Perumbavoor

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Perumbavoor, Kochi
Municipality[1]
Clockwise from top: Bethel Suloko Church; KSEB Office Perumbavoor; Juma Masjid; Perumbavoor Temple; Bhajana Madam; Taluk Office Kunnathunad
Perumbavoor, Kochi Location in Kerala, India Show map of Kerala Perumbavoor, Kochi Perumbavoor, Kochi (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 10°06′53″N 76°28′40″E / 10.11472°N 76.47778°E / 10.11472; 76.47778
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Ernakulam
Government
• Type	Municipality
• Municipal Chairman	Paul Pathikal
• Municipal Vice Chairperson	Shiba Baby
Area
• Total	13.61 km2 (5.25 sq mi)
Elevation	33 m (108 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	28,110
• Density	2,100/km2 (5,300/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code	0484
Vehicle registration	KL-40
Coastline	0 kilometres (0 mi)
Nearest city	Kochi
Climate	Tropical monsoon (Köppen)
Avg. summer temperature	35 °C (95 °F)
Avg. winter temperature	20 °C (68 °F)
Website	www.perumbavoormunicipality.in/Perumbavoor

Perumbavoor ([peɾumbaːʋuːr]) is a municipality^[2] in the Ernakulam district of Kerala, India. It is located 18 km (11.2 mi) north of the district collectorate in Thrikkakara and about 187 km (116.2 mi) north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. Perumbavoor is part of the Kochi metropolitan area and is located 26 km (16.2 mi) northeast of the Kochi city centre. As per the 2011 Indian census, Perumbavoor has a population of 28,110 people, and a population density of 2,065/km² (5,350/sq mi).

In recent years, Perumbavoor has experienced a large influx of migrant labourers from other states in India, primarily West Bengal, Assam, Bihar, and Odisha.^[3] Estimates for their numbers in Perumbavoor vary widely, ranging from the low thousands to over one lakh.^[4][5]