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Kerala the southern most state of India took birth on 1st November 1956, long after Indian Independence on 15th August 1947. Beforehand it was three Independence provinces named Malabar, Cochin and Travancore. Kerala originally got its name after the first ruler, Keralian, who ruled one of these Independent provinces in the early Centuries.
Divided into 14 Districts, Kerala claims to be India's cleanest state, with the highest quality of physical life in the country, a 100% literate people and India's highest life-expectancy rate.
Thiruvananthapuram
38,863 Sq. Km
Main hotels, restaurants and shopping centres honour all major credit cards
Banks are normally open 10 am - 2 pm Mondays- Fridays and 10 am - 12 noon Saturdays
Kerala has tropical Climate and remains pleasant for most of the year. A few fast facts about the climate are that Kerala does not have a dry spell as is in rest of India. It is summer time from April to June. The maximum temperature remains around 33 degrees centigrade. The South West Monsoon touches the state in June and remains till September however not much difference in temperature can be felt, though humidity increases and rainfall can last for a couple of days at a stretch. Winter is from October to January and temperature drops a bit.
Summer - February-May (24° - 33°C)
Monsoon - June-September (22° - 28°C)
Winter - October-January (22° - 32°C)
Main High Season - December-May (Wildlife Sanctuary visits October/March)
Light cottons and loose clothing, hats, sunglasses, high-factor sunscreen lotion, insect repellent, etc. Hill stations require warmer evening wear
Indian Rupee. There is no limit to the amount of foreign currency that visitors may bring in.
Main hotels, restaurants and shopping centres honour all major credit cards
Voltage is 220/240 AC (plugs are 2 or 3-round pin and adaptors should be taken where relevant)
There are currently no compulsory vaccinations for travel to Kerala, although it is strongly recommended that you are protected against the following: Polio, tetanus, Typhoid, Cholera, Hepatitis A and Malaria. Please contact your doctor or MASTA (Medical Advisory Service for Travellers Abroad) at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (Tel 0891 224 100 for the latest details).
GMT + 5.30
Malayalam (English is widely-spoken)
British passport holders travelling to Kerala must be in possession of a 10-year British passport. valid for at least six months after your intended return date. Visas are also required - full details on how to obtain these and costs will gladly be supplied on request.
29,011,237 Lakhs(1991 census)
Hinduism, Christianity & Islam
1036 women for 1000 men
Male literacy rate 93.62 per cent
Female literacy rate 86.17 per cent