre-primary schools in the village Periyar.

There are 2 government primary schools. Additionally, there are 3 private primary schools in the village Periyar.

There is a government middle school. Additionally, there is a private middle school in the village Periyar.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Kumily, which is 5-10 kms away from Periyar.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Kumily, which is 5-10 kms away from Periyar.

Colleges in Periyar

There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a government arts and science degree college in Kuttikkanam, which is more than 10 kms away from Periyar.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Kuttikkanam, which is more than 10 kms away from Periyar.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Arpookara, which is more than 10 kms away from Periyar.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a government management institute in Kuttikkanam, which is more than 10 kms away from Periyar.

There is a government polytechnic institute in the village Periyar.

Other Educational Facilities in Periyar

There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Kumily, which is 5-10 kms away from Periyar.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a government non formal training centre in Kumily, which is 5-10 kms away from Periyar.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a government differently abled school in Anakkayam, which is more than 10 kms away from Periyar.

Healthcare Facilities in Periyar

There is a community health centre with 1 doctors and 50 paramedical staff in the village Periyar.

There is a primary health centre 5-10 kms away from Periyar.

There is a primary health sub-centre 5-10 kms away from Periyar.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre with 1 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Periyar.

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Periyar.

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Periyar.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Periyar.

There are 3 dispensarys with 3 doctors and 3 paramedical staff in the village Periyar.

There is a veterinary hospital with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Periyar.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Periyar.

There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Periyar.

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