Outline of Kerala
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Kerala:
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.kerala has the highest literacy rate in India
General reference[edit]
Names[edit]
- Common name: Kerala
- Pronunciation: [kɛ̀rɑ́lə] ⓘ
- Local name: Keralam
- Official name: State of Kerala
- Nicknames
- Adjectivals
- Demonyms
- 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)[edit]
- 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
Indian states ranking by media exposure: 1st
Geography[edit]
- Kerala is: an Indian state, a state of the Republic of India.
Location of Kerala[edit]
- Kerala is situated within the following regions:
- Time zone: Indian Standard Time (UTC+05:30)
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Environment of Kerala[edit]
- 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[edit]
- Malabar Coast
- Lakes of Kerala
- Hills and mountains of Kerala
- Islands in Kerala
- Mountain passes in Kerala
- Rivers of Kerala
Administrative divisions[edit]
Districts[edit]
| Districts of Kerala | |
 Kerala's 14 districts. | |
- Malappuram
- Kozhikode
- Wayanad
- Kannur
- Kasaragod
- Idukki
- Ernakulam
- Thrissur
- Palakkad
- Thiruvananthapuram
- Kollam
- Pathanamthitta
- Alappuzha
- Kottayam
Corporations, municipalities and taluks[edit]
Municipal corporations[edit]
Municipalities[edit]
- Adoor
- Alappuzha
- Aluva
- Angamaly
- Anthoor
- Attingal
- Chalakkudy
- Changanacherry
- Chavakkad
- Chengannur
- Cherpulassery
- Cherthala
- Chittur - Tattamangalam
- Eloor
- Erattupetta
- Ettumanoor
- Feroke
- Guruvayoor
- Harippad
- Irinjalakuda
- Iritty
- Kalamassery
- Kalpetta
- Kanhangad
- Kattappana
- Karunagapally
- Kasaragod
- Kayamkulam
- Kodungallur
- Koduvally
- Kondotty
- Koothattukulam
- Kothamangalam
- Kottakkal
- Kottayam
- Kottarakara
- Koyilandy
- Kunnamkulam
- Kuthuparamba
- Malappuram
- Mananthavadi
- Manjeri
- Mannarkkad
- Maradu
- Mattannur
- Mavelikkara
- Mukkam
- Muvattupuzha
- Nedumangad
- Neyyattinkara
- Nilambur
- Nileshwaram
- North Paravoor
- Ottappalam
- Pala
- Palakkad
- Pandalam
- Panoor
- Paravoor (South)
- Parappanangadi
- Pathanamthitta
- Pattambi
- Payyannur
- Payyoli
- Perinthalmanna
- Perumbavoor
- Piravom
- Ponnani
- Punalur
- Ramanattukara
- Shoranur
- Sreekandapuram
- Sultan Bathery
- Taliparamba
- Tanur
- Thalassery
- Thiruvalla
- Thodupuzha
- Thrikkakara
- Thripunithura
- Tirur
- Tirurangadi
- Vaikom
- Valanchery
- Varkala
- Vatakara
- Wadakkancherry
Taluks[edit]
- Adoor
- Alathoor
- Aluva
- Ambalappuzha
- Changanasserry
- Chalakudy
- Chavakkad
- Chenganoor
- Cherthala
- Chittur
- Chirayinkeezhu
- Devikulam
- Eranad
- Hosdurg
- Iritty
- Kanayannur
- Kanjirappally
- Kannur
- Karthikappally
- Karunagappalli
- Kasaragod
- Kochi
- Kodungallor
- Kollam
- Kondotty
- Kothamangalam
- Kottarakkara
- Kottayam
- Koyilandy
- Kozhencherry
- Kozhikode
- Kunnamkulam
- Kunnathur
- Kunnathunad
- Kuttanad
- Mallappally
- Mananthavadi
- Manjeshwaram
- Mannarkkad
- Mavelikkara
- Meenachil
- Mukundapuram
- Muvattupuzha
- Nedumangad
- Neyyattinkara
- Nilambur
- Ottappalam
- Palakkad
- Paravur
- Pathanapuram
- Pattambi
- Payyanur
- Peermade
- Perinthalmanna
- Ponnani
- Ranni
- Sulthan Batheri
- Taliparamba
- Thalappilli
- Thalassery
- Thamarassery
- Thiruvalla
- Thiruvananthapuram
- Thodupuzha
- Thrissur
- Tirur
- Tirurangadi
- Udumbanchola
- Varkala
- Vatakara
- Vaikom
- Vellarikundu
- Vythiri
Demographics[edit]
Government and politics of Kerala[edit]
Branches of the government of Kerala[edit]
Executive branch of the government of Kerala[edit]
- 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[edit]
Judicial branch of the government of Kerala[edit]
Law and order in Kerala[edit]
History of Kerala[edit]
History of Kerala, by period[edit]
Prehistoric Kerala[edit]
Ancient Kerala[edit]
Medieval Kerala[edit]
Colonial Kerala[edit]
Contemporary Kerala[edit]
History of Kerala, by region[edit]
Historical regions[edit]
- Kingdom of Travancore
- Kingdom of Calicut
- Kingdom of Valluvanad
- Kingdom of Cannanore (Kolathunadu)
- Malabar District
- North Malabar
- South Malabar
- Kingdom of Quilon (Venad)
- Kingdom of Cochin
- Kingdom of Tanur
History of Kerala, by cities[edit]
- History of Trivandrum
- History of Calicut
- History of Cannanore
- History of Cochin
- History of Kasargode
- History of Malappuram
- History of Quilon
- History of Trichur
History of Kerala, by subject[edit]
Culture of Kerala[edit]
- Architecture of Kerala
- Cuisine of Kerala
- Martial arts in Kerala
- Media in Kerala
- Monuments in Kerala
- World Heritage Sites in Kerala
Art in Kerala[edit]
Cinema of Kerala[edit]
Art forms of Kerala[edit]
Literature of Kerala[edit]
Music of Kerala[edit]
Festivals in Kerala[edit]
Language in Kerala[edit]
People of Kerala[edit]
- Malayalis
- Ezhavas
- Thiyyas
- Pulayar
- Namboothiris
- Ambalavasis
- Samanthas
- Nairs
- Saint Thomas Christians
- Kerala Iyers
- Nadars
- Cochin Jews
- Dravidians
- Mappilas
- Adivasis
- Scheduled Tribes
Religion in Kerala[edit]
Sports in Kerala[edit]
- Vallam Kali (boat race)
Symbols of Kerala[edit]
- 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[edit]
- Alappuzha
- Athirappilly Falls
- Beaches in Kerala
- Estuaries of Paravur
- Kerala Backwaters
- Kollam
- Kovalam
- Kumarakom
- Munnar
- Tourism in Thiruvananthapuram
- Vallamkali
- Wayanad
- Bekal
Economy and infrastructure of Kerala[edit]
- Banking in Kerala
- Cashew Business
- Economic development in Kerala
- Tourism in Kerala
- Transport in Kerala
- Water supply and sanitation in Kerala
Education in Kerala[edit]
References[edit]
External links[edit]
Kerala at Wikipedia's sister projects
Definitions from Wiktionary
Media from Commons
News from Wikinews
Quotations from Wikiquote
Texts from Wikisource
Textbooks from Wikibooks
Resources from Wikiversity
Travel information from Wikivoyage
- Government
- Official entry portal of the Government of Kerala
- Department of Tourism, Government of Kerala
- Directorate of Census Operations of Kerala