| Capital
|
Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum)
|
| Area
|
38,863
Sq. Km
|
| Length
|
575
km
|
| Language
|
Malayalam,
English
|
| Location
|
South
west tip of the India's main land
|
| Time
|
GMT
+5.30
|
| Currency
|
Indian
Rupee |
| Weather
|
Tropical
|
| Summer
|
February
- May (24 - 33°C )
|
| Winter
|
October
- January (22 - 32°C )
|
| Monsoon
|
June
- September (22 - 28°C )
|
| High
Season
|
December
- May
|
| Number
of Districts
|
Fourteen
|
| Population
|
3,18,38,619
(Census 2001)
|
| Density
of population
|
749
per sq kms; second largest in India
|
| Kerala's
share in the national Population
|
3.44
percent
|
| District
average
|
20.78
lakhs (2.078 millions)
|
| Sex
ratio
|
1036
women for 1000 men.
|
| Study
prediction
|
Zero
population growth in three decades
|
| Average
size of Family
|
5.3
person
|
| Literacy
rate
|
89.81
per cent
|
| Male
literacy rate
|
93.62
per cent
|
| Female
literacy rate
|
86.17
per cent
|
| Major
Port
|
Kochi
|
| Airports
|
Thiruvanananthapuram,
Kochi, Kozhikode.
|
| Road
|
State
owned bus, private bus, tourist taxi, regular taxi, auto
rickshaw, private vehicles, ferry services. The State is
linked with railways.
|
| Beaches
|
Kovalam,
Varkala, Cherai, Alappuzha, 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.
|
History
| Geography |
Culture
| Map | Recognition
