About Kerala , and Indian State

							                                 About Kerala
A slender green sliver of land clinging to the south western flank of the Indian peninsula,
Kerala is one of the southern states of the Republic of India. Though it's roots date back to the
early years of the christian era, the modern state of Kerala was created in 1956, when all the
states of India were reorganized on a linguistic basis. History was created in 1957, when
Kerala became the first state in the world to have democratically elected a Marxist
government to power. Things have changed, but politics still continues to dominate
conversation, particularly in the numerous wayside tea stalls, where the brew is as strong as
the ideology. The state has been in the forefront, in terms of education and health services. It
has the highest rate of literacy, lowest rate of infant mortality and the leading female to male
ratio, in the country.




                                           Geography

                                          Kerala is made up of fourteen districts. Each of
                                          them have a distinct character.
                                          Thiruvananthapuram (also known as Trivandrum)
                                          is the capital of Kerala, famous for it's Kovalam
                                          beach (rated one of the top ten beaches of the
                                          world). Geography is destiny in Kerala with the
monsoon winds bringing the gift of life annually. It's monsoons are likened to a battalion of
wild elephants.




Commerce

Agriculture contributes most to
the state's income in the primary
sector. Kerala's major sources of
exports are agro-based and
traditional like coir and cashew
as well as marine products and
manpower. In spices, pepper is
the single most important
product, with Kerala being the
largest producer and exporter of
black pepper. Cardamom and
ginger are also exported.
                Quick Facts About Kerala
Capital            Thiruvananthapuram (a.k.a. Trivandrum)
Language           Malayalam, English, Hindi (National Language)
Location           South west tip of the India's main land
Currency           Indian Rupees
Weather            Tropical
Summer             February - May (24 - 33 degree Celsius)
Winter             October - January (22 - 28degree Celsius)
Monsoon            June - September (22 - 28 degree Celsius)
High Season        December - May
Number of          Fourteen
Districts
Population         20.011237 Million
Kerala's share in 3.44 percent
the national
Population
Average size of    5.3 person
Family
Literacy rate      89.81 percent
Major Port         Kochi
Airports           Thiruvanananthapuram, Nedumbassery,
                   Kozhikode
Beaches            Kovalam, Varkala, Cherai, Alleppey, Kappad,
                   Shanghumugham, Thirumullavaram and Bekal
Sanctuaries        Periyar, Thekkady, Aralam, Parambikulam,
                   Wayanad, Idukki, Silent Valley, Thattekad,
                   Eravikulam, Chinnar, Peppara, Peechi-Vazhani,
                   Neyyar and Kumarakom
Hill Stations      Ponmudi, Peermade, Thekkady, Munnar,
                   Wayanad and Devikulam
Cash Crops         Rubber, Coffee, Tea, Cardamom, Pepper and
                   Cashew
Other products     Coir, Handloom, Handicrafts, Metal Mirror and
                   fibre products.