Peruvemba
Peruvemba is a village and gram panchayat near Chittur-Thathamangalam in the Palakkad district of Kerala, India. Within the village is the Ootukulangara Bhagavathy Temple.
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 years. Today, about 74 families in and around Peruvemba are continuing this tradition. Renowned musicians from different parts of the country visit Peruvemba for purchasing and maintenance of the instruments.
Demographics
As of 2011 India census, Peruvemba had a population of 19,312 with 9,471 males and 9,841 females.
References
- ^ "Reports of National Panchayat Directory". Ministry of Panchayati Raj. Archived from the original on 1 January 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
- ^ "Palakkad's Peruvemba village: A 200-year legacy in percussion". OnManorama. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ "Keeping craft alive: A Kerala village has been making maddalam, mridangam for 200 yrs". www.thenewsminute.com. 26 March 2018. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ "Census of India : Basic Population Figures of India, States, Districts, Sub-District and Village, 2011". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
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