| Fact File of Kerala |
There are many suggestions regarding the name ‘Kerala’, the most popular one being ‘Land of Coconuts’ because Kera means coconut. Kerala is a state in the Republic of India with 14 districts. The major cities in Kerala are Thiruvananthapuram (Capital), Kochi and Kozhikode all of these having good air connectivity.
Below we have furnished some information that might be useful to travelers coming over to Kerala.
| Location |
Kerala is located on south-western tip of India. It lies on the coast of the Arabian Sea and flanked by the Karnataka and Tamil Nadu on the Northern and Eastern sides respectively.
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| Capital |
Thiruvananthapuram
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| Area |
38,863 sq. km
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| Population |
31,841,374 (2003 figure) |
| Currency |
Indian Rupee (INR)
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| Districts |
14 districts - Kasargod, Kannur, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Malappuram, Palakkad, Thrissur, Ernakulam, Idukki, Kottayam, Alleppey, Pathanamthitta, Kollam and Trivandrum.
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| Established |
1 November 1956
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| Languages Spoken |
Malayalam is the official language of the State. People of the state understand and respond to English and Hindi.
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| Literacy & Sex Ratio |
Literacy -92% and sex ratio - 1058 (women): 1000 (men)
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| Religions |
Hinduism, Christianity and Islam are the main religions here
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| Clothing |
The traditional clothing of the State is the Mundum Neriyathum (women), Mundu (men). Light cotton clothes suit the tropical climate here. The highlands may require you to use woolens.
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| Climate |
Kerala has the typical tropical climate. During summer from February to May the temperature hovers around 24 -33°C. During the monsoon season June- November the temperature lowers to the 22-28 °C. The winter is also falls in the monsoon temperature range.
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| Best time to Visit |
Kerala has now evolved into a round the year destination. The traditional tourist season is from October to March which is kick started by the festival season in Kerala. Now the monsoon season has also picked up as an ideal time for rejuvenation and Ayurvedic treatments. |
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