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ABOUT KERALA
Kerala also known as Keralam is a state located in the south-west region of India on the Malabar coast. It was formed on 1 November 1956 per the States Reorganization Act by combining various Msalayalam-speaking regions. Spread over 38,863 km2 (15,005 sq mi) with a population of 33,387,677, it is bordered by Karnataka to the north and north east, Tamil Nadu to the east and south, and the Laccadive Sea to the west. Thiruvananthapuram is the state capital among the 14 districts; other major cities include Kochi, Kozhikode and Thrissur. Kerala enjoys the advantage of being on the transnational trade corridor, connecting the Gulf to Singapore, Europe and to the Far East. With the Arabian Sea to the west, the Western Ghats towering 500-2700 m in the east and networked by forty-four rivers, Kerala enjoys diverse geographical features. From tall mountains and deep valleys to endless backwaters and an extensive coastline, Kerala has it all.
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KERALA - BASIC INFORMATION
Given below is the basic information about the state of Kerala. This table provides information about Kerala, its geography, climate, political divisions, population etc... at a glance.
15,468,614
16,372,760
31,841,374
94.2
87.7
90.90%
- University of Calicut
- Cochin University of Science and Technology
- Kannur University
- University of Kerala
- Kerala Agricultural University
- Mahatma Gandhi University
- Sree Shankarachaarya University of Sanskrit
- Shree Chitra Thirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology
