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- Introduction
Kerala which is known as God's own country is a flourishing experience for anybody. Scintillating greenery combined with beautiful backwaters and beaches made Kerala a tourist attraction. Kerala has an edge above other states in terms of literacy, birth rate, death rate and social reforms. The literacy rate is 100 % and basic educational facilities offered is considered to be the best in the country. The state was formed in 1957 and the first government headed by E.M.S Nambudirippad revolutionized the developments by introducing land reforms. The official language of Kerala is Malayalam. The main News Papers are
Deshabhimani , Keralakaumudi , Deepika , Malayalamanorama , Mathrubhumi and Mangalam. The land of spices. Columbus started his journey
to find out a sea-route to Kerala. The only State on earth where
hundred percent
people are literate. (Guinness Book) Go to Kerala. No need of medical insurance.
The govt. hospitals are all free. Higher education is also virtually free. A post
graduate student pays about $25 as fees for a year! Where the season never ends...
And the beauty of the land, which makes it
God's own country
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Kerala At a glance | Area | 38863 Sq.Km (15,005 sq. miles) | Area as percentage of India | 1.03% | No. of districts | 14 | Taluks | 63 | Panchayats | 991 | Revenue villages | 1452 | Corporations | 5 | Municipalities & Townships | 52 | Population | 29,098,518 | | Male
population | 14,288,995 | | Female
population | 14,809,523 | | Rural
Population | 21,418,224 | | Urban
Population | 7,680,294 | Population Growth | 13.98 % | Women / Men ratio | 1040/1000 | Population density | 747 Sq.Km | Literacy | 89.81% | | Male
Literacy | 93.62% | | Female
Literacy | 86.17% | Life expectancy | 68 years | Infant mortality | 22 per 1000 | Birth rate | 19.8 per 1000 | Highest peak | Anamudi - 2652m | Rivers | 44 | Forest Area | 9400 Sq.Km | Longest River | Bharathappuzha - 251 km |
Districts
DISTRICT AREA [Sq km]
POPULATION(1991)
Thiruvananthapuram 2192 2,938,538
Kollam 2579 2,398,285
Alappuzha 1256 1,990,603
Pathanamthitta 2731 1,186,628
Kottayam 2204 1,819,581
Idukki 4998 1,076,555
Ernakulam 2408 2,797,779
Thrissur 3032 2,734,333
Palakkad 4480 2,376,160
Malappuram 3548 3,093,190
Kozhikkode 2345 2,612,897
Wyanad 2132 671,195
Kannur 2997 2,244,819
Kasargode 1961 1,070,629
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God's
Own Country- Kerala