Kerala at a glance
Kerala has an outstanding profile among the world's tourist hotspots. This small southern state of India that stretches along the Arabian Sea is astonishingly...
A Descriptive Definition
Stretching across nearly 400 km along the western coast of the country, Kerala has always been the ideal place for tourists. One does not know when the...
History
First mentioned in a third century B.C. rock edict by Emperor Ashoka, Kerala became famous for its spices, especially pepper, among the Greeks and Romans....
People
The most densely populated state in India, the composition of its villages and cities also defies the concept of modern megalopolises. For a visitor...
Arts and handicrafts
Arts and handicrafts are an invaluable part of Kerala's heritage. Among these metal crafts have the pride of place. Bell-metal casting is an age old...
Economy
The state is deficient in minerals and fossil fuels but the sands provide monazite, ilmenite and rutile, principal ore of thorium. With over 40 rivers...
Districts
Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum), Kollam (Quilon), Alappuzha (Alleppey), Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Idukki, Ernakulam, Thrissur (Trichur), Palakkad (Palghat),...
Government
Like other states Kerala administration is headed by a Governor, council of ministers headed by the chief minister, and a unicameral 141-member assembly...
Educational Infrastructure
Lower Primary Schools (First - Fourth classes) : 6712 Upper Primary Schools (Fifth - Seventh classes) : 2951 High Schools (Eighth - Tenth...
