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Peringara

Thiruvalla mandal
Pincode 689108
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Festival

Vinayaka Chaturthi

Peringara observes Vinayaka Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Kerala.

14 Sept

Temples near Peringara

  • Shreemath Dwaraka Temple · 0.7 km
  • Puthukkulangara Devi Temple · 0.7 km
  • Koottummel Devi Temple · 0.9 km

Named places of worship on record

Temple in Thiruvalla mandal

The principal temple recorded for Thiruvalla mandal is Kaviyoor Thekkethil Tripura Sundari Devi Temple. No temple of this dedication is on record within Peringara itself.

When the idol is immersed

The idol is kept for one and a half, three, five, seven days or until Anant Chaturdashi — it is a family custom rather than a rule, and community mandapams usually keep it longest.

Kept forImmersion
One and a half daysTue, 15 Septembertoday
Three daysThu, 17 September
Five daysSat, 19 September
Seven daysMon, 21 September
Anant ChaturdashiWed, 23 SeptemberThe day most community mandapams immerse
Use the designated immersion point

Many gram panchayats and municipalities set aside a pond or a marked stretch of tank for immersion. Ask at the panchayat office — it changes year to year, and a drinking-water tank or a farm pond is not an alternative.

Unpainted clay dissolves, plaster of Paris does not

A clay idol breaks down in water within hours. Plaster of Paris does not, and the paints carry heavy metals, so idols accumulate in tanks and rivers after immersion. Pollution control boards in most states now ask for clay for exactly this reason.

Someone should be watching the water, not the idol

Immersion points get crowded and the bank is slippery after the monsoon. Children go into the water at these gatherings every year. Keep one person watching the water rather than the procession.

Take the accessories home

Thermocol, plastic sheeting, cloth and metal ornaments do not belong in the tank even when the idol itself is clay. Most organised immersion points now have a collection bin at the bank for them.

The full observance, step by step →

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Mapped via ECI-published constituency boundary (mandal centroid containment, Datameet)
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Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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LGD code
628295
Pincode
689108
Post office
Peringara
Population
14,440
Households
3,744
Literacy rate
89.3%
Sex ratio
1175 ♀/1000♂
Workers
4,712
Distance to district centre
17 km
Distance to mandal centre
4 km
Distance to Thiruvananthapuram
104 km
Distance to Bengaluru
415 km
Nearest railway station
Thiruvalla · 4 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Holy Queen Dental Clinic · <1 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Peringara compares

By population, Peringara ranks #7 of 10 villages in Thiruvalla mandal.

Literacy rate
%
89.3%
−0.4% vs mandal average
Peringara
89.3%
Thiruvalla mandal
89.7%
Pathanamthitta district
88.7%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,175
+26 vs mandal average
Peringara
1,175
Thiruvalla mandal
1,149
Household size
people per home
3.9
+0.2 vs mandal average
Peringara
3.9
Thiruvalla mandal
3.7

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Peringara at a glance

Peringara is a village of 14,440 people in 3,744 households (Census 2011) in Thiruvalla taluk, Pathanamthitta district, Kerala, the 7th-largest of 10 villages in Thiruvalla taluk. Literacy is 89%, about the same as the taluk average of 90% and the sex ratio is 1,175 women per 1,000 men. It lies 17 km from the Pathanamthitta district centre, 3 km from Nedumpuram, the nearest town, 4 km from Thiruvalla railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 689108, served by Peringara post office; the LGD village code is 628295. Mapped within or next to the village: primary health centre, bank, post office. The village votes in Thiruvalla assembly constituency, represented by MLA Adv. Mathew T Thomas. The population is estimated at 17,025 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Peringara

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Peringara · this village14,44089%
Nedumpuram · Thiruvalla12,69490%2.8 km W
Thiruvalla · Thiruvalla3.6 km E
Kadapra · Thiruvalla23,50289%4.3 km S
Niranam · Thiruvalla10,77088%4.6 km SW
Thalavady · Kuttanad20,55689%5 km W
Kuttoor · Thiruvalla19,65290%5.4 km SE

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Peringara

Treated tap water
Yes
Untreated tap water
Yes
Well water
No
Hand pump
No
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
23
Power hours (winter)
23
Primary school
6
Middle school
3
Secondary school
1
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
1
Health sub-centre
0
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
2
Veterinary hospital
1
Post office
Yes
Sub post office
Yes
Commercial bank
Yes
Cooperative bank
Yes
ATM
No
Public bus service
Yes
Private bus service
Yes
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
Yes
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
Thiruvalla
Distance to nearest town (km)
5
Distance to district HQ (km)
40
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
7
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Peringara, Muttar
Total area (ha)
1,249
Irrigated area (ha)
1,036.64
Forest area (ha)
0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

Notice board · Peringara

No notices this week

Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.

Key facts — Peringara

LGD code
628295
Pincode
689108
Post office
Peringara
Population (Census 2011)
14,440
Population (projected 2026)
17,025
Households
3,744
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1175
Literacy rate
89.3%
Coordinates
9.38005°N, 76.54388°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Pathanamthitta
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Thiruvalla
Member of Parliament
Anto Antony
Member of Legislative Assembly
Adv. Mathew T Thomas
Block / Mandal
Thiruvalla
Nearest PHC
Holy Queen Dental Clinic (0.1 km)
Nearest post office
Peringara Post Office (0.1 km)
Getting there

How to reach Peringara

Mandal centre
Thiruvalla · ≈ 3.9 km
≈ 8 min by car · 9 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Pathanamthitta · ≈ 17 km
≈ 35 min by car · 42 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 12,694 people
Nedumpuram · ≈ 2.8 km
≈ 6 min by car · 7 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Thiruvananthapuram104 kmcapital
  • Bengaluru415 km
  • Chennai578 km
  • Hyderabad915 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationThiruvalla4 km
  • Bus stopvandhana<1 km
  • Hospital / PHCHoly Queen Dental Clinic<1 km
  • ATM / bankFederal Bank2 km
  • Petrol pumpHindustan Petroleum1 km
  • CollegeNamboothiriees1 km
  • Police stationPolice Station,Thiruvalla3 km
Nearest to the village
Bus stop
vandhanaunder 1 km
Health centre
Holy Queen Dental Clinicunder 1 km
Petrol pump
Hindustan Petroleum1.2 km
Village amenities · Census 2011 / OpenStreetMap within 2 km
  • Primary health centre
  • Bank
  • Post office
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Peringara

6 Temples, 2 Churchs mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.

Education · within 5 km

Schools & colleges near Peringara

10 mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors, nearest first. Government school lists (UDISE) will replace this when loaded.

  • 📚Karakkal Public LibraryLibrary<1 km ↗
  • 🎓NamboothirieesCollege1.3 km ↗
  • 📚PUBLIC LIBRARYLibrary1.6 km ↗
  • 🏫basilian public schoolSchool2.0 km ↗
  • 🏫Government Upper Primary School Mannamkarachira KavubhagamSchool2.1 km ↗
  • 📚Public library mannnankarachiraLibrary2.2 km ↗
  • 🏫Government Model Upper Primary Girls SchoolSchool2.3 km ↗
  • 🏫M G M Lower Primary School ThiruvallaSchool2.3 km ↗
  • 🏫D I E T Upper Primary School ThiruvallaSchool2.5 km ↗
  • 🏫Govt.model pre primary shool thiruvallaSchool2.7 km ↗

Villages near Peringara

Other villages in Thiruvalla mandal

View all 11
Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-14
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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