Peruvemba
Village in Kerala, India
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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 | |
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village | |
Andayil Temple, Peruvemba | |
 Interactive map of 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) |
| Postal code | 678531 |
| Vehicle registration | KL- 9 |
| Nearest city | Palakkad |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Alathur |
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.
