About Kerala history
The history of Kerala, India, goes back more than several millennia. Stone age carving in Edakkal Caves had pictorial writings believed to be dating to at least 5000 BC, from the Neolithic man, indicating the presence of a prehistoric civilization or settlement in this region. From as early as 3000 BC, Kerala had established itself as a major spice trade centre. Kerala had direct contact across the Arabian Sea with all the major Red Sea ports and the Mediterranean ports as well as extending to ports in the Far East. The word Kerala is first recorded in a 3rd-century BCE rock inscription left by the Maurya emperor Asoka. Contact with Europeans after the arrival of Vasco Da Gama in 1498 gave way to struggles between colonial and native interests. In 1795, the area was under British dominion. After independence, the state of Kerala was created in 1956 from the former state of Travancore-Cochin, the Malabar district of Madras State, and the Kasaragod taluk of Dakshina Kannada.
Climate in kerala
With around 120–140 rainy days per year, Kerala has a wet and maritime tropical climate influenced by the seasonal heavy rains of the southwest summer monsoon and northeast winter monsoon. Around 65% of the rainfall occurs from June to August corresponding to the southwest monsoon, and the rest from September to December corresponding to northeast monsoon. The mean daily temperatures range from 19.8 °C to 36.7 °C. Mean annual temperatures range from 25.0–27.5 °C in the coastal lowlands to 20.0–22.5 °C in the eastern highlands.
Economy
After independence, the state was managed as a democratic socialist welfare economy. Kerala's economy depends on emigrants working in foreign countries, mainly in the Gulf states countries such as United Arab Emirates or Saudi Arabia. Tertiary sector, comprising transport, storage, communications, tourism, banking and insurance, real estate and other services, contributed 63.22% of the state GDP in 2011-2012. Around 600 varieties of rice which are Kerala's most important staple food and cereal crop. tea, coffee; 23% of Indian production, 57,000 tonnes , rubber, cashews, and spices—including pepper, cardamom, vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg, Traditional industries manufacturing items; coir, handlooms, and handicrafts employ around one million people. Technopark, Trivandrum is the largest IT employer in Kerala and employs 35,000 people, Other major sectors are tourism, manufacturing, and business process outsourcing.
Government and administration
Kerala hosts two major political alliances: the UDF led by the Indian National Congress and the LDF led by the Communist Party of India. At present, the UDF is the ruling coalition in government; Oommen Chandy of the Indian National Congress is the Chief Minister while V.S. Achuthanandan of the LDF is the Leader of Opposition.Legislature: The unicameral legislature, the Kerala Legislative Assembly, comprises elected members and special office bearers; the Speaker and Deputy Speaker elected by the members from among themselves. Assembly meetings are presided over by the Speaker and in the Speaker's absence, by the Deputy Speaker. The state has 140 assembly constituencies. The state elects 20 and nine members for representation in the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha respectively.
Transport
Kerala has 145,704 kilometres of roads; it accounts for 4.2% of India's total. Roads in Kerala include 1,524 km of national highway; it is 2.6% of the nation's total, 4341.6 km of state highway and 18900 km of district roads. The Indian Railways' Southern Railway line runs through the state connecting most of the major towns and cities except those in the highland districts of Idukki and Wayanad.Kerala has three international airports; Cochin International Airport, Trivandrum International Airport and Calicut International Airport. Two international airports were proposed, at Kannur and Pathanamthitta as of 2008.
Tourism in kerala
Kerala one of the most popular tourist destinations in India. National Geographic's Traveller magazine names Kerala as one of the "ten paradises of the world". Ayurvedic tourism became very popular since the 1990s. The most popular tourist attractions in the state are beaches, backwaters and hill stations. Major beaches are at Kovalam, Varkala, Fort Kochi, Cherai, Kappad, Muzhappilangad and Bekal. Popular hill stations are at Munnar, Wayanad, Wagamon, Peermade, Nelliampathi and Ponmudi etc.
The history of Kerala
The history of Kerala, India, goes back more than several millennia. Stone age carving in Edakkal Caves had pictorial writings believed to be dating to at least 5000 BC, from the Neolithic man, indicating the presence of a prehistoric civilization or settlement in this region. From as early as 3000 BC, Kerala had established itself as a major spice trade centre. Kerala had direct contact across the Arabian Sea with all the major Red Sea ports and the Mediterranean ports as well as extending to ports in the Far East. The spice trade between Kerala and much of the world was one of the main drivers of the world economy. For much of history, ports in Kerala were the busiest among all trade and travel routes in the history of the world.
Transportation in Kerala
Kerala has 145,704 kilometres of roads; it accounts for 4.2% of India's total. Kerala's major railway stations are Kannur, Kozhikode, Tirur, Shornur Junction, Palakkad Junction ,Thrissur Railway Station, Aluva ,Ernakulam Town, Ernakulam Junction, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Tiruvalla, Chengannur, Kayamkulam Junction, Kollam Junction and Thiruvananthapuram Central. Kerala has three international airports; Trivandrum International Airport, Cochin International Airport and Calicut International Airport.
