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| Kerala has 14 districts and they are the revenue divisions of the State. The districts are further divided into taluks and villages. Each district has a head quarters where the administrative offices function. On the basis of geographical, historical and cultural similarities, the districts are generally grouped into |
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North Kerala
(Kasaragod, Kannur, Wayanad, Kozhikode, Malappuram)
Central Kerala
(Palakkad, Thrissur, Eranakulam, Idukki)
South Kerala
(Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Alappuzha, Pathanamthitta, Kottayam).
Sandwiched between the Lakshwadeep Sea and the Western Ghats, Kerala is a bustling little green-and-silver, coconuts-and-water state on the west coast of India. It is bounded by Karnataka to the north, Tamil Nadu to the east, and the Arabian Sea to the west. Thiruvananthapuram is its capital.
Every district in Kerala has it's own unique culture and characteristics. Thiruvananthapuram is known for it's beach- Kovalam, Alappuzha for it's backwaters, Thrissur is the cultural capital, Kottayam for it's ancient churches, Kozhikode for it's old world charm... |
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1 . Trivandrum (Thiruvananthapuram) |
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“God’s own capital city”
Area: 2,192 sq km
Population: 32,34,707 (2001 census)
Altitude: Sea level |
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2 . Kollam (Quilon) |
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“ Land of Old World Charm”
Area: 2,579 sq km
Population: 25,84118 (2001 Census)
Altitude: Sea level |
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3 . Alappuzha (Alleppey) |
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" The land of Backwaters”
Area:
Population: 21,05,349( 2001 Census)
Altitude: Sea level |
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4 . Pathanamthitta |
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“Land of cultural unity”
Area: 1,731 sq km
Population: 12,31,577 (2001 Census)
Altitude: 500-1,000 m above sea level |
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5 . Kottayam |
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‘Land of language and literature’
Area: 2,203
Population: 18,20,000
Altitude: Sea level |
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6 . Idukki |
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‘Pristine Beauty of its Best’
Area: 5,019 sq km,
Population: 1,079,369
Altitude: 2,200m above the sea level |
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7 . Eranakulam |
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“Business Capital”
Area: 2,408 sq km
Population: 27,97,779 (2001 Census)
Altitude: Sea level |
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8 . Thrissur (Thrissivaperur) |
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“Cultural Capital”
Area: 3,032 sq km
Population:2,733,311( 2001 Census)
Altitude: Sea Level |
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9 . Palakkad |
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“Land of Paddy fields”
Area: 4,480 sq km
Population:2,382,235( 2001 Census)
Altitude: Above Sea Level |
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10 . Malappuram |
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“Land of Religious Harmony”
Area: 3,550 sq km
Population:3,096,000( 2001 Census)
Altitude: Lowlands : Sea Level |
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11 . Kozhikode (Calicut) |
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“History Speaks for itself”
Area: 2,206 sq km
Population:2,613,683( 2001 Census)
Altitude: Sea Level |
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12 . Wayanad |
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“Land of Tribals”
Area: 2,132 sq km
Population:671,195 ( 2001 Census)
Altitude: 700-2100 m above Sea Level |
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13 . Kannur |
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“Land of Cults and Myths”
Area: 2,997 sq km
Population:2,251,727( 2001 Census)
Altitude: Sea Level |
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14 . Kasaragod |
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“Land of Gods, Forts and Rivers”
Area: 1,961 sq km
Population:1,070,629( 2001 Census)
Altitude: Sea Level |
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