Kerala Fact File

Location : India
Area : 38,863 sq. km
Population : 3,18,38,619 (Census 2001)
Capital : Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum)
Geography
Kerala is located on the southwestern tip of India with the Arabian Sea in the west and the Western Ghats towering 500 - 2700 m in the east. The State is divided into three regions - the coastal lowlands, the fertile midlands and the highlands. The lowlands of Kerala are networked by endless backwaters and the deltas of forty-four rivers. The midlands are rich with cashew, coconut, arecanut, tapioca, banana, rice, ginger, pepper, sugarcane and vegetable plantations. The forested highlands abound in tea, coffee, rubber and spice plantations and wildlife reserves.
Language : Malayalam; English is widely spoken.
Religion : Hinduism, Christianity, Islam
Time : GMT + 5:30
Currency : Indian Rupee
Climate : Tropical
Summer : Feb - May (24 - 33 oC)
Monsoon : Jun - Sep (22 - 28 oC)
Winter : Oct - Jan (22 - 32 oC)
Kerala, India’s No. 1 State
A hundred percent literate people. World-class healthcare systems. India’s lowest infant mortality and highest life expectancy rates. The highest physical quality of life in India. Best law and order conditions. India’s most affluent State. Peaceful and pristine, Kerala is also India’s cleanest State