Kerala - indian state

by - February 11, 2020



Kerala, a state on India's tropical Malabar Coast, has nearly 600km of Arabian Sea shoreline. It's known for its palm-lined beaches and backwaters, a network of canals. Inland are the Western Ghats, mountains whose slopes support tea, coffee and spice plantations as well as wildlife. National parks like Eravikulam and Periyar, plus Wayanad and other sanctuaries, are home to elephants, langur monkeys, and tigers.





Country – India

Time zone - +05:30

Coordinates – 8’27N 76’58E / 8.50’’N 76.97’’E

Elevation – 2695m

Low elevation - 2.2m

Border with – Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Lakshadweep




Region – south India

Established – 1 July 1949

Rename – 1 nov 1956 

Capital – tiruvandpuram

Area – 38863sq km

Area rank – 22nd

Density – 859/sqkm

Distt – 14

Population – 33387677

Sex ratio – 1084 females / 1000 males

Literacy rate – 93.91%

Literacy rank – 1st

Language – malyalam

Film industry – malyalam film industry



State code – IN-KL

Vidhan sabha members – 141

High court – kerala high court kochi

Symbols of state =

Animal  - Indian elephant

Bird – great hornbill

Fish – pearl spot

Flower – golden shower tree flower

Tree –coconut tree

Website – www.kerala.gov.in

Mountain range – Nilgiri

Mountain – 1.anamudi 2.angindapeak 3.sispara

Ghats – 1.agasthyamalai 2.elephenta hills 3.cardamom 4.western ghats

Lakes – 1.vembanad 2.asthamudi 3.kuttanad taluk 4.manachira 5.paravur

               6.sasthamkotta 7.vellayani 8.vembahad



Water falls – 1.meenmutty 2.soochipara 3.palaruvi 4.athirappilly

                    5.adyanpara 6.cheeyapara

Bird sanctuary – kumarakom

Beaches – 1.payyambalam 2.shankumugham 3.saddam 4.alappuzha

                   5.muzhapilanged 6.chervi 7.meenkunnu 8.kovalam 9.parari

                   10.thottada 11.varkala 12.snehatheeram 13.kollam

Island – 1.munroi 2.kollam

National parks – 1.manor 2.iravikulam 3.periyar 4.shant ghati

Rivers – 1.pampa 2.chalakudi 3.periyar 4.mani mala

Forts – 1.bekal 2.chandragiri 3.palakkad 4.pallip puram 5.tellicherry

            6.st.angelo7.tangasseri

Palace – 1.bolgatty 2.shakthan 3.bhaskarathu 4.kowdiar 5.kollengodeb

                 6.krishnapuram

Dance – 1.kathakkali 2.mohini attam ( only for females )

Airports – 1.cochin international airport 2.trivandpuram international airport

             3. Calicut international airport 4. kollam airport


 



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