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 in India. Kerala is also the most media exposed state.
General reference
Names Common name: Kerala Local name: Keralam Official name: State of Kerala Nicknames God's Own Country Adjectivals Kerala Keralite Demonyms Keralites Malayalis 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
Indian states ranking by media exposure: 1st
Geography
Kerala is: an Indian state, a state of the Republic of India.
Location of Kerala Kerala is situated within the following regions: Northern Hemisphere Eastern Hemisphere Eurasia Asia South Asia Indian subcontinent India South India Time zone: Indian Standard Time (UTC+05:30)
Environment of Kerala
Climate of Kerala Protected areas of Kerala Biosphere reserves in Kerala Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve National parks of Kerala Eravikulam National Park Wildlife of Kerala Flora of Kerala Fauna of Kerala Birds of Kerala
Natural geographic features of Kerala
Malabar Coast Lakes of Kerala Kerala Backwaters Vembanad Lake Hills and mountains of Kerala Annamalai Hills Nilgiri Hills Nelliampathi Mountains Islands in Kerala Islands of Kollam Mountain passes in Kerala Palakkad Gap Rivers of Kerala
Administrative divisions
Districts Districts of Kerala Districts of Kerala Malappuram Kozhikode Wayanad Kannur Kasaragod Idukki Ernakulam Thrissur Palakkad Thiruvananthapuram Kollam Pathanamthitta Alappuzha Kottayam Taluks
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
Local governments
Municipal corporations Thiruvananthapuram Kozhikode Kochi Kollam Thrissur Kannur
Municipalities
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
Demographics Demographics of KeralaEconomy of KeralaReligions of Kerala Tourism Education colleges and universities
Government and politics of Kerala
Government of Kerala Form of government: Indian state government Capital of Kerala: Thiruvananthapuram Elections in Kerala Local government in Kerala Municipalities in Kerala Municipal corporations in Kerala Kerala State Election Commission 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
Kerala Legislative Assembly 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 LGBT rights in Kerala Law enforcement in Kerala Kerala Police Thiruvananthapuram City Police Kollam City Police Kollam Rural Police Kochi City Police Kozhikode City Police Kannur City Police Thrissur City Police Police Dog Training Centre Kerala Thunderbolts Malabar Special Police State Crime Branch Kerala Excise Kerala Forest and Wildlife Department Kerala Motor Vehicles Department
History of Kerala
History of Kerala, by period
Prehistoric Kerala
Edakkal Caves
Ancient Kerala
Chera Sangam period
Medieval Kerala
Kerala school of astronomy and mathematics
Colonial Kerala
Battle of Kulachal Anglo-Mysore Wars Battle of Quilon
Contemporary Kerala
Vaikom Satyagraham Malabar Migration Red rain in Kerala
History of Kerala, by region
Historical regions 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 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 Travancore Tharavad
Culture of Kerala
Architecture of Kerala Cuisine of Kerala Martial arts in Kerala Kalarippayattu Media in Kerala Monuments in Kerala Monuments of National Importance in Kerala State Protected Monuments in Kerala World Heritage Sites in Kerala
Art in Kerala
Kerala mural painting
Cinema of Kerala
International Film Festival of Kerala Kerala State Film Award
Art forms of Kerala
Kathakali Kolkali Mohiniyattam Margamkali Ottamthullal Theyyam Koodiyattam Chavittu Nadakam Oppana
Literature of Kerala
Triumvirate poets of modern Malayalam
Music of Kerala
Chenda (Thayambaka) Kolkali Panchari melam Panchavadyam Sopanam
Festivals in Kerala
Vishu Onam Pooram Temple festivals of Kerala
Languages in Kerala
Malayalam language Malayalam calendar Tamil Language, Dialect of Palakkad Tamil & Southern Kerala Tamil (Idukki,Thiruvananthapuram Regions) Tulu Language, Kasaragod Region Mappila dialect of Malayalam, Malappuram & Kozhikode Regions Judeo-Malayalam Irula language
People of Kerala
Malayalis Tamils,Tamils of Kerala/Malayala Tamilians Tuluvas,Tuluvas of Kerala Ezhavas Thiyyas Nairs Pulayar Kuravar Parayar/Sambavar Namboothiris Mukkuvar Latin Catholics Ambalavasis Samanthas Saint Thomas Christians Mappilas Kerala Iyers Nadars,Tamil Nadars of Southern Kerala Jacobites Knanaya Christians Cochin Jews Dravidians Adivasis Malavettuvan Scheduled Tribes
Religion in Kerala
Hinduism in Kerala Christianity in Kerala Islam in Kerala Jainism in Kerala Sarpam Thullal
Sports in Kerala
Kerala Cricket Association Kerala cricket team Kerala Football Association Kerala football team Vallam Kali (boat race)
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
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
Banking in Kerala Cashew Business Economic development in Kerala Kerala model Tourism in Kerala Transport in Kerala Airports in Kerala Rail transport in Kerala Roads in Kerala Water supply and sanitation in Kerala Dams and reservoirs in Kerala
Education in Kerala
Institutions of higher education in Kerala
References
External links
Government Official entry portal of the Government of Kerala Department of Tourism, Government of Kerala Directorate of Census Operations of Kerala