** Peringammala ** is the first largest panchayat in Thiruvananthapuram district in the state of Kerala, India. There are two places named Peringammala, the other one is between Balaramapuram and Venganoor which is on the southern side of the Thiruvananthapuram district.There is two villages Peringammala and Thennoor. Beautiful tourist place in there including Ponmudi, Mankayam, Brimore, etc. Festival Palod Mela also there.

History

The verdant village of Peringammala is located in the valley of the Ponmudi hills. It owes its name to the Tamil/Malayalam word, Periyamala meaning The Big Mountain. In the olden days this area was reputed for various forest produce like honey.

Geography

Peringammala panchayath (an administrative unit) consists of two villages namely Peringammala and Thennoor. Peringammala is the largest panchayth in Thiruvananthapuram district and is the second largest in the state of Kerala. Peringammala shares its east boundary with Tamil Nadu.

Demographics

India census, Peringamala had a population of 21477 with 10361 males and 11116 females. The majority are tribal people and agriculture is the main occupation.

1. Name of Grama Panchayath : Peringammala
2. Village : Peringammala, Thennoor
3. Block Panchayath : Vamanapuram
4. Thalook : Nedumangadu
5. Legislative Mandalam : Vamanapuram
6. Parliament Mandalam : Attingal
7. District : Thiruvananthapuram
8. Breadth : 217.94km2 9. Boundaries
9. East : Ambasamudram(Tamil Nadu)
10. South : Vamanapuram River
11. West : T.S. Road
12. North : Ammayamblam Pacha (Kulathupuzha Reserve Forest)
13. Population : 39792
14. Female : 20688
15. Male : 19104
16. Tribal people population
17. Scheduled cast Sect : 6147
18. Male : 3041
19. Female : 3105
20. Scheduled Tribe Sect : 3289
21. Male : 1588
22. Female : 1701
23. Block Panchayath Divisions : 2, (Idinjar, Palode)
24. District Panchayath Division : 1, (Palode)