Peralam Town Panchayat

Town Profile

  1. Peralam Town Panchayat Located 24.00 K.M distance from Thiruvarur District.
  2. Nearest Railway Station Name : Peralam , This Railway Station Located 0.05 k.m Distance from peralam
  3. Nearest Airport Located in : -
  4. Bus Route Details : : Thiruvarur to Mayiladurai & Peralam to Karaikal
  1. Mariyamman Temple - Ward No : 11 - Street Name - West street, Peralam
  2. Suyambunathasamy Temple - Ward No : 10 - Street Name - Sannathi street, peralam
  3. Parvatheeshwarar Temple - Ward No : 5 - Street Name - Keezha veedhi, Injikudi
  4. Athikeshwarar Temple - Ward No : 7 - Street Name - Salai street, Injikudi
  5. Mosques - Ward No : 3 - Street Name - Neelathoppu, Peralam
Festival Name How many Days Celebrated Which Month Celebrated No of Peoples ParticipatedNotified/Non Notified
Thimithi thiruvizha15JAN1000NON-NOTIFIED
Nearest City Name Direction Distance from Town Panchayat
KaraikalEast25.00 K.m
KumbakonamWest37.00 K.m
MayiladuthuraiNorth17.00 K.m
Thiruvarur South25.00 K.m

THIRUVARUR DISTRICT

PERALAM TOWNPANCHAYAT

TOWNPROFILE

 

1. PREFATORY

            Peralam is a first grade Town panchayat in Thiruvarur District and situate at a distance of about 22 Km east of Thiruvarur Town.  This town is well connected with Thiruvarur, Nagappattinam, Velankanni, Mayiladuthurai, Kumbakonam by public transport system.  The main occupation of the people is Agriculture.

 

 

2.DEMOGRAPHIC STRUCTURE

            The Extent of Town is about 3.96 s.qm and is divided in to 12 wards.  The length of the streets of this Town is about 13.569 km.  The population of this town as per 2011 census is 6149.

 

 

3.PROFILE OF THE TOWN

            The Town Panchayat is situated in Nannilam Taluk of Thiruvarur Dt.. The climate is generally moderate hot and moderate chill.  The average annual rainfall of this town is 55 mm.  The North East monsoon contributes much for the rainfall.

 

            The Railway line from Thiruvarur to Mayiladuthurai runs at the south of the town. 

 

 

4.EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITIES OF THE TOWN :

4 (1)     Roads net work :

            Peralam town is having 13.569 km roads and about 4.6 km which is in state highways.  Almost 75 percent of roads are black topped.  More importantly many of C.C  roads and B.T. roads which are being used by heavy traffic intensity.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distraction of roads in Peralam

Sl. No

Classification

Length in Kms.

1

C.C. Roads

3.524 Km

2

B.T. Road

7.725 km

3

Mud Road

0.750 Km

4

Earthern

0.850 Km

5

BT With Plastic Road

0.720 Km

 

Total

13.569 km

6.

High ways road

4.600 Km

7.

Panchayat Union road

2.000 Km

 

Grand Total

20.169 Km

 

            Roads in the town are have a with ranging from 2.50 m to 6.00 m of 13.569 k.m. of roads. With regard to the surface condition of Town Panchayat road,  about 62 percentage of the total road length have bitumen surface.

 

Preservation of Water Bodies                                                             :           Nil

Parking lots and space                                                                       :           Nil       

Prevention and rehabilitation of soil erosions (if applicable)               :           Nil

 

 

4(ii).     Street Light :

 

            The provision and maintenance of street lights is an obligatory function of Peralam Town Panchayat.  TNEB is responsible for installing new street light poles and drawing electric cables to light them.  The Town Panchayat bears the expenses incurred.  Temporary lighting arrangement is also extended by the local body in case of fairs and festivals organized in the town.

 

            There are about 755 street lights in the town limit.  The average spacing of street light pole is 70 m.

 

 

 

Summary of Streetlights :

 

Description

Unit Nos

400 W High Mast Lamps (1)

1

250 W Sodium Vapour Lamps

4

CFL 65 W

632

Tube lights

101

Solar

5

Total

                     743

 

CFL lights constitutes about 85 percent of the total illumanaries in the town. 1 high mast lamp has been provided.  Inspite of average spacing of 70m between the street poles.  It has been observed that the illumination especially in new extension areas and crowded places is poor.

 

4(iiI).    Education :

            Two Famous government Higher Secondary School  and 2 Panchayat Union elementary School for boys and girls are separately functioning very well.