Peroor
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Peroor is a village in the Kottayam
Kottayam
Kottayam is a city in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 55.40 km2. It is the administrative capital of the Kottayam district. Kottayam Kottayam (Malayalam: കോട്ടയം) is a city in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 55.40 km2. It is the administrative...

 district of Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....

, India. Reaching Peroor from Kottayam is through Samkrathi junction or any right turns from MC road between Samkranthy and Ettumanoor. Ettumanoor is 5 km away from Peroor. There is more than five settlement colonies in Peroor. Peroor Service Co-op bank and State Bank Of India are the local banks.

All major kerala religious communities are present here. Hindu, Christian, Muslim are living here.
In Christian CSI, Jacobite and Catholics are the major groups. In that Knanaya Catholic is the wealthiest community even though they are very few.
In Hindu Nair and Ezhava are the powerful community.
Muslims are comparatively newcomers to this area. A Muslim colony was established here during 1998-99 adjacent to MHC and Kariyattappuzha Colony.

Dalits are the other major population here. Like other urban areas of kerala, here also dalits lead a middle-class life. They are much educated and cultured here. Even though other communities keep an untouchability inside their mind these people always seems compromising to their circumstances. Hence all endeavours to enhance this community went futile.

Famous places in Peroor include St.Sebastian Church, Marthasmooni's Church, Peroor Kavu(temple), Chalakkal Temple and Arayiram temple. The famous ettumanooor aaraaattu is performed here. The majority of people are make their daily bread by doing construction related works. ODESA ( Organization for Dalit Empowerment and Social Activation) is situated in peroor.The east part of peroor blessed wth the river Meenachil. The Bhadrakali temple in this village named as peroorkavu.
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