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Kerala's rains are mostly the result of seasonal monsoons. As a result, Kerala averages some 120–140 rainy days per year. In summer, most of Kerala is prone to gale-force winds, storm surges, and torrential downpours accompanying dangerous cyclones coming in off the Indian Ocean. Kerala's average maximum daily temperature is around 37 °C ...
Kerala (English: / ˈ k ɛr ə l ə / ⓘ / KERR-ə-lə; Malayalam: [keːɾɐɭɐm] ⓘ), is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. [16] It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South Canara, and Travancore.
The list of states and union territories of the Republic of India by area is ordered from largest to smallest. India consists of 28 states and 8 union territories, including the National Capital Territory of Delhi with Rajasthan being largest in land area. [1] [2] [3]
South Malabar refers to a geographical area of the southwestern coast of India covering some parts of the present-day Kerala state. South Malabar covers the regions included in present-day Kozhikode and Thamarassery taluk of Kozhikode district, Wayanad district excluding Mananthavady taluk, the whole area of Malappuram district, Chavakkad taluk of Thrissur district, and Palakkad district ...
Kerala has a vast forest area of 11,309 km 2 (4,366 sq mi), which covers more than 29.1% of the total geographical area of the state. [8] Human–wildlife conflict is common on the fringes of these forests. Approximately 725 tribal settlements with a population of more than one lakh live within the boundaries of these forests, and five lakh non ...
Wayanad eventually became part of Kerala despite its geographical delimitations and political dissent in 1956 on State's reorganisation. [56] Even now there is a considerable Kannada speaking population and the reminiscence of centuries old Karnataka rule is omnipresent in Wayanad. Agriculture Cultivation started broadly after 1900 A.D onwards.
The district covers an area of 2,192 square kilometres (541,655 acres). At the 2011 census, it had a population of 3,301,427, [6] [7] making it the second most populous district in Kerala after Malappuram district. [8] Its population density is the highest in Kerala, with 1,509 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,910/sq mi). [9]
Thiruvananthapuram district has a reserve forest area of 495.1 km 2 (191 sq mi) and vested forest area of 3.534 km 2 (1.4 sq mi). The forests are spread over three ranges: the Kulathupuzha range in the north, Palode range in the middle, and the Paruthipalli range in the south.