Kerala is the southern most state of India.
It has 14 districts.
Formed on 1st November, 1956.
Capital is at Thiruvananthapuram.
Language is Malayalam.
Highest literacy rate - 99%
First computer literate state of India.
Long coastal length (seashore)
Climate is humid tropical.
Popular tourism location
Backwaters, house boats, water falls,
yoga, ayurveda, nature walks...
3 seasons - summer, winter, rainy(North east and South west monsoons)
3 geographic regions - eastern highlands(mountains); central midlands (rolling hills); western lowlands (coastal plains).
41 rivers -flows west -into Arabian Sea.
3 rivers -flows east- into Bay of Bengal.(Bhavani, Kabani and Pampar)
All 44 rivers originate from Western ghats.
Largest fresh water lake - Vembanad
Nilgiri biosphere reserve - hotspot of biodiversity.
Staple food - rice
Traditional industries - coir, handloom, handicrafts
Symbols
Emblem - Coat of arms
Tree - Coconut -തെങ്ങ്
Bird- Great Indian Hornbill - വേഴാമ്പല്
Flower- Golden shower (Cassia) - കണിക്കൊന്ന
Animal - Elephant ആന
Fish - Pearl spot കരിമീന്
Costume - Mundum Neriyathum for women; Dhothi for men.- മുണ്ടും നേരിയതും
Fruit - Jack ചക്ക
Dance - Mohiniyattom
It has 14 districts.
Formed on 1st November, 1956.
Capital is at Thiruvananthapuram.
Language is Malayalam.
Highest literacy rate - 99%
First computer literate state of India.
Long coastal length (seashore)
Climate is humid tropical.
Popular tourism location
Backwaters, house boats, water falls,
yoga, ayurveda, nature walks...
3 seasons - summer, winter, rainy(North east and South west monsoons)
3 geographic regions - eastern highlands(mountains); central midlands (rolling hills); western lowlands (coastal plains).
41 rivers -flows west -into Arabian Sea.
3 rivers -flows east- into Bay of Bengal.(Bhavani, Kabani and Pampar)
All 44 rivers originate from Western ghats.
Largest fresh water lake - Vembanad
Nilgiri biosphere reserve - hotspot of biodiversity.
Staple food - rice
Traditional industries - coir, handloom, handicrafts
Symbols
Emblem - Coat of arms
Tree - Coconut -തെങ്ങ്
Bird- Great Indian Hornbill - വേഴാമ്പല്
Flower- Golden shower (Cassia) - കണിക്കൊന്ന
Animal - Elephant ആന
Fish - Pearl spot കരിമീന്
Costume - Mundum Neriyathum for women; Dhothi for men.- മുണ്ടും നേരിയതും
Fruit - Jack ചക്ക
Dance - Mohiniyattom
