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Idukki district is the largest district in Kerala with a total land area of 4,61,223.14 hectare. [2] When the independent India merged smaller states together, Travancore and Cochin states were integrated to form Travancore-Cochin state on 1 July 1949. However, North Malabar and South Malabar remained under the Madras state.
The exact origin of the name Kozhikode is uncertain. According to many sources, the name Kozhikode is derived from Koyil-kota (fort), meaning "fortified palace". [ 16] Koil or Koyil or Kovil is the Malayalam / Tamil term for a Hindu temple, referring to the Tali Shiva Temple. [ 17] Both the terms kōyil and kōvil are used interchangeably.
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Mundakayam. / 9.53750°N 76.88472°E / 9.53750; 76.88472. Mundakayam, is a town in Kanjirappally Taluk in the Kottayam District of Kerala. It is the doorway to the high ranges of southern Kerala, and is at the border of Kottayam and Idukki districts. The next nearest town, Kanjirappally, is 14 km (8.7 mi) & Erumely is 12 km from Mundakayam.
Thekkady. / 9.533; 77.200. Thekkady ( Idukki district) is a town near Periyar National Park, an important tourist attraction in the Kerala state of India. [ 1] The name Thekkady is derived from the word "thekku" which means teak. Temperatures are lowest in the months of December–January and highest in the months of April–May.
Muvattupuzha ([muʋɐːt̺ːupuɻɐ]) is a municipality [2] in the Ernakulam district of Kerala, India. It is located 26 km (16.2 mi) east of the district headquarters in Thrikkakara and about 170 km (105.6 mi) north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram .
Kerala is divided into districts, revenue divisions, taluks, and villages for revenue administration, and for rural development, it is divided into blocks . Each state government department has its own administrative divisions, usually all functioning at the district level. Other divisions include police districts and education districts.
Kerala (38,863 km 2; 1.18% of India 's land) is situated between the Lakshadweep Sea to the west and the Western Ghats to the east. Kerala's coast runs some 590 km in length, while the state itself varies between 35–120 km in width. Geologically, pre-Cambrian and Pleistocene formations comprise the bulk of Kerala's terrain.