Perumbavoor
Perumbavoor | |
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Clockwise from top: Bethel Suloko Church; KSEB Office Perumbavoor; Juma Masjid; Perumbavoor Temple; Bhajana Madam; Taluk Office Kunnathunad | |
| Coordinates: 10°06′51″N 76°28′39″E / 10.11422°N 76.47749°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Ernakulam |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Municipal Chairman | Paul Pathikal |
| • Municipal Vice Chairperson | Shiba Baby |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.61 km2 (5.25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 33 m (108 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 28,110 |
| • Density | 2,100/km2 (5,300/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Telephone code | 0484 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-40 |
| Coastline | 0 kilometres (0 mi) |
| Nearest city | Kochi |
| Climate | Tropical monsoon (Köppen) |
| Avg. summer temperature | 35 °C (95 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 20 °C (68 °F) |
| Website | www |
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Perumbavoor ([peɾumbaːʋuːr]) is a municipality in the Ernakulam district of Kerala, India. It is located 24 km (14.9 mi) north of the district collectorate in Thrikkakara and about 221 km (137.3 mi) north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. Perumbavoor is part of the Kochi metropolitan area and is located 32 km (19.9 mi) northeast of the Kochi city centre. As per the 2011 Indian census, Perumbavoor has a population of 28,110 people, and a population density of 2,065/km2 (5,350/sq mi).
In recent years, Perumbavoor has experienced a large influx of migrant labourers from other states in India, primarily West Bengal, Assam, Bihar, and Odisha. Estimates for their numbers in Perumbavoor vary widely, ranging from the low thousands to over one lakh.