🌎 Overview

Kerala, located on the southwestern coast of India, is known as “God’s Own Country” for its lush greenery, backwaters, and tropical climate. The state has a high literacy rate, thriving tourism, and a rich cultural heritage blending Hindu, Christian, and Muslim traditions.

🏞️ Geography & Nature

Kerala features a narrow coastal strip, the Western Ghats, and numerous rivers, lakes, and backwaters. Hill stations like Munnar, waterfalls, and wildlife sanctuaries are major attractions.

• Major Rivers: Periyar, Bharathapuzha, Pamba, Chaliyar
• Geographical Features: Western Ghats, backwaters, beaches, forests
• Climate: Tropical monsoon; humid coastal plains, cooler hills

🏭 Economy & Industry

Kerala’s economy is driven by tourism, agriculture, remittances from abroad, and small-scale industries. Spices, rubber, coconut, and coir are significant exports.

• Main Crops: Coconut, Rubber, Spices, Rice, Tapioca
• Industries: Tourism, Coir, Handicrafts, IT, Ayurveda
• Resources: Natural rubber, spices, coastal fishery

✈️ Tourism

Kerala is famous for its backwaters, hill stations, wildlife, beaches, and cultural festivals. Houseboats on the backwaters and Ayurvedic retreats attract global tourists.

• Kochi: Fort Kochi, Mattancherry Palace, Chinese fishing nets.
• Alleppey: Backwaters, houseboat cruises, Vembanad Lake.
• Munnar: Tea plantations, Eravikulam National Park, waterfalls.
• Thiruvananthapuram: Padmanabhaswamy Temple, Kovalam Beach.
• Wayanad & Thekkady: Wildlife sanctuaries, spice plantations.

🌆 Culture & Festivals

Kerala has a rich cultural tradition in classical dance, music, literature, and martial arts. Festivals reflect religious diversity and regional customs.

• Festivals: Onam, Vishu, Thrissur Pooram, Eid, Christmas
• Arts: Kathakali, Mohiniyattam, Theyyam, Kalaripayattu
• Languages: Malayalam, English, Tamil, Kannada

🎓 Education & Institutions

Kerala has a high literacy rate and renowned institutions for higher education, research, and healthcare.

• Major Universities: University of Kerala, Mahatma Gandhi University, Calicut University
• Technical Institutes: IIT Palakkad, NIT Calicut, Cochin University of Science & Technology
• Focus Areas: Education, Research, Healthcare, IT

🍴 Cuisine & Food

Kerala cuisine is known for its coconut-based dishes, seafood, and spices. Popular foods include Appam with stew, Kerala Sadya, Fish Curry, Puttu, and Malabar Biryani.