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Kerala
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With the Arabian Sea in
the west, the Western Ghats towering 500-2700 m in the
east and networked by forty four rivers, kerala enjoys
unique geographical features that have made it one of
the most sought after tourist destination in Asia. An
equiable climate. A long shore line with serene beaches.
Tranquil stretches of emerald Backwaters. Lush hill
stations and exotic wild life, Waterfalls. Sparwling
plantations and paddy fields.Ayurvedic health holydays.
Enchanting art forms.Magical festivals. Historic and
cultural monuments
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Area |
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38,863 sq km, which is
1.27% of India's total land area and is located at the
Southwest tip of the India's main land
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Climate |
| Weather |
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Tropical |
| Summer |
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February - May[24 -
33 degree celsius] |
| Monsoon |
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June - September [22
- 27 degree celsius |
| Winter |
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October-January [22
- 32 degree celsius] |
| High Season |
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December-May |
| Population |
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Capital |
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Number of Districts : |
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31,838,619 (2001 census) |
Thiruvananthapuram
(Trivandrum) |
14 [ a
district is equivalent to a county in the US] |
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Literacy
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Sex
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Religion |
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100% [
approx.] |
1058
women to 1000 men |
58 %
Hindu, 21 % Muslim and 21 % Christians |
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Travel
Formalities |
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A Visa
is a must to enter India. You can contact the Indian
Embassy / High Commission in your country for the
same. It is best to carry your passport on you all the
time. You may also carry a travel insurance |
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Language |
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Malayalam; however
English is widely spoken and understood by the fully
literate populace of Kerala
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Major
Cities |
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Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi(Ernakulam district) &
Kozhikode (Calicut) |
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Communications |
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Kerala has a well-knit
communications network. With telephone, fax and
internet centres in almost every corner. Enabling
you to get in touch with any part of the world
easily
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Health
Centres |
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Hospitals and health centres in Kerala offer
world-class facilities |
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Time |
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Kerela is 5 hours 30
minutes ahead of GMT , 4 hours and 30 minutes behind
Australian Standard Time and 10 hours 30 minutes
ahead of American Standard Time
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Currency |
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In Kerala, as
elsewhere in India, the currency is the Indian Rupee
(100 paise). All major credit cards find wide
acceptance.
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Access |
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By air
:- The International airports at Trivandrum (now
Thiruvananthapuram) , Kochi (Cochin) & Calicut (now
Kozhikode) facilitate easy access by air. Direct
flights operate from Singapore, Colombo, Maldives,
Kuwait, Muscat,Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Dehran, Riyadh,
Doha and Bahrain
By rail :- All major
tourist destinations and important cities of India
are well-connected by rail to Kerala.
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Food |
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Most
restaurants, coffee shops, eateries or cafes offer a
Cosmopolitan fare for Chinese, Continental, Indian or
American. You can find many who specialize in Kerala
Delicacies |
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Clothing |
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Ideally
light cottons. However the cooler hill stations may
warrant woollens |
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Kerela is
strategically located right in the middle of the
travel-trade corridor connecting Europe to the
Pacific Rim, at the south-western tip of India.
Sandwiched between the Arabian Sea and the forested
western ghat mountains, the state of Kerela is
blessed with unique geographical and cultural
features. Its overpowering tropical greenery with
forty one rivers and countless waterways, fed by two
annual monsoons, intoxicates every visitor
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Apart from being one
of the most sought after tourist destinations in
Asia, Kerala can claim some of the most startlingly
radical credentials in India. Like being India's
only 100% literate state. Having India's largest
concentration of Science and Technology personnel.
India's highest life expectancy. India's lowest
infant mortality, India's most balance mix of
Hindus, Muslims & Christians. India's cleanest,
most peaceful, pollution free State, India's highest
Physical Quality of Life Index, India's most
advanced society
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