Kerala Travel Information and Travel Guide

About Kerala

Location
Area            
Population    
Capital           
Language       
Religion
Time
Currency
Climate
Summer
Monsoon
Winter       
Southwestern tip of India.
38, 863 sq km.
3,18,38,619 
Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum)
Malayalam;English is widely spoken.
Hinduism, Christianity, Islam
GMT +5:30
Indian Rupee
Tropical.
February - May (24 - 330C)
June - September (22 - 280C)
October - January (22 - 320C)

Districts

Districts                    -        Kasargod , Kannur (Canannore) , Wayanad (Wynad)Kozhikode , (Calicut) , Malappuram , Palakkad (Palghat) , Thrissur (Trichur) ,  
                                          Ernakulam , Idukki , Alappuzha (Alleppey) , Kottayam , Pathanamthitta , Kollam (Quilon), Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum)



Major Cities             -  Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi (Ernakulam district) and Kozhikode.

Taluks                      -  61
Revenue Villages    -  1452
City Corporations    -  5
Grama Panchayat    -  991
Block Panchayat      -  152
District Panchayat  -  14

Transport

Air: There are three international airports in the state. They are at Thiruvananthapuram, Kozhikode and Nedumbassery (Kochi) and operate international flights and domestic flights.
Road and Rail : The state is well connected by rail and road.

Seaports:
             Major          : Kochi
             Minor          : Beypore (Kozhikode), Alappuzha, Kollam.
Major Beaches        : Kovalam, Varkala, Fort Kochi, Kappad and Bekal.Major Wild Life Sanctuaries:Thekkady (Periyar), Parambikkulam, Wayanad, Silent Valley, 
                                  Aralm, Peechi-Vazhani, Chimani, Shenduruny, Idukki, Chinnar, Peppara, Neyyar.
Bird Sanctuary       : Thattekad, Kumarakom.
Major Hill Stations  : Ponmudi, Peerumade, Thekkady, Munnar and Wayanad.
Farm / Cash Crops : Rubber, Coffee, Tea, Spices, Pepper, Cashew, Coconut, Arecanut and rice.
Exports                   : Marine, Coir, Handicrafts, Spices, Food and other Products.
Major Industries    : Tourism, Information Technology, Fertilizer, Oil Refining and Power Generation, Ship Building, Machine Tools, Electronics, Cables, Rubber

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