Kerala or Keralam (Malayalam: കേരളാ/കേരളം, [kɛ̀rɑ́lə] (
listen)), is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was formed on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions.
listen)), is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was formed on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions.
The state has an area of 38,863 km2 (15,005 sq mi) and is bordered by Karnataka to the north and northeast, Tamil Nadu to the east and south, and theArabian Sea[note] on the west. Thiruvananthapuram is the state capital. Kochi and Kozhikode are other major cities. According to a survey by The Economic Times, five out of ten best cities to live in India are located in Kerala.[4] Kerala is a popular tourist destination for its backwaters, yoga, Ayurvedic treatments[5] and tropical greenery.
Kerala has the highest Human Development Index[6][7] in India, slightly higher than that of most developed countries, but with a much lower per capita income.[8] The state has the highest literacy rate in India with 99 percent.[9] It hopes to be the first e-literate state in India through the state runAkshaya project. The state recently became and is currently the only one to have banking facilities in every village.[10] A survey conducted in 2005 byTransparency International ranked Kerala as the least corrupt state in the country.[11] Kerala has witnessed significant migration of its people, especially to the Persian Gulf countries during the Kerala Gulf boom and is heavily dependent on remittances from its large Malayali expatriate community.[12][13][14][15]
Kerala is a top tourist destination. National Geographic's Traveller magazine names Kerala as one of the "ten paradises of the world"[16] and "50 must see destinations of a lifetime".[17] Travel and Leisure names Kerala as "One of the 100 great trips for the 21st century".[16] The Kerala GovernmentTourism Department, a government department in charge of promoting tourism has adopted the slogan God's Own Country for its campaigns.
| Kerala കേരളം | |||
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| Coordinates (Thiruvananthapuram): 8.5074°N 76.972°ECoordinates: 8.5074°N 76.972°E | |||
| Country |  India | ||
| Region | South India | ||
| Established | 1 November 1956 | ||
| Capital | Thiruvananthapuram | ||
| Largest city Largest Urban agglomeration | Thiruvananthapuram Kochi UA | ||
| Districts | 14 total | ||
| Government | |||
| • Body | Government of India,Government of Kerala | ||
| • Governor | Hansraj Bhardwaj | ||
| • Chief Minister | Oommen Chandy (INC) | ||
| • Legislature | Unicameral (141* seats) | ||
| • Parliamentary constituency | 20 | ||
| • High Court | Kerala High Court | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 38,863 km2(15,005 sq mi) | ||
| Area rank | 21st | ||
| Population (2011)[1] | |||
| • Total | 33,387,677 | ||
| • Rank | 12th | ||
| • Density | 859.112/km2(2,225.090/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) | ||
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KL | ||
| HDI |  0.920 (very high) | ||
| HDI rank | 1st (2011) | ||
| Literacy | 93.91%(1st)[2] | ||
| Official languages | Malayalam, English[3] | ||
| Website | kerala.gov.in | ||
| ^* 140 elected, 1 nominated | |||
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