# Perole, Kasaragod (Kerala) – Town Population, History & Facts

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Town · Kasaragod, Kerala 

# Perole

Perole is a town in Hosdurg sub-district of Kasaragod district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **14,965 people** in 3,748 households. Literacy was 91.9%.

- 14,965people (2011)
- 3,748households
- 91.9%literacy
- 1,100females per 1,000 males

## Population of Perole

■ Perole · ■ Kasaragod urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****91.9%**

**92.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1100**

**1113

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****885**

**954

Working population ****39.7%**

**31.9%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Perole

Of every 100 households in Perole in 2011, 92 had electricity, 96 a toilet at home and 32 cooked with LPG; 81 had a mobile phone, 13 a two-wheeler and 6 a car.

■ Perole · ■ Kasaragod urban average

Electricity for lighting ****92%**

**96%

Toilet within the home ****96%**

**97%

No toilet (open defecation) ****4%**

**2%

Tap water ****18%**

**19%

Drinking water within premises ****91%**

**85%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****32%**

**44%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****68%**

**55%

Use banking services ****91%**

**81%

Television ****76%**

**78%

Mobile phone ****81%**

**79%

Computer with internet ****5%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****13%**

**16%

Car / jeep / van ****6%**

**8%

None of these assets ****5%**

**5%

Own their home ****92%**

**85%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Perole work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 4,308 (73%) · **■** Household industry 70 (1%) · **■** Farming 249 (4%) · **■** Marginal 1,308 (22%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Perole in numbers and road distances

- Density1,100 per km²
- Annual rainfall3,401 mm
- Temperature range29 °C to 35 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)600 km by road
- Kasaragod (district HQ)48 km by road
- Kanhangad (city of 1 lakh+)12 km by road
- Kozhikode (city of 5 lakh+)153 km by road
- Nileshwar (railway station)1 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Perole

### Civic services

- Pucca roads20 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets1,600
- Water storage400 kl
- Electricity — homes4,800
- Electricity — industry46

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools1 govt · 7 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** beedi.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Perole

- Hospitals1 in Perole
- Banks9 in Perole
- ATMs1 in Perole
- Petrol pumps2 in Perole
- Hotels1 in Perole
- Restaurants2 in Perole
- Dental clinics1 in Perole

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Perole?14,965 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Perole in?Kasaragod district, Kerala