Peruvemba

Peruvemba is a village and gram panchayat near Chittur-Thathamangalam in the Palakkad district of Kerala, India.^[1] Within the village is the Ootukulangara Bhagavathy Temple.

Peruvemba
village
Andayil Temple, Peruvemba
Coordinates: 10°41′55″N 76°41′15″E
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Palakkad
Population  (2011)
• Total	19,312
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	KL- 9
Nearest city	Palakkad
Lok Sabha constituency	Alathur

Pudunagaram

Peruvemba is famous for the uniquely skilled craftsmen who manufacture and tune the leather-based percussion musical instruments such as Mridangam, Maddalam, Tabla, Timila, Chenda, Idakka etc. These families have been in this craft for about 200^[2] years. Today, about 74 families in and around Peruvemba are continuing this tradition. Renowned musicians^[3] from different parts of the country visit Peruvemba for purchasing and maintenance of the instruments.

Demographics

As of 2011^[update] India census, Peruvemba had a population of 19,312 with 9,471 males and 9,841 females.^[4]