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Perole is a census town and part of Nileshwaram Municipality in Hosdurg taluk of Kasaragod district in Kerala, India. Perole is located 1.5 km east of Nileshwaram town.[2]

Perole
census town
Perole Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 12.2570°N 75.1432°E / 12.2570; 75.1432
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Kasaragod
Taluk	Hosdurg
Government
• Body	Nileshwaram Municipality
Area
• Total	13.61 km2 (5.25 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	14,965
• Density	1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English[1]
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	671314
Vehicle registration	KL-60

Demographics

As of 2011 Indian census, Perole had population of 14,965 of which 7,125 are males and 7,840 are females. Perole census town spreads over an area of 13.61 km² with 3,748 families residing in it. The sex ratio of Perole was 1,100 higher than state average of 1,084. In Perole, population of children under 6 years was 9%. Perole had overall literacy of 91.9% lower than state average of 94%. The male literacy stands at 96.3% and female literacy was 87.9%.[3]

Administration

Perole is a part of Nileshwaram Municipality.[4] Perole is politically part of Kanhangad (State Assembly constituency) under Kasaragod (Lok Sabha constituency).[5]

Transportation

National Highway 66 passes through Nileshwaram town connects Mangalore and Mumbai in the northern side and Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram in the southern side. The nearest railway station is Nileshwar railway station.

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