Perumpillichira
Most of the villagers are involved in agriculture. The main crops are rice, coconut, natural rubber, coco, bananas, tapioca, ginger, and turmeric. Villagers raise cattle, goats, chickens and ducks as well.
Educational Institutions
- Al Azhar Public School
- Al Azhar Arts and Science College
- Al Azhar B-Ed College
- Al Azhar T T C
- Al Azhar Poly Technic College
- Al-Azhar College of Engineering & Technology
- Al Azhar Law College
- Al Azhar Paramedical Institution
- Al Azhar Dental College
- St. Joseph's Upper Primary School
- Sandeepani Lower Primary School
- Akshaya e Centre
Places of Worship
- Puthanpally Juma Masjid
- Perumpillichira Hindu Temple
- Muhyideen Juma Masjid
- St Joseph's Church
Nature
On a walk along the water stream from Perumpillichira reservoir down towards Thodupuzha river, one will encounter numerous birds like white-breasted waterhen (kula kozhi), indian cormorant (kakkattaravu), Indian pond heron (kula kokku), little egret (chinnamunti), eastern grey heron (charamunti), night heron (pathira kokku), and Travancore pied kingfisher (pulli ponman).
The paddy field is home to a vast variety of fish species such as walking catfish (muzhi), banded snakehead fish (varaal), stinging catfish (kaari), yellow catfish (manjakoori), wallago attu (valah), giant danio (paral), peninsular olive barb or systomus sarana (kuruva), tank goby (poolon), tire track eel (mananju), and fresh water lobster (konju).
In addition to birds and fish, asian palm civet (marapatty), also called toddy cat, wild rabbit (kattu muyal), fresh water tortoise (aama) and mongoose (keeri) also find a home here.