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Population : 318.38 lakhs(2001Census) (3.34 % of total population of India)
Land Mass : 1.18 % area of total land. Capital : Trivandrum
Language : Malayalam
Literacy : 100% (app)
Climate : Tropical
Clothing : Light cottons
Geographical Position : The land lies between 80 18' North Latitude and between 740 52' and 770 24' East Longitude. Border : East: Western Ghat Mountains, west:: Arab
ian Sea, South: Tamil Nadu and North: Karnataka
Rivers : : 44
Longest River - Bharathapuzha (251.1 Km)
Highest Mountain - Anamudi (2652.3 Metres)
Climate - Summer - 35 to 22.5 degrees C Winter - 32 to 20 degrees. History : Kerala had become a Linguistically distinct region in 14th century
First Recorded Kingdom: Empire Chera Ruled Kerala from Vanchi. Between 8th and 14th century -Malayalam is developed as a language under Chera Empire-II. Kerala was first mentioned in the Sanskrit epic Aitareya Aranyaka. Early Trading centres: Evidence shown Arabs from 8th century, Portuguese in 1498, The dutch and Britishers from 16th and 17th centuries establish trade centres with Kerala. Cranganore, Quilon, Alleppey, Cannanore and Cochin are major ports used for trading. Time : GMT +5.30
Currency : Indian Rupee
No.of Districts : 14
Taluks : 63
Revenue Villages : 1452
City Corporations : 5
Grama Panchayat : 991
Block Panchayat : 152
District Panchayat :14
S*x Ratio :1058 women for 1000 men
Infant Mortality Rate :14
Birth Rate :18
Death Rate :6.4
Literacy Rate :90.92 percent
Total No.of Schools :12318
Higher Education Universities :7
Arts & Science colleges :186
Political particulars MLA's : 141
MP's : ( Loksabha : 20, Rajyasabha : 9)
Special Features :
First literate state of India
First state to implement land reform bills and education reform bills
Lower birth rate
Least infant mortality
State with maximum life expectancy
The only state with the facilities of hospitals in every village
Excellent communication infrastructure. One among the states where Air, Water and Road are used as the media for transportation.
