Peruvemba

Village in Kerala, India

10°41′55″N 76°41′15″E / 10.69861°N 76.68750°E / 10.69861; 76.68750Country

IndiaStateKeralaDistrictPalakkadPopulation

(2011)

• Total19,312Languages

• OfficialMalayalam, EnglishTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)Vehicle registrationKL- 9Nearest cityPalakkadLok Sabha constituencyAlathur

Peruvemba is a village and gram panchayat near Chittur-Thathamangalam in the Palakkad district of Kerala, India.^[1] Within the village is the Ootukulangara Bhagavathy Temple.

Peruvemba is famous for the uniquely skilled craftsmen who manufacture and tune the leather-based percussion musical instruments such as Mridangam, Maddalam, Tabla, Timila, Chenda, Idakka etc. These families have been in this craft for about 200^[2] years. Today, about 74 families in and around Peruvemba are continuing this tradition. Renowned musicians^[3] from different parts of the country visit Peruvemba for purchasing and maintenance of the instruments.

Demographics

As of 2011^[update] India census, Peruvemba had a population of 19,312 with 9,471 males and 9,841 females.^[4]

References

^ "Reports of National Panchayat Directory". Ministry of Panchayati Raj. Archived from the original on 1 January 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
^ "Palakkad's Peruvemba village: A 200-year legacy in percussion". OnManorama. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
^ "Keeping craft alive: A Kerala village has been making maddalam, mridangam for 200 yrs". www.thenewsminute.com. 26 March 2018. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
^ "Census of India : Basic Population Figures of India, States, Districts, Sub-District and Village, 2011". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 21 December 2023.

Palakkad district

Cities and towns

Sub-districts,
panchayats
and
villages

Alathur	Alathur Erimayur (Erimayur-I, Erimayur-II) Kannambra (Kannambra-I, Kannambra-II, R. Mangalam) Kavasery (Kavasseri-I, Kavasseri-II) Kizhakkancherry (Kizhakkencheri-I, Kizhakkencheri-II) Kottayi (Kottayi-I, Kottayi-II) Kuthannoor (Kuthannur-I, Kuthannur-II) Kuzhalmannam (Kuzhalmannam-I, Kuzhalmannam-II) Mathur (Mathur-I, Mathur-II) Perinkulam Peringottukurissi (Peringottukurissi-I, Peringottukurissi-II) Puducode (Manappadam) Tarur (Tarur-I, Tarur-II) Thenkurissi (Thenkurissi-I, Thenkurissi-II) Vadakkancheri (Vadakkancheri-I, Vadakkancheri-II) Vandazhy (Mangalam Dam, Vandazhi-I, Vandazhi-II)
Chittur	Ayiloor (Ayiloor, Kairady, Thiruvazhiyad) Eruthampathy (Eruthempathy, Kozhipathy) Koduvayur (Koduvayur-II) Kollengode (Kollengode-I, Kollengode-II) Kozhinjampara (Valiyavallampathy) Muthalamada (Muthalamada-I, Muthalamada-II) Nalleppilly (gram panchayat) (Nalleppilly, Chittur (Part), Thekkedesom) Nelliampathy Nemmara (Nemmara, Vallanghy) Pattencherry (Pattanchery, Thathamangalam (Part)) Perumatty (Moolathara, Vandithavalam) Vadakarapathy (Ozhalapathy)
Mannarkad	Agali (Agali, Kallamala, Padavayal, Palakkayam) Alanallur (Alanallur-I, Alanallur-II, Alanallur-III) Kanjirampuzha (Pottassery-I, Pottassery-II) Karimba (Karimba-I, Karimba-II) Kottappadam (Kottoppadam-I, Kottoppadam-II, Kottoppadam-III) Kumaramputhur (Payyanadam) Mannarkkad (Mannarkad-I) Sholayar (Kottathara, Sholayur) Tachampara (Karakurissi, Karimba-I, Pottassery-II, Thachampara) Thachanattukara (Thachanattukara-I, Thachanattukara-II) Thenkara (Mannarkad-II)
Ottappalam	Ambalapara (Ambalapara-II, Ambalapara-II) Chalissery Cherpulassery Kadampazhipuram (Kadampazhipuram-I, Kadampazhipuram-II) Karimpuzha (Karimpuzha-I, Karimpuzha-II) Lakkidiperur (Lakkidi-Perur-I, Lakkidi-Perur-II) Muthuthala Ongallur (Ongallur-I, Ongallur-II) Pattambi Pookkottukavu (Sreekrishnapuram-II, Thrikkadeeri-I, Vellinezhi) Sreekrishnapuram (Sreekrishnapuram-I, Sreekrishnapuram-II) Thirumittacode (Thirumittacode-II, Thirumittacode-I) Thiruvegapura Thrikkadeeri (Thrikkadeeri-I, Thrikkadeeri-II) Thrithala (Pattithara, Thrithala Vaniamkulam (Vaniyamkulam-II, Vaniyamkulam-I)
Palakkad	Akathethara (Hemambikanagar) Elappully (Elappully-I, Elappully-II) Kannadi (Kannadi-I, Kannadi-II) Kongad (Kongad-I, Kongad-II) Malampuzha (Malampuzha-I, Malampuzha-II) Marutharode (Maruthuroad) Mundur (Mundur-I, Mundur-II) Parli (Parli-I, Parli-II) Pirayiri Puduppariyaram (Puthuppariyaram-I) Pudusseri (Pudussery Central, Pudussery East, Pudussery West)