Perumathura

Perumathura is a seaside village in Thiruvananthapuram district located in the Indian state of Kerala. Perumathura is a village situated neighboring to Anjengo fort in Trivandrum. The name derived after the a ruler of Kerala named cheraman perumaal, perumathura previously acknowledged as perumaal thurai then So the time has passed and the name changed. Perumthura was the most decorated producers of anjengo coir in Travancore and Kerala and Now Perumathura is a new tourist spot after the inauguration of Perumathura Bridge linking Thaazhampalli and perumathura is not so busy place – away from the city to relax and watch the sun go down.

Perumathura located 29 kilometers north of Trivandrum. It is 23 Kilometers from the Trivandrum International Airport (30 minutes’ drive), 29 KM from Trivandrum Railway station and Bus stations. National highway 47 is 10 Kilometers away. Perumathura is bounded by the Kadinamkulam Kayal (Back waters) in the east, The Arabian Sea in the west, The 'Muthala Pozhi' in the north and by Puthencurichy in the west. Perumathura forms part of the Chirayinkeezhu, Azhoor and Kadinamkulam panchayats of Trivandrum district.



The past of Perumathura dates back from the era of the Legendary King Cheraman Perumal who administrated South India during the 8th century A.D. The name Perumathura (meaning residence of Perumal) was derived from the Late Kings name. It is said that Cheraman Perumal adapted to Islam for the period of his stopover at Perumathura. The continental Perumathura and its neighboring islands - Kottaramthuruthu, Cheramanthuruthu and Madanvila are all related in one way or another to Cheraman Perumal.
Nature has gifted lavishly to the attractiveness of Perumathura. The golden sand seashores, Muthala pozhi, the backwaters, the traditional way of ladies whirling coir, the coconut plantations, coconut trees with multiple trunks, snake boats and 'kettuvallams' are the most important charms. Most of the tourists arriving on chartered flights to Trivandrum are taken to visit Perumathura, a place free of environmental pollutions. So come to Perumathura, to enjoy the modest, fresh life and the rich lovely beauty with which God has so lavishly awarded this land
The present-day residents of Perumathura is about 10000, 99.25 % of them belonging to the Islamic community. This is due to the influence of Cherman Perumal's conversion to Islam. Balance is followers of the Christian faith and the worshipers the Hindu gods. The economies of Perumathura mostly hang on on the income produced by the people employed in the Arabian Gulf States. Further sources of revenue take in from the traditional cottage industry of coir manufacturing, fishing, trading, coconut farming etc. Coir is contrived from coconut husk which after a cumbersome method is transformed into variety of coir merchandises. The coir merchandises are traded mainly to the coir mills of Alappuzha & Cochin from where it is distributed to many countries.
Perumathura claims of 100% literacy. A good percent of them are well cultured and are well placed in the government and private sector. Perumathura has many firsts to its credit including the first Muslim doctor from Kerala. As like in other parts of Kerala, the people of Perumathura are politically awake. They are divided into two traditional opposing parties - The Indian National Congress & the Marxist Party.
Plans are up-to-the-minute to convert the 'Muthala Pozhi' to a fishing harbor. Once this happens, Perumathura will be hive of fishing activities. It will be linked to the Vizhinjam port by channels. It will be a major lunge in the advance of Perumathura. Money-making is expected to increase tenfold after the the commissioning the fishing port. Plentiful openings look forward to people with the vision for a future to employ this growth

At Perumathura, it is a Famous Tourist spot where a lot of people get to see the sunset from the bridge. People come to the gathering in the sunset to enjoy windy trees and light winds that are long stretched with a golden beach and greens. On the one side the Arabian Sea and on the other side its end of the Vamanapuram River and the beginning of the Parvathi Puthananathar,