Kerela
TourismTravel Information
Area
:
38,863 sq km, which is 1.27% of India's total land area and is located at the
Southwest tip of the India's main land
Climate :
Weather - Tropical
Summer - April-June [24 - 33 degree Celsius]
Monsoon - July-September [22 - 27 degree Celsius
Winter - October-March [22 - 32 degree Celsius]
High Season - December-May
Population :
29,032,828 (1991 census)
Capital :
Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum)
Language :
Malayalam; however English is widely spoken and understood by the fully
literate populace of Kerala.
Number of Districts :
14 [ a district is equivalent to a county in the US]
Major Cities :
Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi (Ernakulam district) & Kozhikode
(Calicut)
Sex ratio :
1036 women to 1000 men
Literacy rate :
100% [ approx.]
Time :
Kerela is 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of GMT , 4 hours and 30 minutes behind Australian Standard Time and 10 hours 30 minutes ahead of American Standard Time.
Access
:
By Air :The International airports at Trivandrum (now
Thiruvananthapuram) , Kochi (Cochin) & Calicut (now Kozhikode) facilitate
easy access by air. Direct flights operate from Singapore, Colombo, Maldives,
Kuwait, Muscat, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Riyadh, Doha and Bahrain.
By Rail- All major tourist destinations and important cities of India are
well-connected by rail to Kerala.
Currency :
In Kerala, as elsewhere in India, the currency is the Indian Rupee (100 paise).
All major credit cards find wide acceptance.
Food :
Most restaurants, coffee shops, eateries or cafes offer a Cosmopolitan fare
for Chinese, Continental, Indian or American. You can find many who specialize
in Kerala Delicacies.
Clothing :
Ideally light cottons. However the cooler hill stations may warrant woolens
Travel Formalities :
A Visa is a must to enter India. You can contact the Indian Embassy / High
Commission in your country for the same. It is best to carry your passport on
you all the time. You may also carry a travel insurance.
Communication :
Kerala has a well-knit communications network. With telephone, fax and
internet centres in almost every corner. Enabling you to get in touch with any
part of the world easily.
Health Centres :
Hospitals and health centres in Kerala offer world-class facilities.
Literacy rate : 100%
Religion :
58 % Hindu, 21 % Muslim and 21 % Christians
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