Kerala

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Kerala is a coastal state in southwestern India known for its backwaters, high literacy rate, distinctive Malayalam culture, and strong traditions in art, Ayurveda, and religious diversity.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf state of India
administrativeDivisionType district
bordersState Karnataka
Tamil Nadu
capital Thiruvananthapuram
chiefMinisterTitle Chief Minister of Kerala
climateType tropical monsoon
country India
economySector plantation agriculture
remittances
tourism
formedBy States Reorganisation Act, 1956
formedOn 1956-11-01
governorTitle Governor of Kerala
hasBackwaterLake Vembanad Lake
hasBackwaterRegion Alappuzha backwaters
Alappuzha backwaters
surface form: Kumarakom
hasCity Alappuzha
Kochi
Kollam
Kozhikode
Thrissur
hasCoastlineOn Arabian Sea
hasDistrict Ernakulam district
Idukki district
Kozhikode
surface form: Kozhikode district

Thiruvananthapuram
surface form: Thiruvananthapuram district

Wayanad
surface form: Wayanad district
hasFestival Onam
Thrissur Pooram
Vishu
hasHigh Human Development Index
female literacy
life expectancy
hasHillStation Munnar
Wayanad
hasInternationalAirport Calicut International Airport
Cochin International Airport
Trivandrum International Airport
hasInternationalBorderWith Laccadive Sea
surface form: Lakshadweep Sea
hasMountainRange Western Ghats
hasNationalPark Eravikulam National Park
Periyar National Park
hasPort Cochin Port
hasUNESCOHeritage Western Ghats
surface form: Western Ghats (shared)
isoCode IN-KL
knownFor Ayurveda
Kalaripayattu
Kathakali
Onam
surface form: Onam festival

Theyam
backwaters
classical arts
high literacy rate
houseboat tourism
religious diversity
spice plantations
largestCity Thiruvananthapuram
legislature Kerala Legislative Assembly
legislatureType unicameral
literacyRate among highest in India
literaryLanguage Malayalam
locatedIn South India
southwestern India
majorCrop coconut
rubber
spices
majorReligion Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
majorRiver Bharathapuzha
Pamba River
Periyar River
mergedFrom Malabar District
South Canara (part)
Travancore-Cochin
nickname God's Own Country
officialLanguage English
Malayalam
partOf Union of India
surface form: Republic of India
primaryScriptForMalayalam Malayalam script
region Malabar Coast
spice black pepper
cardamom
cinnamon
clove
timeZone Indian Standard Time
traditionalCuisineItem appam
fish curry
puttu
sambar
traditionalDanceForm Kathakali
Mohiniyattam
traditionalMartialArt Kalaripayattu
utcOffset +05:30
vehicleRegistrationCode KL

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Kalady state Kerala
"The Epic of Travancore" placeOfFocus Kerala
subject surface form: The Epic of Travancore
this entity surface form: Kerala region
K. R. Narayanan birthPlace Kerala
Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala respondent Kerala
this entity surface form: State of Kerala
Mappila Muslims locatedIn Kerala
Grantha (U+11300–U+1137F) associatedWith Kerala
subject surface form: Grantha (Unicode block)
Kannur state Kerala
Vamana worshippedIn Kerala
K N Raj placeOfBirth Kerala
subject surface form: K. N. Raj
Yakshagana alsoPerformedIn Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram state Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram isAdministrativeHeadquartersOf Kerala
this entity surface form: Kerala state government
Thrissur Pooram locatedIn Kerala
Mahl language spokenIn Kerala
this entity surface form: Kerala (migrant communities)
Onam mainLocation Kerala
Onam celebratedIn Kerala
Onam officialFestivalOf Kerala
Onam publicHolidayIn Kerala
Kathakali placeOfOrigin Kerala
Presidency of Fort St. George oversawTerritoryIn Kerala
this entity surface form: Kerala region
Mahé enclaveWithin Kerala
Mahé surroundedBy Kerala
Mohiniyattam stateOfOrigin Kerala
Carnatic music region Kerala
Anaimalai Hills locatedInState Kerala
subject surface form: Anamudi
Cardamom Hills locatedIn Kerala
Cheriyam locatedOffCoastOf Kerala
Anamudi locatedIn Kerala
Anamudi isHighestPointOf Kerala