Peruvayal is the largest village in Calicut

Kozhikode district

Kozhikode District , formerly Calicut, is a district of Kerala state, situated on the southwest coast of India. The city of Kozhikode, also known as Calicut, is the district headquarters. The district is 38.25% urbanised...

 district in 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

India

India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

. This village is surrounded by Mavoor

Mavoor

Mavoor is the largest village of Kozhikode district in Kerala, India. It is 20 km away from Calicut city.-Etymology:The former name of Mavoor was Pulparambu, or "hayfields" in Malayalam, as grass for thatching houses was stored in this town. .-Grasim:Until the 1960s, Mavoor was like any other...

, Kunnamangalam, Calicut corporation, Olavanna

Olavanna

Olavanna is a census town in Kozhikode district in the Indian state of Kerala.-Demographics: India census, Olavanna had a population of 30,927. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Olavanna has an average literacy rate of 83%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male...

. The Chaliyar river

Chaliyar River

Chaliyar is the fourth longest river in Kerala at 169 km in length. The Chaliyar is also known as Beypore River as it nears the sea...

 forms one of the borders of Peruvayal. The headquarters is also called Peruvayal and is 15 km from the Calicut City.

Etymology

As the name suggest it is the "largest paddy field

Paddy field

A paddy field is a flooded parcel of arable land used for growing rice and other semiaquatic crops. Paddy fields are a typical feature of rice farming in east, south and southeast Asia. Paddies can be built into steep hillsides as terraces and adjacent to depressed or steeply sloped features such...

" (Peru means plenty and vayal means paddy field in Malayalam).
Government institutions
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Village office,Peruvayal is situated at Poovattuparabu.There are six desoms(Division)in peruvayal village,namely kayalam,peruvayal,poovattuparamba,cherukulathur,peringolam&mundakkal.Givarghese k.m.is the present village officer of peruvayal village.
cherukulathoor in peruvayal village is the first eye donors desom in India. steps have been taken to become 1st organ donors desom in India.

Geography

Plenty of paddy fields are present throughout the village. Number of small hills are also present. The Hill 'Ponpara' is known for its Iron ore content and water storage. Number of Ponds provides surplus of water for the farmers.
paddy fields in Peruvayal village facing serious threat from land & realestate mafias .

Culture

Peruvayal is famous for its religious harmony. In all major places Temple

Temple

A temple is a structure reserved for religious or spiritual activities, such as prayer and sacrifice, or analogous rites. A templum constituted a sacred precinct as defined by a priest, or augur. It has the same root as the word "template," a plan in preparation of the building that was marked out...

, Mosque

Mosque

A mosque is a place of worship for followers of Islam. The word is likely to have entered the English language through French , from Portuguese , from Spanish , and from Berber , ultimately originating in — . The Arabic word masjid literally means a place of prostration...

 and Church are situated very nearby. Arts and sports clubs drives the cultural aspirations of people. Drama

Drama

Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance. The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action" , which is derived from "to do","to act" . The enactment of drama in theatre, performed by actors on a stage before an audience, presupposes collaborative modes of production and a...

, Oppana

Oppana

Oppana is a popular form of social entertainment among the Mappila community of Kerala, south India, prevalent all over, especially in the northern district of Malappuram.. The Oppana Pattu might have come from Tamil culture. The Malayalam word Oppana Pattu is the derivation of Tamil word 'Oppanai...

 etc. are the well performed by the people over here. Cherukulathur Public Library-KP Govindhan Kutty Smaraka Vayanasala- has been source of inspiration for the readers for more than two decades. Samskara poshini vayanasala and KASC kayalam are two organisations which encourage cultural and religious harmony in kayalam.

Climate

The district has a generally humid climate with a very hot season extending from March to May. The most important rainy season is during the South West Monsoon

Monsoon

Monsoon is traditionally defined as a seasonal reversing wind accompanied by corresponding changes in precipitation, but is now used to describe seasonal changes in atmospheric circulation and precipitation associated with the asymmetric heating of land and sea...

, which sets in the first week of June and extends up to September. The North East Monsoon extends from the second half of October through November. The average annual rainfall is 3266 mm. The best weather is found towards the end of the year, in December and January—the skies are clear, and the air is crisp.

Educational institutions

• Kayalam ALP School, Kayalam
• St.Xavier's UP School
• GHSS Kuttikkattor
• Savithri Devi Saboo Memorial College for Women
• A.W.H Engineering College, KUTTIKATOOR