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KERALA WHEN AND HOW WAS IT FORMED?

• After India's independence, the Maharaja, Jayachamarajendra Wodeyar, allowed his kingdom's accession to India.

• After the State reorganization act got passed by the Government of India, it became the state of India on 1st November 1956.

• Earlier, It was called The state of Mysore. GEOGRAPHY

➢ Size – 38,863 km²

➢ Capital – Thiruvananthapuram

➢ Language – Malayalam and English

th ➢ 8 Smallest state

➢ 14 Administrative districts

➢ Other important cities –

❖ Kochi ❖ Kozikhode ❖ Thrissur ❖ kannur GEOGRAPHY

➢ The state shares its border with the states of:

➢ Arabian sea to the west

➢ Karnataka to North-west

➢ Tamil Nadu to East GEOGRAPHY

➢ The state is divided into three estates:

➢ The Highlands is a part of the Western Ghats (also known as the Sahyadri) which rise to an average height of 900 m. It is 18,650 sq.km in area and accounts for 48 percent of the total land area of Kerala.

➢ The Midlands, lying between the mountains and the lowlands with an area of 16,200 sq.km, is made up of undulating hills and valleys.

➢ Lowlands are also known as the Coastal Area. It covers an area of almost 4000 sq.km. GEOGRAPHY

➢ Bauxite

➢ Gold

➢ Iron

➢ Uranium

➢ Thorium

➢ Lime stone MAJOR RIVERS IN KARNATAKA

• Periyar River

• Bharathapuzha River

• Pamba River

• Chaliyar River Major Dams FAMOUS LAKES IN KERALA MAJOR NPs and WILDLIFE SANCTUARIES

• Anamudi Shola National Park

• Eravikulam National Park

• Mathikettan Shola National Park

• Periyar National Park

• Silent Valley National Park STATE SYMBOLS

State Animal State Bird State Tree State Flower IMPORTANT GI TAG

• Aranmula Kannadi • Payyannur Pavithra Ring • Navara Rice • Palakkadan Matta Rice • Alleppey Coir • Brass Broidered Coconut shell crafts of Kerala • Screw Pine Crafts of Kerala • Maddalam of Palakkad • Alleppey Green Cardamom • Wayanad Robusta coffee Source: TOI • Chengalikodan Nendran Banana • Wayanad Jeerakasala Rice • Wayanad Gandhakasala Rice • Pokkali Rice • Vazhakkulam Pineapple FAMOUS FESTIVALS

• Thiruvathira

• Bakrid

• Vishu

• Easter

• Deepavali

• Navarathri

• Onam FAMOUS ART FORMS

• Kathakali

• Mohiniyattam

• Nangiar Koothu

• Koodiyattam

• Margomkali

• Panchavadyam High Court

❑ The High Court of Kerala is the highest court in the Indian state of Kerala and in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep.

❑ It is located in Kochi. NUMBER OF SEATS

➢ Number of Seats in Legislative assembly – 140

➢ Seats in Rajya Sabha – 9 (8+1)

➢ Seats in Lok Sabha - 20 IMPORTANT POLITICAL PERSONLATIES Subscribe to

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