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Geographical
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Kerala at a
Glance | Average
Rain Fall | Kerala
Geography |Sea
and Ports | Rivers
and Lakes |
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Kerala at a Glance |
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Area |
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38,863 Sq.Km |
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Latitude |
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Between 8º
18'N and 12º 48'N |
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Longitude |
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Between 74º
52º and 77º 24º'E |
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Districts |
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14 |
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Talukas
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63 |
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Panchayats |
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991 |
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Corporations |
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3
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Municipalities |
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54 (incuding
townships) |
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Rivers |
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44
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Longest
River |
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Bharathapuzha (251.1 Km) |
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Highest
Mountain |
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Anamudi
(2652.3 Metres) |
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Climate
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Summer
- 35 to 22.5 degrees C Winter - 32 to 20 degrees |
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Average
Rain Fall |
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Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
June |
July |
Aug |
Sept |
Oct |
Nov |
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17.5
mm |
17.3
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41.4
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109.3
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238.2
mm |
676.1
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702.9
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462.3
mm |
238.2
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301.7
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184.6
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49.3
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Kerala
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Tucked away in the south west corner of India, Kerala is a
narrow strip of land between the Arabian Sea and the Western
Ghats |
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Lined by coconut trees and sinfully beautiful
beaches, the coconut palms shade nearly the entire
State from the tropical sun. |
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Visitors can spend time riding small ferries through the
backwater lagoons or watching elephants cavort in the
wildlife sanctuaries. |
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Kerala boasts of a rich tradition and a deep historical
background. Long before Vasco Da Gama discovered India when he
landed on the coast of Kerala, the Phoenicians, Romans, Arabs,
and the Chinese had long since been sailing to Kerala in search
of spices, sandalwood and ivory.
Since those days there is an undeniable Chinese influence
in Kerala right down to the Chinese fishing nets. Its history is
the synthesis and assimilation of old tradition and new values. |
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Being India's most literate state and one of the few to follow
the matrilinear familial system, it's a microcosm of
multi-religious India, cohabited by Hindu, Christian and
Muslims. |
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Here by whatever great natural agency the break occurred, the
mountains appear thrown back and heaped up, as if some
overwhelming deluge had burst through, sweeping them left and
right. On either hand tower the giant Nilgiris and Anamalas,
overtopping the chain of ghats by several thousand feet, while
through the gap, the southwest winds bring pleasant moist air
and grateful showers to the thirsty plains of Coimbatore, and
roads and railways link the Carnatic to Kerala. The unique
character ... of this gap ... is only equalled by its great
economic value to the countries lying on either hand of it. |
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In addition to the Palghat Gap, there are others like the
Perambadi Ghat linking Kerala and Coorg, the Perlya and
Thamarasseri Gaps linking Wynad and Mysore, and Bodinayikannur,
Kambam, Aryankavu, and Aramboli Passes connecting Kerala and
Tamil Nadu. Tamil powers often invaded Kerala through the
Aramboli Pass. |
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