Block / Taluka → Hosdurg
District → Kasaragod
State → Kerala
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Periya village is 627139. Periya village is located in Hosdurg taluka of Kasaragod district in Kerala, India. It is situated 14km away from sub-district headquarter Kanhangad (tehsildar office) and 30km away from district headquarter Kasaragod. As per 2009 stats, Pullurperiya is the gram panchayat of Periya village.
The total geographical area of village is 3450 hectares. Periya has a total population of 14,077 peoples, out of which male population is 6,718 while female population is 7,359. Literacy rate of periya village is 80.17% out of which 83.13% males and 77.46% females are literate. There are about 3,100 houses in periya village. Pincode of periya village locality is 671316.
When it comes to administration, Periya village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. As per 2019 stats, Periya village comes under Uduma Vidhan Sabha constituency & Kasaragod Lok Sabha constituency. Kanhangad is nearest town to periya village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 15km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 14,077 | 6,718 | 7,359 |
| Literate Population | 11,285 | 5,585 | 5,700 |
| Illiterate Population | 2,792 | 1,133 | 1,659 |
| Periya - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Pullurperiya |
| Block / Taluka : | Hosdurg |
| District : | Kasaragod |
| State : | Kerala |
| Pincode : | 671316 |
| Area : | 3450 hectares |
| Population : | 14,077 |
| Households : | 3,100 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Uduma |
| Parliament Constituency : | Kasaragod |
| Nearest Town : | Kanhangad (15 km) |
| Villages in Pullurperiya Gram Panchayat | |
| Periya | Pullur |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Hosdurg |
| List of Talukas in Kasaragod |
| List of Districts in Kerala |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.