with a vote share of 46.93%. Law and order Peravoor is one of the four sub divisions in Kannur rural police district. Peravoor sub division was established on 18th February 2021 by bifurcating Iritty sub division. The sub division has jurisdiction over four police stations, viz Peravoor, Muzhakkunnu, Maloor and Kelakam, with an area of 379 km², comprising 11 villages. Transportation The national highway passes through Kannur town. Mangalore and Mumbai can be accessed on the northern side and Cochin and Thiruvananthapuram can be accessed on the southern side. The road to the east of Iritty connects to Mysore and Bangalore. The nearest railway station is Thalassery on Shoranur-Mangalore Section of southern railway. Kannur International Airport is just 27 km away from Peravoor. There are airports at Mangalore and Calicut. Kerala Hill Highway (SH 59) passes through Peravoor town which connects eastern parts of Kannur district with Kozhikode and Wayanad districts . Wayanad is just 30 km away from Peravoor. Wayanad can be accessed through Peravoor-Nedumpoil-Mananthavadi road (Baveli Road) or Peravoor-Kottiyoor-Mananthavady road. There are several bypass roads available such as the Peravoor-Poolakutty-Mananthvady road which was used by Pazhassi Raja, British people and Tippu Sultan. Distances to some of the important places: Bangalore / Bengaluru - 290 km Mysore - 150 km Coorg - 54 km Kochi - 293 km Wayand - 20 km Mangalore - 180 km Educational Institutions Malabar B. Ed. Training College, Peravoor De-Paul Arts and Science College, Edathotty Government ITI, Peravoor St. Joseph's HS, Peravoor Government HSS, Manathana Hospitals Resmi Hospital Archana Hospital Syrus Hospital Peravoor Taluk Hospital Dr.V Bhaskaran memorial Peravoor Nursing Home many Homeopathic, Ayurvedic and Dental hospitals and clinics Tourism Peravoor and the surrounding areas have many tourist attractions. Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary Puralimala (Mayiladumpara) Pazhassi Dam and garden Kanjirakkolly waterfalls Perumparamba Mahatma Gandhi Park Coorg valleys Palchuram Krishnagiri river and Barapole hydroelectric project Central State farm at Aralam Steel Girder Bridge at Iritty built by British Madikeri Wayanad Wayand Ghat Roads Elappeedika References Cities and towns in Kannur district Villages near Iritty