KERALA#

 Kerala as everyone know is a state in the India. let us know some interesting facts about Kerala,

  •  The state is named after coconut trees. 'Kera' stands for coconut tree whereas 'alam' means land. Thus, Kerala can be iterated as the land of coconut trees. 
  • According to a survey conducted by the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO), Kerala is said to be the cleanest state of India along with Sikkim.
  • God's own country as it is famously known, Kerala gets the first spell of rains in India. While the rest of the nation experiences rain in July, Kerala witnesses it around the first week of June every year followed by Mumbai and Delhi.
  • The richest Hindu temple in the world is located in Kerala. The name of the temple is Padmanabhaswamy temple, It is the richest temple regarding gold and precious stones. 
  • Kerala is known for its medication using Ayurveda as its treatment method. It is also home to Somatheeram, the world's first Ayurvedic Resort. 
  • Kerala, along with Pondicherry, is the only Indian states to have a female - to - male ratio higher than 0.99. Kerala has 1084 females per 1000 males with a rate of 1.084 which is higher than the national figure of 0.940.
  • The state of Kerala consumes about 20% of the country's gold. It tops on gold consumption.
  • Kerala is the most literate state in India with a literacy rate of 93.91% while the literacy rate of the country stands at a mere 74.04% according to the census of 2011.
  • Kerala is the only state with the highest number of festivals being celebrated.
  • Herbs with medicinal properties such as turmeric, Cinnamon, Ashwagandha, Brahmi, Amalaki, Bharangi, and Phyllanthus Amarus etc. are found in abundance in Kerala.
  • Kerala experiences about 4 percent corruption in public services according to CMS 'Indian Corruption Study of 2017. The least corrupt state was Himachal Pradesh with a bribery percent of about 3 %. It is the second least corrupt state in India.
  • India is the 4th largest rubber-producing country in the world. Kerala produces more than 90% of the total rubber in the country. so, Kerala is the largest producer of rubber.
  • The state animal of Kerala is the elephant which also features in its emblem. The elephants play a vital role in all the religious processions and the festivals being celebrated. 

  • It has the least infant mortality rate. Kerala's Infant Mortality Rate is 10 per 1,000 live births.

  • Kerala is famous for its spices and hence is popularly known as the Spice Coast of India.
  • Nilambur Teak Plantation in Malappuram stretches across a massive region of 2.31 hectares and is home to the world’s oldest teak trees.
  • Kerala is home to three prominent wetland sites; Ashtamudi lake, Vembanad-Kol wetland and Sasthamkotta lake. These Ramsar sites serve great ecological roles and are the best-preserved secrets of Kerala. 
  • Anamudi peak of Anaimalai range is called the ‘Everest of South India’. Reaching a height of 8133 ft, it is the highest point on western ghats and the tallest in India after the Himalayan mountains.






Location: Hyderabad, Telangana, India

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