Outline of Kerala
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 in India. Kerala is also the most media exposed state.
General reference
Names
- Common name: Kerala
- Local name: Keralam
- Official name: State of Kerala
- Nicknames
- * God's Own Country
- Adjectivals
- * Kerala
- * Keralite
- Demonyms
- * Keralites
- * Malayalis
- Abbreviations and name codes
- * ISO 3166-2 code: IN-KL
- * Vehicle registration code: KL, series: List of RTO districts in Kerala
Rankings (amongst India's states)
- by population: 13th
- by area: 22nd
- by gross domestic product (GDP) : 12th
- by Human Development Index (HDI): 1st
- by life expectancy at birth: 1st
- by literacy rate: 1st
Indian states ranking by media exposure: 1st
Geography
- Kerala is: an Indian state, a state of the Republic of India.
Location of Kerala
- Kerala is situated within the following regions:
- * Northern Hemisphere
- * Eastern Hemisphere
- ** Eurasia
- *** Asia
- **** South Asia
- ***** Indian subcontinent
- ****** India
- ******* South India
- Time zone: Indian Standard Time
Environment of Kerala
- Climate of Kerala
- Protected areas of Kerala
- * Biosphere reserves in Kerala
- ** Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve
- ** Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve
- * National parks of Kerala
- ** Eravikulam National Park
- Wildlife of Kerala
- * Flora of Kerala
- * Fauna of Kerala
- ** Birds of Kerala
Natural geographic features of Kerala
- Malabar Coast
- Lakes of Kerala
- * Kerala Backwaters
- * Vembanad Lake
- Hills and mountains of Kerala
- * Annamalai Hills
- * Nilgiri Hills
- * Nelliampathi Mountains
- Islands in Kerala
- * Islands of Kollam
- Mountain passes in Kerala
- * Palakkad Gap
- Rivers of Kerala
Administrative divisions
Districts
- Malappuram
- Kozhikode
- Wayanad
- Kannur
- Kasaragod
- Idukki
- Ernakulam
- Thrissur
- Palakkad
- Thiruvananthapuram
- Kollam
- Pathanamthitta
- Alappuzha
- Kottayam
Taluks
- Adoor
- Alathoor
- Aluva
- Ambalappuzha
- Changanasserry
- Chalakudy
- Chavakkad
- Chenganoor
- Cherthala
- Chittur
- Chirayinkeezhu
- Devikulam
- Eranad
- Hosdurg
- Iritty
- Kanayannur
- Kanjirappally
- Kannur
- Karthikappally
- Karunagappalli
- Kasaragod
- Kochi
- Kodungallor
- Kollam
- Kondotty
- Kothamangalam
- Kottarakkara
- Kottayam
- Koyilandy
- Kozhencherry
- Kozhikode
- Kunnamkulam
- Kunnathur
- Kunnathunad
- Kuttanad
- Mallappally
- Mananthavadi
- Manjeshwaram
- Mannarkkad
- Mavelikkara
- Meenachil
- Mukundapuram
- Muvattupuzha
- Nedumangad
- Neyyattinkara
- Nilambur
- Ottappalam
- Palakkad
- Paravur
- Pathanapuram
- Pattambi
- Payyanur
- Peermade
- Perinthalmanna
- Ponnani
- Ranni
- Sulthan Batheri
- Taliparamba
- Thalappilli
- Thalassery
- Thamarassery
- Thiruvalla
- Thiruvananthapuram
- Thodupuzha
- Thrissur
- Tirur
- Tirurangadi
- Udumbanchola
- Varkala
- Vatakara
- Vaikom
- Vellarikundu
- Vythiri
Local governments
Municipal corporations
Municipalities
- Adoor
- Alappuzha
- Aluva
- Angamaly
- Anthoor
- Attingal
- Chalakkudy
- Changanacherry
- Chavakkad
- Chengannur
- Cherpulassery
- Cherthala
- Chittur - Tattamangalam
- Eloor
- Erattupetta
- Ettumanoor
- Feroke
- Guruvayoor
- Harippad
- Irinjalakuda
- Iritty
- Kalamassery
- Kalpetta
- Kanhangad
- Kattappana
- Karunagapally
- Kasaragod
- Kayamkulam
- Kodungallur
- Koduvally
- Kondotty
- Koothattukulam
- Kothamangalam
- Kottakkal
- Kottayam
- Kottarakara
- Koyilandy
- Kunnamkulam
- Kuthuparamba
- Malappuram
- Mananthavadi
- Manjeri
- Mannarkkad
- Maradu
- Mattannur
- Mavelikkara
- Mukkam
- Muvattupuzha
- Nedumangad
- Neyyattinkara
- Nilambur
- Nileshwaram
- North Paravoor
- Ottappalam
- Pala
- Palakkad
- Pandalam
- Panoor
- Paravoor (South)
- Parappanangadi
- Pathanamthitta
