Outline of Kerala

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Location of Kerala in India.

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Kerala:

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Kerala 21st biggest, 12th most populous, 13th highest and most literate of the 28 states of the democratic Republic of India. Kerala is ranked 9th in the country in tax revenue and GDP. Kerala has the highest life expectancy and female-to-male sex ratio. Kerala is also the most media exposed state.kerala has the highest literacy rate in India

General reference

Names

Rankings (amongst India's states)

List of states and union territories of India by households having electricity: 1st

Indian states ranking by media exposure: 1st

Geography

Location of Kerala

Environment of Kerala

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Vembanad Lake at Kumarakom, Kottayam

Natural geographic features of Kerala

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Chandragiri River at Kasaragod

Administrative divisions

Districts

Districts of Kerala
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Kerala's districts

Kerala's 14 districts.
Districts of Kerala

Corporations, municipalities

Municipal corporations

Municipalities

Taluks

Demographics

Demographics of Kerala
Economy of Kerala
Religions of Kerala

Government and politics of Kerala

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The Kerala Legislative Assembly Building in Thiruvananthapuram

Branches of the government of Kerala

Executive branch of the government of Kerala

Legislative branch of the government of Kerala

Kerala Legislative Assembly

Judicial branch of the government of Kerala

Law and order in Kerala

Law of Kerala

History of Kerala

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Dutch commander De Lannoy surrenders to Marthanda Varma at the Battle of Colachel. Depiction at Padmanabhapuram Palace

History of Kerala, by period

Prehistoric Kerala

Ancient Kerala

Medieval Kerala

Colonial Kerala

Contemporary Kerala

History of Kerala, by region

Historical regions

History of Kerala, by cities

History of Kerala, by subject

Culture of Kerala

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A Kathakali artist
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During Onam, Kerala's biggest celebration, Keralites create pookkalam (floral carpet) designs in front of their houses.

Art in Kerala

Cinema of Kerala

Art forms of Kerala

Literature of Kerala

Music of Kerala

Festivals in Kerala

Language in Kerala

People of Kerala

Religion in Kerala

Sports in Kerala

Symbols of Kerala

Tourism

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Munnar hill station in Idukki district

Economy and infrastructure of Kerala

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Cashew packets displayed in a Supermarket at Kollam. Kollam is a major exporter of cashews

Education in Kerala

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Palakkad district</span> District in Kerala, India

Palakkad is one of the 14 districts in the Indian state of Kerala. It was carved out of the southeastern region of the former Malabar District on 1 January 1957. It is located at the central region of Kerala and is the second largest district in the state after Idukki. The city of Palakkad is the district headquarters. Palakkad is bordered on the northwest by the Malappuram district, on the southwest by the Thrissur district, on the northeast by Nilgiris district, and on the east by Coimbatore district of Tamil Nadu. The district is nicknamed "The granary of Kerala". Palakkad is the gateway to Kerala due to the presence of the Palakkad Gap, in the Western Ghats. The 2,383 m high Anginda peak, which is situated in the border of Palakkad district, Nilgiris district, and Malappuram district, in Silent Valley National Park, is the highest point of elevation in Palakkad district. Palakkad city is about 347 kilometres (216 mi) northeast of the state capital, Thiruvananthapuram.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Malabar District</span> Administrative district of Bombay and later Madras from 1792 to 1956

Malabar District, also known as Malayalam District, was an administrative district on the southwestern Malabar Coast of Bombay Presidency (1792–1800), Madras Presidency (1800–1937), Madras Province (1937–1950) and finally, Madras State (1950–1956) in India. It was the most populous and the third-largest district in the erstwhile Madras State. The historic town of Calicut was the admisnitrative headquarters of this district.

Kerala Kaumudi is a Malayalam language daily newspaper published from Kerala, India. It was founded in 1911 by C. V. Kunhiraman as a periodical. His son K. Sukumaran later served as the newspaper's editor. Kerala Kaumudi is one of the largest circulated newspapers in Malayalam with 9 editions, published from Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Alappuzha, Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Kochi, Thrissur, Kozhikode and Kannur besides being circulated in the United Arab Emirates.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kerala Agricultural University</span> University in Kerala

Kerala Agricultural University (KAU) is a state university for agricultural education, recognised as a State Agricultural University by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). It is situated in Vellanikkara, Kerala, India.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Roads in Kerala</span> Overview about roads in Kerala

Kerala, a state in Southern India, has a network of 11 National Highways, 72 State Highways and many district roads.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Netravati Express</span> Train in India

