Polling Stations
Peravoor constituency includes approximately 50 polling stations, many subdivided into multiple wings for effective voter access. Representative booths include:
Perumbaramba AUPS (West & East sides)
St. John Baptist English Medium HSS, Kadathumkadav
Govt. LPS Vilamana (North & South wings)
Govt HSS Perinkari (multiple wings)
St. Thomas HSS, Kiliyanthara (North & East wings)
St. Joseph UPS, Kunnoth (New Building, North/South/Middle wings)
Ben Hill English School (Kunnoth)
Madathil ALPS (East & West)
Don Bosco LPS (East & West wings)
Vattyara LPS (East & West)
Along with Payam UPS, Cheengakundam Anganvadi, Mundayamparampu Devaswam LP School, and more across Payam, Kelakam, and Manathana wards.
These are distributed across hilly towns, valleys, and forest-fringe villages ensuring broad rural and semi-urban coverage.
Economic Profile & Livelihoods
Peravoor is an inland constituency featuring hill towns like Iritty and wilderness borders near Wayanad. Agriculture dominates with rubber, spices, coconut, tapioca, and minor vegetables cultivated in interior panchayats. There’s minimal blue economy here due to its inland nature.
Remittances (NRIs): Many families rely on Gulf migration income.
Trade & local business: Iritty, Peravoor, and Muzhakkunnu host retail shops, spice trading, timber markets, and small-scale transport enterprises, often linked to highway corridors.
Education & services: Institutions like Malabar B.Ed. College, De-Paul Arts & Science College, Government ITI & HSS in Peravoor support employment and training.
Tourism & forest-based economy: Attractions like Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary, Mayiladumpara (Puralimala) and Pazhassi Dam, along with trekking areas, generate seasonal tourism livelihood.
Economic Strata
The majority of households belong to the middle-income bracket—sustained by remittances, farming, and local trade. A modest proportion—landholding families, successful merchants—fall into the higher-income tier. Some small-scale farmers, tribal groups, and migrant laborers in interior villages still reside below the poverty line, though improved literacy and infrastructure have helped reduce vulnerabilities.
Recent Development Initiatives
In recent years, key developments include:
Expansion of Kannur International Airport access roads and highway upgrades—especially via Iritty–Peravoor—enhancing connectivity.
Infrastructure improvements in Iritty Municipality and surrounding panchayats: road resurfacing, sanitation works, street lighting, and community hall renovations.
Educational upgrades: school and ITI facility expansions in Peravoor town.
Tourism promotion near Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary and hill destinations (Puralimala, Pazhassi Dam), including eco-trails and homestay schemes.
Strengthening police and health infrastructure: Peravoor police subdivision was newly formed in 2021, boosting administrative presence.
Peravoor Assembly Constituency is a verdant hinterland region defined by agricultural hills, emerging tourist circuits, and NRI-supported middle-income households. Anchored in rubber and spice cultivation, local commerce, and institutional employment, its demographic profile leans toward stability. With recent boosts in infrastructure, tourism capacity, and public services, Peravoor is steadily charting a path toward inclusive economic resilience and regional growth.