- Pattambi
- Payyannur
- Payyoli
- Perinthalmanna
- Perumbavoor
- Piravom
- Ponnani
- Punalur
- Ramanattukara
- Shoranur
- Sreekandapuram
- Sultan Bathery
- Taliparamba
- Tanur
- Thalassery
- Thiruvalla
- Thodupuzha
- Thrikkakara
- Thripunithura
- Tirur
- Tirurangadi
- Vaikom
- Valanchery
- Varkala
- Vatakara
- Wadakkancherry
Demographics
Government and politics of Kerala
- Government of Kerala
- * Form of government: Indian state government
- * Capital of Kerala: Thiruvananthapuram
- * Elections in Kerala
- Politics of Kerala
- * Political families of Kerala
- * Political parties in Kerala
- ** Left Democratic Front
- ** United Democratic Front
- * Politicians
- * Communism in Kerala
Branches of the government of Kerala
Executive branch of the government of Kerala
- Head of state: Governor of Kerala,
- Head of government: Chief Minister of Kerala
- Kerala Council of Ministers
- Departments and agencies
Legislative branch of the government of Kerala
Kerala Legislative AssemblyJudicial branch of the government of Kerala
Law and order in Kerala
Law of Kerala- Human rights in Kerala
- * LGBT rights in Kerala
- Law enforcement in Kerala
- * Kerala Police
- ** Thiruvananthapuram City Police
- ** Kollam City Police
- *** Kollam Rural Police
- ** Kochi City Police
- ** Kozhikode City Police
- ** Kannur City Police
- ** Thrissur City Police
- **** Police Dog Training Centre
- ** Kerala Thunderbolts
- ** Malabar Special Police
- ** State Crime Branch
- *Kerala Excise
- *Kerala Forest and Wildlife Department
- *Kerala Motor Vehicles Department
History of Kerala
History of Kerala, by period
Prehistoric Kerala
Ancient Kerala
Medieval Kerala
Colonial Kerala
Contemporary Kerala
History of Kerala, by region
Historical regions
- Kingdom of Travancore
- Kingdom of Calicut
- Kingdom of Valluvanad
- Kingdom of Cannanore (Kolathunadu)
- Malabar District
- North Malabar
- South Malabar
- Kingdom of Quilon (Venad)
- Kingdom of Cochin
- Kingdom of Tanur
History of Kerala, by cities
- History of Trivandrum
- History of Calicut
- History of Cannanore
- History of Cochin
- History of Kasargode
- History of Malappuram
- History of Quilon
- History of Trichur
History of Kerala, by subject
Culture of Kerala
- Architecture of Kerala
- Cuisine of Kerala
- Martial arts in Kerala
- * Kalarippayattu
- Media in Kerala
- Monuments in Kerala
- * Monuments of National Importance in Kerala
- * State Protected Monuments in Kerala
- World Heritage Sites in Kerala
Art in Kerala
Cinema of Kerala
Art forms of Kerala
Literature of Kerala
Music of Kerala
Festivals in Kerala
Language in Kerala
People of Kerala
- Malayalis
- Ezhavas
- Thiyyas
- Pulayar
- Namboothiris
- Ambalavasis
- Samanthas
- Nairs
- Saint Thomas Christians
- Kerala Iyers
- Nadars
- Cochin Jews
- Dravidians
- Mappilas
- Adivasis
- Malavettuvan
- Scheduled Tribes
Religion in Kerala
Sports in Kerala
- * Kerala Cricket Association
- * Kerala cricket team
- * Kerala Football Association
- * Kerala football team
- Vallam Kali
Symbols of Kerala
- State animal: Indian elephant
- State fruit: Jackfruit
- State bird: Great hornbill
- State fish: Karimeen
- State flower: Golden shower
- State seal: Seal of Kerala
- State tree: Coconut
Tourism
- Alappuzha
- Athirappilly Falls
- Beaches in Kerala
- Estuaries of Paravur
- Kerala Backwaters
- Kollam
- Kovalam
- Kumarakom
- Munnar
- Tourism in Thiruvananthapuram
- Vallamkali
- Wayanad
- Bekal
Economy and infrastructure of Kerala
- Banking in Kerala
- Cashew Business
- Economic development in Kerala
- * Kerala model
- Tourism in Kerala
- Transport in Kerala
- * Airports in Kerala
- * Rail transport in Kerala
- * Roads in Kerala
- Water supply and sanitation in Kerala
- * Dams and reservoirs in Kerala