| BRIEF INTRO ON KERALA |
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Kerala, one of the smallest states in the Republic of India, was formed in 1956. It has an area of 15,005 sq. miles. [38,863 sq. km. ] about one percent of the total land area of India.
The state stretches for about 360 miles along the Malabar coast on the western side of the Indian peninsula; its width varies from 20 to 75 miles. It is bordered by the states of karnataka on the north, Tamil Nadu to the east and the arabian sea to the west (map). The state has 14 districts and the capital is in Trivandrum [now Thiruvananthapuram].
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Climate: Kerala’s maximum daily temperature averages 36.7 °C; the minimum is 19.8 °C.
Mean annual temperatures range from 25.0–27.5 °C in the coastal lowlands to 20.0–22.5 °C in the highlands. There are 120–140 rainy days per year, Kerala has a wet and maritime tropical climate influenced by the seasonal heavy rains of the southwest summer monsoon.
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Kerala is a land of great natural beauty. From the majestic heights of the Western Ghats the country undulates westward presenting a vista of silent valleys clothed in the richest green.
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| KERALA AT A GLANCE |
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| Capital |
Trivandrum |
| Area |
38,863 sq km |
| Climate |
Summer (March to June) - Warm
Monsoon (August to Semtember) - Warm
Winter (October to February) - Mildly Warm and Pleasant |
| Clothing |
Summer - Light Cottons
Winter - Woollens |
| Population |
30,070,000 approx. |
| Language |
Malayalam |
| Literacy Ratio |
99% |
| No. of Districts |
14 |
| Cities |
Kozhikode, Ernakulan, Quilon, Trivandrum, Cochin |
| No. of Bank Branches |
2,825 |
| Major Ports |
Cochin |
| Airports |
Kozhikode, Ernakulan, Trivandrum |
| GETTING THERE |
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| By Air |
Thiruvananthapuram is connected to Chennai, Bangalore, Delhi, Mumbai, Colombo by Indian Airlines, Air India, and Jet Airways. |
| By Rail |
Thiruvananthapuram is directly connected by rail with Calcutta (Howrah) as well as all the major cities in India. |
| By Road |
Good motorable roads as well as regular bus-services connect Thiruvananthapuram to Calicut-448 kms, Cochin-220 kms, KanniyaKumari-87 kms, Madurai-417 kms, Kottayam-153 kms, Coimbatore-413 kms, Mettupalayam-450 kms, Kotagiri-484 kms, Coonoor-484 kms etc. |
SIGHTSEEING
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Alleppey, Cochin, Kottayam, Kovalam, Periyar, Thiruvananthapuram. |
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