| KERALA
- At a Glance |
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Kerala-
At a Glance |
Capital
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Thiruvananthapuram
(Trivandrum) |
Main
Language |
Malayalam
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Area |
38,
863 sq kms ; comes to 1.27%
of India's land area. |
Location
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Southwest
tip of India's main land. |
Time |
GMT
+5:30 |
Currency
|
Indian
Rupee (INR) |
Climate
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Tropical
climate, Summer (March -
June), Winter (December
- January), Monsoon (July
- October) |
Tourist
season |
October
- May, peak season: November
- January |
Number
of Districts |
14
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Districts |
Thiruvananthapuram
(Trivandrum), Kollam, Alappuzha
(Alleppey), Pathanamthitta,
Kottayam, Idukki, Ernakulam,
Thrissur (Trichur), Palakkad
(Palghat), Malappuram, Wayanad,
Kozhikode (Calicut), Kannur
(Cannanore), Kasaragod |
Major
Cities |
Thiruvananthapuram,
Kochi and Kozhikode |
Revenue
Taluks |
61 |
Revenue
Villages
|
1452
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City
Corporations |
5 |
Grama
Panchayats |
991 |
Block
Panchayats |
152
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District
Panchayats |
14
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Kerala's
population is 318.38 lakhs (31.838 millions)
as per the latest 2001 Census,i.e. 3.1% of India's
total population. Population deisnity is 819
per sq kms. Sex ratio is 1058 women for 1000
men. |
| Literacy |
Kerala's
literacy rate is 90.92%, of which male literacy
rate is 94.2% and female literacy rate is 86.17%.
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| Air |
There
are three international airports in the
state - Thiruvananthapuram, Kozhikode
and Nedumbassery (Kochi). They operate
international and domestic flights. |
| Road
and Rail |
The
state is well connected by rail and road.
|
| Seaports |
Major
sea port is in Kochi and there are minor
sea ports in Beypore(Kozhikode), Alappuzha
and Kollam. |
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Major Beaches
|
Kovalam,
Varkala, Fort Kochi, Kappad ,Cherai and
Bekal |
| Major
Wildlife Sanctuaries |
Thekkady
(Periyar), Parambikkulam, Wayanad, Silent
Valley, Aralm, Peechi-Vazhani, Chimani,
Shenduruny, Idukki, Chinnar, Peppara,
Neyyar. |
| Bird
Sanctuary |
Thattekad,
Kumarakom |
| Major
Hill Stations |
Ponmudi,
Peerumade, Thekkady, Munnar and Wayanad
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| Farm
/ Cash Crops |
Rubber,
Coffee, Tea, Spices, Pepper, Cashew, Coconut,
Arecanut and rice |
| Exports |
Marine,
Coir, Handicrafts, Spices, Food and other
Products |
| Major
Industries |
Tourism,
Information Technology, Fertilizer, Oil
Refining and Power Generation, Ship Buildings,
Machine Tools, Electronics, Cables, Rubber |
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