Facts about Kerala Indian state

Kerala God’s Own Country is socially the most advanced state in India.  Kerala is the land of beauty with long beaches, rivers with charming mountains.  The health care system is highly advanced. Modern hospitals here match facilities available in developed countries. Everyone is literate here and most are High School educated.

With the Arabian Sea in the west, the Western Ghats towering 500-2700 m in the east and networked by 44 rivers, Kerala enjoys unique geographical features that have made it one of the most sought after tourist destinations in Asia.

Kerala enjoys India’s lowest infant mortality and highest life expectancy rates, the highest physical quality of life in India. Peaceful and pristine, Kerala is India’s cleanest state.

CAPITAL : Tiruvananthapuram

ESTABLISHED : November 1, 1956

CHIEF MINISTER : P Vijayan

GOVERNOR : Arif Mohammad Khan

RULING PARTY : Communist Party of India (Marxist)

HIGH COURT : Ernakulam, 1958

DISTRICTS : 14

LANGUAGES : Malayalam, English

POPULATION : 3, 34, 06, 061 (13th)

[Males = 1, 60, 27, 412 & Females = 1, 73, 78, 649]

M : F = 1000 : 1084

AREA : 38, 863 sq km (22nd) Density: 860 per sq. km

LITERACY : 93. 90%

ASSEMBLY : 140

LOKSABHA : 20

RAJYASABHA : 9

BOUNDARY STATES : Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Lakshdweep

STATE ANIMAL : Indian Elephant

STATE BIRD : Great Hornbill

STATE TREE : Coconut

STATE FLOWER : Golden Shower

STATE DANCE

Kathakali, Kudiyattam, Kalavipanattu, Kaliyattam, Theyyam, Oottam, Krishnastam, Kaikottukali, Thullal, Margamkalli, Oppana, Mohiniattam

TRIBES : Moplah

FESTIVALS : Onam, Poorum, Vishu, Thrissoorpuram, Shivaratri, Ramzan, Christamas

TEMPLES : Sabarimala – Kottayam, Sri Padmanabha Swami Temple – Tiruvananthapuram, Guruvayur Temple, Yogamaya Temple

RIVERS : Periyar, Pampa, Chaliyar, Kadalundi, Chalakkudy, Achenkovil, Kalada, Pambar, Bhavani, Kabani, Bharathapuzha

LAKES

Astamudi lake, Kayamkulam, Vellayani, Pookot, Vembanadu Lake (Vembanadu Lake is India’s longest lake and is the largest lakes in the beautiful state, land of God, Kerala)

POWER PLANTS

Idukki Hydro power plant, Shabaragiri Hydro Power Plant, Brahmaputram power Station, Kayakulam Power Station

PROJECTS/ DAMS 

Idukki dam (Periyar river)

Mullaperiyar dam

Banasura Sagar Dam (kabini river)

Kundala Dam (Parambikulam River)

Parambikulam Dam (Parambikulam River)

Walayar Dam (Walayar River)

kerala General Knowledge: NATIONAL PARKS & SANCTUARY 

Periyar Wild Life Sanctuary (Elephants Idukki)

Parambikulam Wild Life Sanctuary Whynad Wild Life Sanctuary (Kojikode)

Eravikulam National Park

Mathikettan Shola National Park

Periyar National Park

Silent Valley National Park

Anamudi Shola National Park

Pamadum Shola National Park

Aralam Wild Life Sanctuary

Chimmony Wild Life Sanctuary

Idukki Wild Life Sanctuary

Malabar Wild Life Sanctuary

Neyyar Wild Life Sanctuary

Mangalavanam Bird Wild Life Sanctuary

Thattekad Bird Sanctuary – Kochi

Mangalavanam Bird Sanctuary – Kochi

Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary – Malapparam

Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary – Kottayam

INDUSTRIES

Coir, cashew besides handloom and bamboo based industries are well developed. agricultural products, rubber industries

MAIN CITIES

 Kojikode (kalikat), Alapuja, Kochin, Trivendram, Palakkad, Ernakulam, Kasargadh, Karaikudi, Idukki, Kochi, Thrissur, Kottayam, Kollam, Malappuram, Kannur

AIRPORTS : Thiruvananthapuram, Nedumbassery, Andkaripur, Cochin International Airport Trivendram International

Airport – Trivantapuram, Calicut International Airport – Kozhikode

IMPORTANT PERSONS: Annachandi, K.R Narayanan, Arundati Roy, K.G Balakrishnan, Raja Ravivarma

Other Informations

Cochin Port

Spice Garden of India – Kerala

Land of Coconuts – Kerala

God’s Own Country & Land of Parasuram - Kerala

Rail Coach Factory - Kozikode

Research Institute for Sea Fish - Kochin

Needumbaseri International Air port - Kochin

Queen of Arabian Sea - Kochin

Venis of the East India - Alapuja

Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre - Tiruvananthapuram

Thumba Space Centre - Tiruvananthapuram

Anantha padmanabha swami temple - Tiruvanathapuram

Central Electro – chemical Research Institute - Karaikudi

Thumba Equilateral Rocket Launching Centre - Thumba

Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium (Multipurpose) - Kochi

University Football Stadium - Tiruvanantapuram

Fort Maidan (Football) - Palakkad

Districts in Kerala (14 Districts )

• Alappuzha
• Ernakulam
• Idukki
• Kannur
• Kasaragod
• Kollam
• Kottayam
• Kozhikode
• Malappuram
• Palakkad
• Pathanamthitta
• Thiruvananthapuram
• Thrissur
• Wayanad