Capital : Thiruvananthapuram
The city is formerly known as Trivandrum. Mahatma Gandhi referred this city as "Evergreen city of India".
Statehood : November 1, 1956
The Kerala state was created on 1st November of 1956. The formation day of Kerala is known as "Kerala Piravi".
Area : 38,863 km2
Kerala is the 22nd largest state by area.
Population : 3.3+ crores
Based on 2011 census, population in Kerala is more than 3.3 crores and ranks 13th position. Therefore the population density is 860 persons per square kilometer.
Language : Malayalam
മലയാളം
Below are the letters in the language.
അ ആ ഇ ഈ ഉ ഊ ഋ ൠ ഌ ൡ എ ഏ ഐ ഒ ഓ ഔ
ക ഖ ഗ ഘ ങ ച ഛ ജ ഝ ഞ ട ഠ ഡ ഢ ണ ത ഥ ദ ധ ന പ ഫ ബ ഭ മ യ ര ല വ ശ ഷ സ ഹ ള ഴ റ
Number of Districts : 14
Below are the districts in Kerala
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Alappuzha
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Ernakulam
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Idukki
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Kannur
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Kasaragod
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Kollam
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Kottayam
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Kozhikode
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Malappuram
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Palakkad
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Pathanamthitta
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Thiruvananthapuram
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Thrissur
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Wayanad
Vehicle registration code: KL
Literacy rate : 94%
According to 2011 census, Kerala stands first in literacy rate.