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28 October, 2020
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Capital |
Thiruvananthapuram or Trivandrum |
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Date of Formation |
November 01, 1956 |
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State Boundaries |
Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Puducherry (Mahe) |
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Number of Districts |
14 |
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State Animal |
Elephant |
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State Bird |
Great Indian Hornbill |
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State Flower |
Kanikonna or Indian laburnum or amaltus |
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State Tree |
Coconut |
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Official Language |
Malayalam |
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Major cities |
Kochi, Kozhikode, Kollam and Thrissur |
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Festivals |
Onam, Thrissur Pooram, Sabarimala, Theyyam, Payippad Jelotsavam |
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Dances |
Chavittunatakam, Kathakali, Kolkli, Koothu, Kutiyattam, Theyyam, Thirvathirakali, Ottamthullal, Chakyar Koothu, Mohiniyattam |
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Hill Station |
Munnar |
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UNESCO sites |
Nilgiri, Agasthyamalai, Western Ghats |
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Physical division |
Nilgiri – Anamalai – Cardamon (North to South) |
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Beaches |
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Lakes |
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Islands |
Dharmadam Island, Kavvayi, Vypin, Gundu Island, Munroe Island, Valiyaparamba, Willingdon Island, Ezhumanthuruthu, Pulinkunnu |
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Waterfalls |
Mulamkuzhi, Attukal, Cheeyappara, Thusharagiri, Kesari |
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National Park |
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Bird Sanctuary |
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Biological Park |
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Wildlife Sanctuary |
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Biosphere Reserve |
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Dams |
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Tribes |
Paliyan, Ulladan, Hill Pulaya, Rular, Kattunayakan, Koraga, Mudugar, Kadar |
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Inland Waterways |
West Coast Canal or National Waterway No 3 |
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Important Institution |
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Agriculture |
In the hills – rubber, tea, wattle, and coffee beside teak and rose wood. |
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Major Crops |
Rice, Coconut, Rubber |
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Minerals |
Iron Ore, Bauxite, Silica Sand, Magnesite |
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Wildlife animals & birds |
Asian Elephant, Bengal Tiger, Indian Sloth Bear, Kingfisher, Woodpecker, Jungle Fowl. |
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Kerala Tourism tagline |
God’s own Country |
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