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Around 90% of the total Cardamom produced in India is from Kerala. [27] India is the second-largest producer of Cardamom in world. [27] About 20% of the total Coffee produced in India are from Kerala. [241] The key agricultural staple is rice, with varieties grown in extensive paddy fields. [284]
“God’s Own Country’ is the tagline of Kerala Tourism which was coined by Walter Mendez, the creative director of an Indian advertising agency in 1989 at the request of the Tourism Department, Government of Kerala. [18] [19] This was used by agencies to showcase Kerala’s natural beauty and not-so-explored places across the state.
Districts of India; Category: second/third-level administrative division: Location: States and union territories of India: Number: 787 (as of 10 November 2024) Populations: Greatest: Thane, Maharashtra—11,060,148 (2011 census) Least: Dibang Valley, Arunachal Pradesh—8,004 (2011 census) Areas: Largest: Kutch, Gujarat—45,652 km 2 (17,626 sq mi)
South India, also known as Southern India or Peninsular India, is the southern part of the Deccan Peninsula in India encompassing the states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Telangana as well as the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry, occupying 19.31% of India's area (635,780 km 2 or 245,480 sq mi) and 20% of India's population.
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.
Idukki district is the largest district in Kerala with a total land area of 4,61,223.14 hectares. [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.
It is a part of the South Indian and North Indian cuisine and is available is numerous varieties all over North India. Aappam: Appam (Malayalam: അപ്പം, Tamil: ஆப்பம்) is a pancake made with fermented rice batter and coconut milk. It is a popular food in South Indian states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Kerala: Kerala – 21st biggest, 12th most populous, 13th highest and most literate of the 28 states of the democratic Republic of India. Kerala is ranked 9th in the country in tax revenue and GDP. Kerala has the highest life expectancy and female-to-male sex ratio.