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The state comprises three parts – the Northern Kerala districts of Kasaragod, Kannur, Wayanad, Kozhikode, Malappuram and the Central Kerala districts of Palakkad, Thrissur, Ernakulam, Idukki, Kottayam and the Southern Kerala districts of Alappuzha, Pathanamthitta, Kollam, and Thiruvananthapuram. [ 3 ] Such a regional division occurred being ...
The district is home to more than 9% of total population of the state. [5] 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]
Kerala (English: / ˈ k ɛr ə l ə / ⓘ / KERR-ə-lə), called Keralam in Malayalam (Malayalam: [keːɾɐɭɐm] ⓘ), is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. [15] 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.
Alappuzha. / 9.49; 76.33. Alappuzha ( Malayalam: [aːlɐpːuɻɐ] ⓘ ), also known as Alleppey, is a municipality [ 1] in the Alappuzha district of Kerala, India. It is the district headquarters of the district, and is located about 130 km (80.8 mi) north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. As per the 2011 Indian census, Alappuzha has a ...
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.
Kottayam (IPA:) is a city in the Kottayam district of Kerala, India. It is the district headquarters of the district and is located about 151 km (93.8 mi) north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. As per the 2011 Indian census, Kottayam has a population of 489,615 people, and a population density of 4,533/km 2 (11,740/sq mi).
Palakkad ( Malayalam: [pɐːlɐkːɐːɖɨ̆] ⓘ ), also known as Palghat, historically known as Palakkattussery, is a city and municipality in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the administrative headquarters of Palakkad District. Palakkad is the most densely populated municipality and the fourth -most densely populated city in the state.
Kasaragod was declared a district in 1984. The inclusion of Kasaragod with Kerala has been a contentious issue as there is a sizeable population that speaks Tulu and Kannada. At the time of 1951 Census of India, only 72.0% of the district's population chose their mother tongue as Malayalam. [30] 14.2% chose Tulu and 6.3% chose Kannada. [30]