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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"