WELCOME TO

KERALA

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KERALA• Kerala enjoys unique geographical features that

have made it one of the most sought after tourist destinations in Asia... an equable climate... A long shoreline with plantations and paddy fields... Kerala Ayurvedic health holidays.... Enchanting art forms of Kerala.... Magical festivals of Kerala...

• Kerala has a composite culture enriched through the ages with the contribution of various people and races. Its peculiar geographical position has helped the process of cultural synthesis.

ABOUT THE STATE

• Formed on 1st November 1956 .• Capital of Kerala is Thiruvanadapuram.• Language spoken is Malayalam, Official

Language is English.• Kerala consists of 14 districts.• Major cities are Thiruvanadapuram,

Cochin and Calicut

LOCATION• Located on the southern coast of India.• At 8.5074' North - East-76. 972’• Adjacent to Arabian sea in the west,

Tamilnadu in the east-south, Karnataka in north and north-east.

• Area = 38,863 Sq. Km.

HISTORY

GOVERNANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

• Democratically elected body the governs state of Kerala 5 years.

• 140 constituency Assembly.• Present Governor is Hansraj Bhardwaj.• Present CM is Oommen Chandy.• High court situates in Ernakulum.• Current chief justice is Manjula Chellar.

RELIGION• Hindus are 56%• Muslims 24%• Christians 19%• Others (Sikhs, Jainism, Buddhism,

Jainism) 1%

EDUCATION• Literacy is 93.91% which is the Highest in

India.• Medical Colleges 5 No.s• Universities 5 No.s

FAMOUS PERSONALITY

DRESSING STYLE

CUISINE

TOURISM

• Kerala is Established Tourist place for Indians and non-Indians.

• The important tourist places were is Kovalam, Cherai, kappad, Bepur Beaches.Hill stations were Munnar, Thekkadi, Nelliyampathy, Wayanad.Cochin, Alappuzha, AthirappImally falls were also the Important tourist places.

AGRICULTURE

• Kerala produces 97% of National output of pepper

• Kerala produces 85% National output of rubber.

• Coconut, Rice, Tea, Coffee, Cashew, and spices are also other agriculters from Kerala.

INDUSTRIES• Large scale production on Steel,

handloom, Handicraft Khadi and Coir.• In a small scale Tea, cashews, pepper,

Coffee etc..• Kalamassery and Kanjikode are the two

main Industrial areas.• Techno Park, Infopark and Kinfra were the

IT cities.

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SABARIMALA TEMBLE

VETTUKAD CHURCH

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