About KERALA

KERALA
Introduction
Kerala is a beautiful state of India which is also known as “Godson on Country”. Which is located on the southwestern border of India between the Arabian Sea and the Sahadri mountain ranges. Kerala is surrounded by seas on one side and Karnataka and Tamil Nadu states on the other side. Its capital is Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum).The language spoken here is Malayalam. The area of ​​this state is 38,863 square kilometers. Kerala is at the forefront of the four states in the south due to its culture and language. Prior to independence, there were princely states of kings. Kerala has the highest literacy rate. The infant mortality rate here is the lowest compared to other states of India. According to the 2001 census, UNICEF (United Nation International Children’s Emergency Fund) and World Health Organization (WHO) have declared it as the first Baby Frinedly State in the world.
State Kerala
Capital Thiruvananthapuram
State Emblem Seal of Kerala
State animal Indian Elephant (Elephas maximus indicus)
State Flower Kanikonna (Cassia fistula)
State bird Great Hornbill (Buceros bicornis)
State Fish Green Chromide (Etroplus suratensis)
State tree Coconut Tree (Cocos nucifera)
Sate Fruit Jack Fruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus)
Population 3,34,06,061
Population Density 860
Literacy rate 93.91%
Male literacy rate 96.11%
Female literacy rate 92.07%
Sex ratio 1084

History
The history of Kerala was always in discussion about its name. No scholar was unanimous about its name. Everyone had their own different views. And everyone had their own stories. In which it is believed that according to the mythology, Lord Parashuram threw his “Parshu” into the sea, due to which the land of that shape came above the sea and the existence of Kerala. On the other side, it is said that Kerala means the terrain which originated from the sea.The place where the confluence of sea and mountain is called Kerala. It is also said that Cheralam was formed by the combination of the words “Cher-sthal”, “mud”, and “Amal-pradesh”, which later became Kerala. It was believed to have been the possession of the Cher kings for a long time hence it was called Cherlam (Kingdom of Chera) which was later known as Keralam.
Evidence of human settlement has been found here from the 10th century BC. The first period of history here is believed to be from 1000 BCE to 300 BCE. Its second history period is believed to be from 300 BCE to 800 BCE. The trade of spices in the 15th century attracted the Portuguese to come to Kerala. At the time of Indian independence campaign, Kerala was divided into two provincial states “Travan Core State” and “Kochi Empire”. In 1949 a “Tirukocchi” state was formed by connecting the princely states of Tiruvintakur and Kochin. In 1956, “Tirukocchi” was merged into Malabar, which was then a district in the state of Madras. And thus the present day Kerala was established.

Geography Kerala is a state located at the southern end of India. It is surrounded by the sea on one side and its states of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka on the other side. Its area is 38,863 square kilometers. Which is geographically located between 74° 7'47"and 77° 37'12" in longitude from north latitude 8° 17'30 “and 12° 47'40”. About 3,34,06,061 population resides here. The population density here is 860 per capita square kilometer. Geographically, its area is divided into three regions. Which is the mountain region, the central region and the sea area.
The mountainous region consists of Eastern Malnad and Adivaram region. The central regions are Thrissur-Kajangad plain and Eranakulam which is the Thiruvananthapuram rolling plane and western coastal level. It is only 8 degrees away from the equator due to which the weather here is warm. It receives about 120 to 140 days of rainfall every year. Due to this, the average annual rainfall here is considered to be 3017 mm.

There are 44 rivers in Kerala of which 41 rivers flow towards the west and 3 rivers flow towards the east. Of these, the rivers which flow towards the west either fall in the Arabian Sea or merge with other lakes and rivers. Their names are as follows.
Rivers Names of west flowing rivers by length
Periyar (244 km), Bharat Pusha (209 km), Pampayar (176 km), Chaliyar Pusha (169 km), Kadalundi Pusha (130 km), Chalakkuthi Pusha (130 km), Achankovilar (128 km), Muvattupushayar (121 km) ), Kalladaire (121 km), Vatthapatna Pusha (110 km), Chandragiri Pusha (105 km), Manimalamayar (90 km), Vamanapuram R (88 km),Kuppam Pusha (82 km), Meenchillar (78 km), Kutiyadi Pusha (74 km), Karamnayar (68 km), Shiriya Pusha (67 km), Kariakond Pusha (64 km), Nayyar (56 km), Ittikkar (56 km) ), Mayyashi Pusha (54 km), Peruvenpa Pusha (51 km), Kitcheri Pusha (51 km), Uppattha Pusha (50 km), Karuvannur Pusha (48 km), Tirur Pusha (48 km), Ancherkandi Pusha (48 km), Nileswaram Pusha (46 km), Pallikkalar (42 km), Korapusha (40 km), Megral Pusha (34 km), Qavayi Pusha (31 km), Pushkkal Pushya ( 29 km), Thalassery Pushya (28 km), Mammar (27 km), Chittari Pushya(25 km), Kallayi Pushha (22 km), Ramapuram Pushha (19 Km), Ayyurur (17 km), Manjeshwaram Pusha (16 km)
East flowing rivers
The Kabini River (240 km), the Bhawanippusha River (209 km) and the Pampar River (31 km) are

The total population of Kerala is 3,34,06,061. Which is roughly equal to the population of the country of Morocco. Here 2.76% of the country’s population lives. The population density here is 860 persons per square kilometer. It has 1,74,45,506 i.e. 52.28% of its population lives in rural areas. And 1,59,32,171 i.e. 47.72% of the population lives in urban areas. The state has a population growth rate of 4.91%. The sex ratio of this place is 1,084 females per 1000 males as compared to other states.
Population

Religion and language
It is mainly inhabited by Hindu, Muslim and Christian people. According to the 2001 census, Hindu religion was the highest in Kerala with 56.2% of the population, followed by Muslims with 24.7% of the population, followed by Christians with 19% of the population.
The main language here is Malayalam, which is considered the main language of the Dravidian family. Apart from Hindu, Muslim and Christian, there are Arabic, Aryan and Jewish and mixed families in the state. Tribal is the second major class here.

District
Kerala is divided into 14 districts.
Thiruvananthapuram district, Kasaragod district, Kollam district, Kannur district, Pattanattitta district, Wayanad district, Alappuzha district, Kozhikode district, Kottayam district, Malappuram district, Iddukki district, Palakkad district, Ernakulam district, Thrissur district.

Administration Governor — P. Sathasivam
Chief Minister — Pinarayi Vijayan
Legislature — unanimous
Assembly seats — 140 seats
Lok Sabha seats — 20 seats
Rajya Sabha Seats — 9 seats
High Court — Kerala High Court

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