Outline of Kerala
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
- Adjectivals
- Denonyms
- Symbols
- Bird: Great hornbill
- Animal: Indian elephant
- Tree: Coconut
- Flower: Golden shower
- Fish: Karimeen
Geography
- Kerala is: an Indian state, a state of the Republic of India.
- Location:
- Time zone: Indian Standard Time (UTC+05:30)
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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
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
Administrative divisions
Districts
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- Thiruvananthapuram
- Kollam
- Pathanamthitta
- Alappuzha
- Kottayam
- Idukki
- Ernakulam
- Thrissur
- Palakkad
- Malappuram
- Kozhikode
- Wayanad
- Kannur
- Kasaragod
Corporations, municipalities and taluks
Municipal corporations
Municipalities
Taluks
Demographics
- Malayalis
- Namboothiris
- Ambalavasis
- Samanthas
- Thiyyas
- Nairs
- Saint Thomas Christians
- Kerala Iyers
- Ezhavas
- Cochin Jews
- Pulayar
- Dravidians
- Mappilas
- Adivasis
- Scheduled Tribes
- Kerala model
- Tourism
- Education
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
- Arts of Kerala
- Architecture of Kerala
- Cuisine of Kerala
- Kalarippayattu
- Sarpam Thullal
- Triumvirate poets of modern Malayalam
- Vallam Kali
- Dance / Drama / Cinema
- Languages
- Organizations/Agencies
Tourism
Munnar hill station in Idukki district
References
External links
- Government
- Official entry portal of the Government of Kerala
- Department of Tourism, Government of Kerala
- Directorate of Census Operations of Kerala
- Other
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