Kerala ([kɛrɑlə] (listen) Kēraḷaṁ), is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was formed on 1 November 1956 by the States reorganization Act by combining Various Malayalam speaking regions.
The state has an area of 38.863 km2 (15.005 sq mi) and is bordered by Karnataka to the north and Northeast, Tamil Nadu to the east and south, and the Arabian Sea [note] on the west. Thiruvananthapuram is the state capital. Kochi and Kozhikode are other major cities. According to a survey by The Economic Times, five out of ten best cities to live in India are located in Kerala. [4] Kerala is a popular destination for its backwaters, beaches, Ayurvedic tourism [5] and tropical greenery.
Kerala has the highest Human Development Index [6] [7] in India, slightly higher than most developed countries of That, but with a much lower per capita income. [8] The state has the highest literacy rate in India with 99 percent. [9] It Hopes to be the first e-literate state in India through the state run Akshaya project. The state recently Became and is currently the only one to have banking facilities in every village. [10] A survey conducted in 2005 by Transparency International ranked Kerala as the least corrupt state in the country. [11] Kerala is also ranked as India's cleanest state. [12] Kerala has witnessed significant migration of its people, ESPECIALLY to the Persian Gulf countries during the Gulf boom and Kerala is Heavily dependent on Remittances from its large expatriate Malayali community. [13] [14] [15] [16]
Kerala is one of the top tourist destination. [17] National Geographic's Traveller magazine names Kerala as one of the "ten paradises of the world" [18] and "50 must see destinations of a lifetime". [19] Travel and Leisure names Kerala as "One of the 100 great trips for the 21st century". [18] The government of Kerala Tourism Department, a government department in charge of promoting tourism has adopted the slogan God's Own Country for its campaigns.
The state has an area of 38.863 km2 (15.005 sq mi) and is bordered by Karnataka to the north and Northeast, Tamil Nadu to the east and south, and the Arabian Sea [note] on the west. Thiruvananthapuram is the state capital. Kochi and Kozhikode are other major cities. According to a survey by The Economic Times, five out of ten best cities to live in India are located in Kerala. [4] Kerala is a popular destination for its backwaters, beaches, Ayurvedic tourism [5] and tropical greenery.
Kerala has the highest Human Development Index [6] [7] in India, slightly higher than most developed countries of That, but with a much lower per capita income. [8] The state has the highest literacy rate in India with 99 percent. [9] It Hopes to be the first e-literate state in India through the state run Akshaya project. The state recently Became and is currently the only one to have banking facilities in every village. [10] A survey conducted in 2005 by Transparency International ranked Kerala as the least corrupt state in the country. [11] Kerala is also ranked as India's cleanest state. [12] Kerala has witnessed significant migration of its people, ESPECIALLY to the Persian Gulf countries during the Gulf boom and Kerala is Heavily dependent on Remittances from its large expatriate Malayali community. [13] [14] [15] [16]
Kerala is one of the top tourist destination. [17] National Geographic's Traveller magazine names Kerala as one of the "ten paradises of the world" [18] and "50 must see destinations of a lifetime". [19] Travel and Leisure names Kerala as "One of the 100 great trips for the 21st century". [18] The government of Kerala Tourism Department, a government department in charge of promoting tourism has adopted the slogan God's Own Country for its campaigns.
