Periya, Mananthavady, Wayanad, Kerala, India

Content updated on December 23, 2024.

Geographic Location of Periya


The village Periya is located in Mananthavady Taluk of Wayanad District in the State of Kerala in India. It is governed by Thavinhal Gram Panchayat. It comes under Mananthavady Community Development Block. The nearest town is Koothuparamba, which is about 47 kilometers away from Periya.

Travel and Communication for Periya


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:
Periya,
Wayanad,
Kerala, India
PIN - 670644

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Periya


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Periya is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

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

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Periya


As per available data from the year 2009, 11174 persons live in 2571 house holds in the village Periya. There are 5600 female individuals and 5574 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.12% and males constitute 49.88% of the total population.

There are 359 scheduled castes persons of which 186 are females and 173 are males. Females constitute 51.81% and males constitute 48.19% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 3.21% of the total population.

There are 2610 scheduled tribes persons of which 1300 are females and 1310 are males. Females constitute 49.81% and males constitute 50.19% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 23.36% of the total population.

Population density of Periya is 178.78 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Periya


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Total area of Periya is 6250 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 2961.11 ha. About 1912.95 ha is un-irrigated area. About 1216.18 ha is irrigated area. About 3.23 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 23 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 0.1 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes. About 1189.85 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 83.76 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 168.02 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Periya


There is a private pre-primary school in the village Periya.

There is a government primary school. Additionally, there is a private primary school in the village Periya.

There is a government middle school in the village Periya.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Thavinhal, which is more than 10 kms away from Periya.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Thavinhal, which is more than 10 kms away from Periya.

Colleges in Periya


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

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Periya


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a government vocational training school / ITI in Nalloornad, which is more than 10 kms away from Periya.

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Periya


There is a community health centre with 5 doctors and 12 paramedical staff in the village Periya.

There is a primary health centre more than 10 kms away from Periya.

There are 2 primary health sub-centres with 2 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Periya.

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

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

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

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

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Periya.

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Periya.

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

There is a family welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Periya.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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