| Capital |
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Poulation |
| Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum) |
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31,838,619 (2001 census) |
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| Climate |
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Number of Districts |
Weather - Tropical
Summer - April-June [24 - 33 degree celsius]
Monsoon - July-September [22 - 27 degree celsius
Winter - October-March [22 - 32 degree celsius]
High Season - December-May |
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14 [ a district is equivalent to a county in the US]
1. Thiruvananthapuram 2. Kollam 3. Alappuzha 4. Pathanamthitta 5. Kottayam 6. Idukki 7 . Ernakulam 8. Thrissur 9. Palakkad 10. Malappuram 11. Wayanad 12. Kozhikode 13. Kannur 14. Kasaragod |
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| Language |
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Major Cities |
| Malayalam; however English is widely spoken and understood by the fully literate populace of Kerala |
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Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi(Ernakulam district) & Kozhikode (Calicut) |
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| Literacy rate |
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Sex ratio |
| 100% [ approx.] |
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1058 women to 1000 men |
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| Time |
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Currency |
| Kerela is 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of GMT , 4 hours and 30 minutes behind Australian Standard Time and 10 hours 30 minutes ahead of American Standard Time |
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In Kerala, as elsewhere in India, the currency is the Indian Rupee (100 paise). All major credit cards find wide acceptance. |
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| Travel Formalities |
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Communication |
| A Visa is a must to enter India. You can contact the Indian Embassy / High Commission in your country for the same. It is best to carry your passport on you all the time. You may also carry a travel insurance |
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Kerala has a well-knit communications network. With telephone, fax and internet centres in almost every corner. Enabling you to get in touch with any part of the world easily |
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| Religion |
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Health Centres |
| 58 % Hindu, 21 % Muslim and 21 % Christians |
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Hospitals and health centres in Kerala offer world-class facilities |
