Facts about kerala

• Capital : Thiruvananthapuram
• Date of formation : 31 st October 1956
• Districts : 14
• Size : 38, 863
• Population : 33,406,061
• Population Density : 860 persons per sq.km
• Kerala has the highest literacy rate in india at 93.91%
• Chief Minister : Pinarayi Vijayan (since 2016)
• Governor : P.Sathasivam(since 2014)
• Rivers : periyar, Bharathappuzha
• Forest and wild life sanctuaries: Silent valley NP, Periyar NP and Wayanad NP
• Tourist Attraction : Kovalam, Wayanad, Kannur
• Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple at Thiruvananthapuram is the wealthiest place of workship in the world
• Technopark-technopark In thiruvananthapuram- Kerala is the largest IT park in asia in terms of developed area and is indias first IT park.
• The cheraman Juma Mosque in Thrishur District in kerala was built in 629 AD, It is the first mosque in kerala
• St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Catholic Church was established in 52 AD by St Thomas, One of the twelve apostles of jesus christ.
• Festivals : Shake, Boat Race, Chinakathoor, Dharani Dance festival
• Major Dance and Music Forms : Mohiniyattam, Kathakali, Kalaruippaayattu
• Arts and Crafts : Kalamezhuthu paintings, Murals in temples using 'Pure' colours
• Arts and Crafts : Bell Metal idols, Lamps
• Language : Malayalam
• State Animal : Elephant
• State Bird : great Indian Hornbill
• State Flower : Golder Shower Tree
• State Tree : Cocunut
• Major Crops : Cocunut, Rubber, Tea, Coffee
• Kerala account's for 91% of india's rubber production
• kerala Grows many medicinal herbs and spices and it is called "the spice garden of india"