Education in Kerala
In 1991, Kerala became the first state in India to be recognised as a completely literate state, though the effective literacy rate at that time was only 90%. Universities in Kerala are Central University of Kerala, Kannur University, Mahatma Gandhi University, University of Calicut, National University of Advanced Legal Studies, University of Kerala, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kerala Agricultural University etc
Climate in kerala
With around 120–140 rainy days per year, Kerala has a wet and maritime tropical climate influenced by the seasonal heavy rains of the southwest summer monsoon and northeast winter monsoon. Around 65% of the rainfall occurs from June to August corresponding to the southwest monsoon, and the rest from September to December corresponding to northeast monsoon. The mean daily temperatures range from 19.8 °C to 36.7 °C. Mean annual temperatures range from 25.0–27.5 °C in the coastal lowlands to 20.0–22.5 °C in the eastern highlands.
Economy
After independence, the state was managed as a democratic socialist welfare economy. Kerala's economy depends on emigrants working in foreign countries, mainly in the Gulf states countries such as United Arab Emirates or Saudi Arabia. Tertiary sector, comprising transport, storage, communications, tourism, banking and insurance, real estate and other services, contributed 63.22% of the state GDP in 2011-2012. Around 600 varieties of rice which are Kerala's most important staple food and cereal crop. tea, coffee; 23% of Indian production, 57,000 tonnes , rubber, cashews, and spices—including pepper, cardamom, vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg, Traditional industries manufacturing items; coir, handlooms, and handicrafts employ around one million people. Technopark, Trivandrum is the largest IT employer in Kerala and employs 35,000 people, Other major sectors are tourism, manufacturing, and business process outsourcing.
Government and administration
Kerala hosts two major political alliances: the UDF led by the Indian National Congress and the LDF led by the Communist Party of India. At present, the UDF is the ruling coalition in government; Oommen Chandy of the Indian National Congress is the Chief Minister while V.S. Achuthanandan of the LDF is the Leader of Opposition.Legislature: The unicameral legislature, the Kerala Legislative Assembly, comprises elected members and special office bearers; the Speaker and Deputy Speaker elected by the members from among themselves. Assembly meetings are presided over by the Speaker and in the Speaker's absence, by the Deputy Speaker. The state has 140 assembly constituencies. The state elects 20 and nine members for representation in the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha respectively.
Transport
Kerala has 145,704 kilometres of roads; it accounts for 4.2% of India's total. Roads in Kerala include 1,524 km of national highway; it is 2.6% of the nation's total, 4341.6 km of state highway and 18900 km of district roads. The Indian Railways' Southern Railway line runs through the state connecting most of the major towns and cities except those in the highland districts of Idukki and Wayanad.Kerala has three international airports; Cochin International Airport, Trivandrum International Airport and Calicut International Airport. Two international airports were proposed, at Kannur and Pathanamthitta as of 2008.
Tourism in kerala
Kerala one of the most popular tourist destinations in India. National Geographic's Traveller magazine names Kerala as one of the "ten paradises of the world". Ayurvedic tourism became very popular since the 1990s. The most popular tourist attractions in the state are beaches, backwaters and hill stations. Major beaches are at Kovalam, Varkala, Fort Kochi, Cherai, Kappad, Muzhappilangad and Bekal. Popular hill stations are at Munnar, Wayanad, Wagamon, Peermade, Nelliampathi and Ponmudi etc.
The history of Kerala
The history of Kerala, India, goes back more than several millennia. Stone age carving in Edakkal Caves had pictorial writings believed to be dating to at least 5000 BC, from the Neolithic man, indicating the presence of a prehistoric civilization or settlement in this region. From as early as 3000 BC, Kerala had established itself as a major spice trade centre. Kerala had direct contact across the Arabian Sea with all the major Red Sea ports and the Mediterranean ports as well as extending to ports in the Far East. The spice trade between Kerala and much of the world was one of the main drivers of the world economy. For much of history, ports in Kerala were the busiest among all trade and travel routes in the history of the world.
Transportation in Kerala
Kerala has 145,704 kilometres of roads; it accounts for 4.2% of India's total. Kerala's major railway stations are Kannur, Kozhikode, Tirur, Shornur Junction, Palakkad Junction ,Thrissur Railway Station, Aluva ,Ernakulam Town, Ernakulam Junction, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Tiruvalla, Chengannur, Kayamkulam Junction, Kollam Junction and Thiruvananthapuram Central. Kerala has three international airports; Trivandrum International Airport, Cochin International Airport and Calicut International Airport.
Education in Kerala
In 1991, Kerala became the first state in India to be recognised as a completely literate state, though the effective literacy rate at that time was only 90%. Universities in Kerala are Central University of Kerala, Kannur University, Mahatma Gandhi University, University of Calicut, National University of Advanced Legal Studies, University of Kerala, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kerala Agricultural University etc
