Peringolam


Peringolam is a village situated in the west of Peruvayal panchayath in Kozhikode district, Kerala. It is located two kilometers away from NH 766. This village is surrounded by Kunnamangalam, Kuttikkatoor, Kurikkathoor and Kottamparamb. Peringolam is famous as a location for several important institutions including milma regional headquarter.

Etymology

The word Peringolam derived from two Malayalam words "Peru" means largest and "Kulam" means pond.

Governing body

Peringolam is a part of Peruvayal Gramapanchayath. It includes two wards, i.e. ward 1 and ward 2.

Educational institutions

  • Government Higher Secondary School Peringolam
  • Centre for Water Resources Development and Management - CWRDM
  • Kerala School of Mathematics
  • Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode
  • CM Da'wa Centre. Established in 2022.consultant psychologist Mr Irshad Saquafi is working as the academic director of the Institution.Irshad Saquafi Peringolam is a well known Islamic scholar,Psychologist, Career analyst, Orater, Islamic preacher and Organiser.He was born on 5th January,1999 at Malappuram Alathoorppadi in Kerala to Fathima and Vattapparamban Muhammed Rasheed. His father died when he was 1 year old. He completed his primary education from different Schools in Melmuri, Mongam and Nellikkuth Manjeri. He graduated in B.Sc Psychology from Mic Arts college Athanikkal which affiliated to Calicut university. Post graduated in M.Sc Psychology and MSW from Bharathiyar university, MA Economics from Bharathidasan university and PG Diploma in Business management from Kingston international business school Singapore. He completed basic religious studies from Maqdoomiyya Islamic Academy Nellikkuth Manjeri and Graduated in Islamic theology from Jamia Markaz Karanthur in Kozhikode.
In 2020, he started a foundation Dream U for tribal community students and cancer affected children to empower and educate them. He conducted more than hundreds of campaigns and sessions for them. And He has more than thousands of students in the field of Economics teaching. And He led hundreds of motivational, Psychological and Parenting sessions for public communities.And he has well deep knowledge in four vedas, Ramayana, Bhagavatam and also in Bible verses. Now he is working as Consultant Psychologist and Academic Director of cm dawa centre Peringolam.

Industries

  • Milma
  • Mercy Foods

Places of worship

  • Juma' Masjid
  • Sree Durga Bagavathi Kshethram
  • Srambya Masjid

Cultural centres

Cultural groups

  • Marhama Edu-support Programme
It is an educational service programme run by Students Islamic Organisation of India Peringolam Unit. Marhama helps students with the distribution of study materials and scholarships.
It is a common platform of all local political and social groups of Peringolam against narcotic materials. It conducted a Human chain programme on 2 October 2014 at Peringolam.
  • Action Committee against alleged Pollution by Milma