Outline of Kerala
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Kerala:
Location of Kerala in India.
Kerala – 21st biggest, 12th most populous, 13th highest and most literate of the 28 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
- Pronunciation: [kɛ̀rɑ́lə] (
- Pronunciation: [kɛ̀rɑ́lə] (
- Local name: Keralam
- Official name: State of Kerala
- Nicknames
- Adjectivals
- Denonyms
- Abbreviations and name codes
- ISO 3166-2 code: IN-KL
- Vehicle registration code: KL, series: List of RTO districts in Kerala
Rankings (amongst India's states)
- by population: 13th
- by area: 22nd
- by gross domestic product (GDP) (2104): 12th
- by Human Development Index (HDI): 1st
- by life expectancy at birth: 1st
- by literacy rate: 1st
List of states and union territories of India by households having electricity: 1st
Geography
- Kerala is: an Indian state, a state of the Republic of India.
Location of Kerala
- Kerala is situated within the following regions:
- Time zone: Indian Standard Time (UTC+05:30)
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Environment of Kerala
- Climate of Kerala
- Protected areas of Kerala
- Biosphere reserves in Kerala
- National parks of Kerala
- Wildlife of Kerala
- Flora of Kerala
- Fauna of Kerala
Natural geographic features of Kerala
Coconut trees on the banks of the Kallar river
- Malabar Coast
- Lakes of Kerala
- Kerala Backwaters
- Vembanad Lake
- Hills and mountains of Kerala
- Annamalai Hills
- Nilgiri Hills
- Nelliampathi Mountains
- Islands in Kerala
- Mountain passes in Kerala
- Rivers of Kerala
Administrative divisions
Districts
| Population density of Kerala | |
 Kerala's districts, shaded by population density (inhabitants per km2. | |
| Source: (GOK 2001). | |
- Districts of Kerala
Corporations, municipalities and taluks
- Corporations, municipalities and taluks of Kerala
Municipalities
- Adoor
- Alappuzha
- Aluva
- Angamaly
- Attingal
- Chalakkudy
- Changanacherry
- Chavakkad
- Chengannur
- Cherthala
- Chittur - Tattamangalam
- Eloor
- Guruvayoor
- Irinjalakuda
- Kalamassery
- Kalpetta
- Kanhangad
- Kannur
- Kattappana
- Karunagapally
- Kasaragod
- Kayamkulam
- Kodungallur
- Koothuparamba
- Kothamangalam
- Kottakkal
- Kottayam
- Koyilandy
- Kunnamkulam
- Malappuram
- Mananthavadi
- Manjeri
- Maradu
- Mattannur
- Mavelikkara
- Muvattupuzha
- Nedumangad
- Neyyattinkara
- Nilambur
- Nileshwaram
- North Paravoor
- Ottappalam
- Pala
- Palakkad
- Pandalam
- Paravoor (South)
- Parappanangadi
- Pathanamthitta
- Pattambi
- Payyannur
- Perinthalmanna
- Perumbavoor
- Ponnani
- Punalur
- Shoranur
- Sultan Bathery
- Thalassery
- Taliparamba
- Thiruvalla
- Thodupuzha
- Thrikkakara
- Thripunithura
- Tirur
- Varkala
- Vatakara
- Vaikom
Taluks
- Adoor
- Alathoor
- Aluva
- Ambalappuzha
- Changanasserry
- Chalakudy
- Chavakkad
- Chenganoor
- Cherthala
- Chittur
- Chirayinkeezhu
- Devikulam
- Eranad
- Hosdurg
- Kanayannur
- Kanjirappally
- Kannur
- Karthikappally
- Karunagappalli
- Kasaragod
- Kochi
- Kodungallor
- Kollam
- Kothamangalam
- Kottarakkara
- Kottayam
- Koyilandy
- Kozhencherry
- Kozhikode
- Kunnathur
- Kunnathunad
- Kuttanad
- Mallappally
- Mananthavadi
- Mannarkkad
- Mavelikkara
- Meenachil
- Mukundapuram
- Muvattupuzha
- Nedumangad
- Neyyattinkara
- Nilambur
- Ottappalam
- Palakkad
- Paravur
- Pathanapuram
- Pattambi
- Peermade
- Ponnani
- Ranni
- Sulthan Batheri
- Taliparamba
- Thalappilli
- Thalassery
- Thiroorangadi
- Thiruvalla
- Thiruvananthapuram
- Thodupuzha
- Thrissur
- Thirur
- Udumbanchola
- Varkala
- Vatakara
