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:

Kerala – 21st biggest, 12th most populous, 13th highest and most literate of the 29 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.

General reference

• Names
  • Common name: Kerala
  • Local name: Keralam
    • Pronunciation: [kɛ̀rɑ́lə]
  • Official name: State of Kerala
  • Abbreviations and name codes
    • ISO 3166-2 code: IN-KL
    • Vehicle registration code: KL, series: List of RTO districts in Kerala
  • Nicknames
    • God's Own Country
• Adjectivals
  • Kerala
  • Keralite
• Denonyms
  • Keralites
  • Malayalis
• Symbols
  • Bird: Great hornbill
  • Animal: Indian elephant
  • Tree: Coconut
  • Flower: Golden shower
  • Fish: Karimeen
• Outline of India

Geography

Geography of Kerala

• Kerala is: an Indian state, a state of the Republic of India.
• Location:
  • South India
    • India
      • Indian subcontinent
        • South Asia
          • Asia
            • Northern Hemisphere
• Time zone: Indian Standard Time (UTC+05:30)

Ecological areas

Coconut trees on the banks of the Kallar river

• Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve
• Annamalai Hills
• Kerala Backwaters
• Districts of Kerala
• Eravikulam National Park
• Flora and fauna of Kerala
• Malabar Coast
• Marayoor
• Nelliampathi Mountains
• Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve
• Nilgiri Hills
• Palakkad Gap
• Protected areas of Kerala
• Vembanad Lake

History

History of Kerala

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

• Sangam period
• Edakkal Caves
• Chera
• Kerala school
• Battle of Kulachal
• Anglo-Mysore Wars
• Vaikom Satyagraham
• Perumpadapu Swaroopam
• Malabar Migration

Historical regions

• Malabar
• North Malabar
• Cochin
• Northern Travancore
• Central Travancore
• Southern Travancore

Administrative divisions

Districts

Population density of Kerala

Kerala's districts, shaded by population density (inhabitants per km2. Kerala's districts, shaded by population density.

Source: (GOK 2001).

Districts of Kerala

• Thiruvananthapuram
• Kollam
• Pathanamthitta
• Alappuzha
• Kottayam
• Idukki
• Ernakulam
• Thrissur
• Palakkad
• Malappuram
• Kozhikode
• Wayanad
• Kannur
• Kasaragod

Corporations, municipalities and taluks

Corporations, municipalities and taluks of Kerala

Municipal corporations

• Thiruvananthapuram
• Kochi
• Kozhikode
• Kollam
• Thrissur
• Kannur

Municipalities

• Adoor
• Alappuzha
• Aluva
• Angamaly
• Attingal
• Chalakkudy
• Changanacherry
• Chavakkad
• Chengannur
• Cherthala
• Chittur - Tattamangalam
• Eloor
• Guruvayoor
• Irinjalakuda
• Kalamassery
• Kalpetta
• Kanhangad
• Kannur
• Karunagapally
• Kasaragod

• Kayamkulam
• Kodungallur
• Koothuparamba
• Kothamangalam
• Kottakkal
• Kottayam
• Koyilandy
• Kunnamkulam
• Malappuram
• Manjeri
• Maradu
• Mattannur
• Mavelikkara
• Muvattupuzha
• Nedumangad
• Neyyattinkara
• Nilambur
• Nileshwaram
• North Paravoor
• Ottappalam

• Pala
• Palakkad
• Paravoor (South)
• Pathanamthitta
• Payyannur
• Perinthalmanna
• Perumbavoor
• Ponnani
• Punalur
• Shoranur
• Thalassery
• Taliparamba
• Thiruvalla
• Thodupuzha
• Thrikkakara
• Thripunithura
• Tirur
• Vadakara
• Vaikom
• Varkala

Taluks

• Adoor
• Alathoor
• Aluva
• Ambalappuzha
• Changanasserry
• Chavakkad
• Chenganoor
• Cherthala
• Chittur
• Chirayinkeezhu
• Devikulam
• Eranad
• Hosdurg
• Kanayannur
• Kanjirappally
• Kannur
• Karthikappally
• Karunagappalli
• Kasaragod
• Kochi
• Kodungallor

• Kollam
• Kothamangalam
• Kottarakkara
• Kottayam
• Koyilandy
• Kozhencherry
• Kozhikode
• Kunnathur
• Kunnathunad
• Kuttanad
• Mallappally
• Mananthavadi
• Mannarkkad
• Mavelikkara
• Meenachil
• Mukundapuram
• Muvattupuzha
• Nedumangad
• Neyyattinkara
• Nilambur
• Ottappalam

• Palakkad
• Paravur
• Pathanapuram
• Peermade
• Ponnani
• Ranni
• Sulthan Batheri
• Taliparamba
• Thalappilli
• Thalassery
• Thiroorangadi
• Thiruvalla
• Thiruvananthapuram
• Thodupuzha
• Thrissur
• Thirur
• Udumbanchola
• Vadakara
• Vaikom
• Valluvanad
• Vythiri

Demographics

Demographics of Kerala
Economy of Kerala
Religions of Kerala

• Malayalis
• Namboothiris
• Ambalavasis
• Samanthas
• Thiyyas
• Nairs
• Saint Thomas Christians
• Kerala Iyers
• Ezhavas
• Cochin Jews
• Pulayar
• Dravidians
• Mappilas
• Adivasis
• Scheduled Tribes
• Kerala model
• Tourism
• Education
  • colleges and universities

Government

The Kerala Legislative Assembly Building in Thiruvananthapuram

Government of Kerala
Category:Politics of Kerala

• Agencies
• Chief Ministers
• Governors
• Legislative Assembly
• Panchayat elections
• Left Democratic Front
• United Democratic Front
• Politicians

Culture

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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.

Keralite elephants, caparisoned, during the Sree Poornathrayesa Temple festival.

Culture of Kerala

• Arts of Kerala
• Architecture of Kerala
• Cuisine of Kerala
• Kalarippayattu
• Sarpam Thullal
• Triumvirate poets of modern Malayalam
• Vallam Kali

• Dance / Drama / Cinema
  • Kathakali
  • Kolkali
  • Koodiyattam
  • Mohiniyattam
  • Margamkali
  • Ottamthullal
  • Theyyam
  • Malayalam cinema
• Festivals
  • Vishu
  • Onam
  • Pooram
• Languages
  • Malayalam language
  • Malayalam calendar
  • Mappila dialect of Malayalam
  • Judeo-Malayalam
  • Irula language
• Music of Kerala
  • Chenda (Thayambaka)
  • Kolkali
  • Panchari melam
  • Panchavadyam
  • Sopanam
• Organizations/Agencies
  • Nair Service Society
  • SNDP

Tourism

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Munnar hill station in Idukki district

Tourism in Kerala

• • Alappuzha
  • Athirappilly Falls
  • Beaches in Kerala
  • Kerala Backwaters
  • Kovalam
  • Kumarakom
  • Munnar
  • Tourism in Thiruvananthapuram
  • Vallamkali
  • Wayanad
  • Bekal

External links

Government

• Official entry portal of the Government of Kerala
• Department of Tourism, Government of Kerala
• Directorate of Census Operations of Kerala

Other

• Kerala at DMOZ