Facts & Figures about Kerala

State:- Kerala

Year of Formation:- 01/11/1956

Area Covered:- 38,863 Sq. Km.

Capital City:- Thiruvananthapuram / Trivandrum

Population:- 29,098,518 million

Languages spoken:- Malayalam, English

Religions:- Hindu, Muslims and Christians

Climate:- Equable, generally humid with alternate wet and dry seasons

Monsoon:- June – September

Summers:- February - May

Winters:- October - January

Rivers:- 44 Rivers

Lakes:- 34 Lakes

Sanctuaries:- Peppara, Neyyar, Shenduruni, Idukki, Kumarakom

Beaches: Kovalam, Varkala, Fort Kochi, Kappad and Bekal

Seaports:- Major-Kochi, Minor beypore, Alappuzha and Kollam

Crops:- Rice, coconut, tapioca, pepper, sugarcane, rubber, tea, coffee and cardamom

Industrial Products:- Cashew, coir, tiles, textiles, ceramics, fertilizers, chemicals and glass

Best time to visit:- Between November and March and during August and September(for tourism) Between June and July (for ayurvedic treatments)