- Vaikom
- Valluvanad
- Vythiri
Demographics
- Demographics of Kerala
Economy of Kerala
Religions of Kerala
Government and politics of Kerala
The Kerala Legislative Assembly Building in Thiruvananthapuram
- Government of Kerala
- Form of government: Indian state government
- Capital of Kerala: Thiruvananthapuram
- Elections in Kerala
- Politics of Kerala
- Political families of Kerala
- Political parties in Kerala
- Left Democratic Front
- United Democratic Front
- Politicians
- Communism in Kerala
Branches of the government of Kerala
Executive branch of the government of Kerala
- Head of state: Governor of Kerala, [[]]
- Head of government: Chief Minister of Kerala, [[]]
- Kerala Council of Ministers
- Departments and agencies
Legislative branch of the government of Kerala
- Constituencies of Kerala Legislative Assembly
Judicial branch of the government of Kerala
- High Court of Kerala
Law and order in Kerala
Law of Kerala
- Human rights in Kerala
- Law enforcement in Kerala
History of Kerala
Dutch commander De Lannoy surrenders to Marthanda Varma at the Battle of Colachel. Depiction at Padmanabhapuram Palace
History of Kerala, by period
Prehistoric Kerala
Ancient Kerala
Medieval Kerala
Colonial Kerala
Contemporary Kerala
- Vaikom Satyagraham
- Malabar Migration
- Red rain in Kerala
History of Kerala, by region
Historical regions
- Kingdom of Travancore
- Malabar District
- North Malabar
- Kingdom of Quilon (Venad)
- Kingdom of Cochin
History of Kerala, by cities
History of Kerala, by subject
Culture of Kerala
A Kathakali artist
During Onam, Kerala's biggest celebration, Keralites create pookkalam (floral carpet) designs in front of their houses.
Keralite elephants, caparisoned, during the Sree Poornathrayesa Temple festival.
- Architecture of Kerala
- Cuisine of Kerala
- Martial arts in Kerala
- Media in Kerala
- Monuments in Kerala
- World Heritage Sites in Kerala
Cinema of Kerala
Cinema of Kerala
- International Film Festival of Kerala
- Malayalam cinema
- Kerala State Film Award
Dance of Kerala
Literature of Kerala
- Triumvirate poets of modern Malayalam
Festivals in Kerala
Language in Kerala
Languages of Kerala
- Malayalam language
- Malayalam calendar
- Mappila dialect of Malayalam
- Judeo-Malayalam
- Irula language
People of Kerala
- People from Kerala
- Malayalis
- Ezhavas
- Thiyyas
- Pulayar
- Namboothiris
- Ambalavasis
- Samanthas
- Nairs
- Saint Thomas Christians
- Kerala Iyers
- Nadars
- Cochin Jews
- Dravidians
- Mappilas
- Adivasis
- Scheduled Tribes
Religion in Kerala
Sports in Kerala
- Cricket in Kerala
- Football in Kerala
- Vallam Kali (boat race)
Symbols of Kerala
Symbols of Kerala
- State animal: Indian elephant
- State fruit: Jackfruit
- State bird: Great hornbill
- State fish: Karimeen
- State flower: Golden shower
- State seal: Seal of Kerala
- State tree: Coconut
Tourism
Munnar hill station in Idukki district
Economy and infrastructure of Kerala
Cashew packets displayed in a Supermarket at Kollam. Kollam is a major exporter of cashews
- Banking in Kerala
- Cashew Business
- Economic development in Kerala
- Tourism in Kerala
- Transport in Kerala
- Airports in Kerala
- Rail transport in Kerala
- Roads in Kerala
- Water supply and sanitation in Kerala
Health in Kerala
Health in Kerala
See also
- Organizations/Agencies
External links
- Government
- Official entry portal of the Government of Kerala
- Department of Tourism, Government of Kerala
- Directorate of Census Operations of Kerala
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