The 16345 / 16346 Netravati Express is a daily Express train connecting capital cities of Kerala and Maharashtra. It operates between Thiruvananthapuram Central and Lokmanya Tilak Terminus. The train runs on the Konkan Railway.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Temples consecrated by Narayana Guru</span>

Narayana Guru built temples at various locations in India: Kollam, Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur, Kannur, Anchuthengu, Thalassery, Kozhikode, Mangalore. Some of the temples built by the guru are:

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Desamangalam</span> Village in Kerala, India

Desamangalam is a village in Thrissur district which located in the state of Kerala, India.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">North Malabar</span> Geographical / Historical Area in India

North Malabar refers to the geographic area of southwest India covering the state of Kerala's present day Kasaragod, Kannur, and Wayanad districts, and the taluks of Vatakara and Koyilandy in the Kozhikode District of Kerala and the entire Mahé Sub-Division of the Union Territory of Puducherry. Traditionally North Malabar has been defined as the northern portion of the erstwhile Malabar District which lies between Chandragiri River and Korapuzha River. The region between Netravathi River and Chandragiri River, which included the portions between Mangalore and Kasaragod, are also often included in the term North Malabar, as the Kumbla dynasty in the southernmost region of Tulu Nadu, had a mixed lineage of Malayali Nairs and Tuluva Brahmins.

The Indian state of Kerala borders with the states of Tamil Nadu on the south and east, Karnataka on the north and the Arabian Sea coastline on the west. The Western Ghats, bordering the eastern boundary of the State, form an almost continuous mountain wall, except near Palakkad where there is a natural mountain pass known as the Palakkad Gap.[1] When the independent India amalgamated small states together, Travancore and Cochin states were integrated to form Travancore-Cochin state on 1 July 1949. However, Malabar remained under the Madras province. The States Reorganisation Act of 1 November 1956 elevated Kerala to statehood.

The Kerala Urban Road Transport Corporation (KURTC) was a state-run bus company which started with more than 500 low-floor buses in Kerala. KURTC used to run complete and individual services in Thiruvananthapuram & Ernakulam districts. The remaining 12 districts were divided into 5 clusters ; Cluster I comprises Kozhikode, Wayanad and Malappuram; Cluster II Kottayam, Thodupuzha, and Pathanamthitta; Cluster III Kannur and Kasaragod; Cluster IV Thrissur and Palakkad; and Cluster V Kollam and Alappuzha. COVID gravely affected the profitability and sustenance of this service, and the buses got rusted due to non usage and only 97 were functional out of which 70 were then given to City Circular Bus service. KURTC shut down all operations in 2022. Even their official website www.kurtc.in was closed down, thus signaling the end of a golden era of cheap and convenient transport service for customers.

Malappuram is one of the 14 districts in the South Indian state of Kerala. The district has a unique and eventful history starting from pre-historic times. During the early medieval period, the district was the home to two of the four major kingdoms that ruled Kerala. Perumpadappu was the original hometown of the Kingdom of Cochin, which is also known as Perumbadappu Swaroopam, and Nediyiruppu was the original hometown of the Zamorin of Calicut, which is also known as Nediyiruppu Swaroopam. Besides, the original headquarters of the Palakkad Rajas were also at Athavanad in the district.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">South Malabar</span> Geographical / Historical Area in Kerala, India

South Malabar refers to a geographical area of the southwestern coast of India covering some parts of the present-day Kerala state. South Malabar covers the regions included in present-day Kozhikode taluk of Kozhikode district, the whole area of Malappuram district, Chavakkad taluk of Thrissur district, and Palakkad district, excluding parts of Chittur taluk. The Fort Kochi region of Kochi city also historically belongs to South Malabar. The term South Malabar refers to the region of the erstwhile Malabar District south to the river Korapuzha, and bears a high cultural similarity to both the Cochin and the North Malabar regions.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">MyG</span> Indian consumer electronics retailer

myG (myG India Private Limited) is a retailer of home and kitchen appliances as well as digital gadgets headquartered in Kozhikode, founded in 2006. Currently, they have multiple stores across Kerala, including all districts Kasaragod, Kannur, Wayanad, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Palakkad, Thrissur, Ernakulam, Idukki, Kottayam, Alappuzha, Pathanamthitta, Kollam and Thiruvananthapuram. myg.in is their own online shopping portal for consumers to book orders and get it delivered at their door step with myG 2Fast or Standard Delivery. myG Targets 5000Cr business turnover by 2025.

References

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