The midland area are watered by numerous streams and where the presence of rice-fields, arecanut and coconut trees continues to dominate the landscape. The third natural part, the highlands of western ghats consists deep ravines and thick jungles. Thus Kerala is a narrow stretch of green land. The state is a land of rivers and backwaters. As many as 41 rivers which rise from the western ghats, flow down to the midlands and lowlands to the west. There are a few east flowing rivers also, which are the tributaries of the Cauvery.
The length of most of the rivers is extremely limited and they are monsoon-fed. The backwaters form a specially attractive and economically valuable feature of Kerala. They include lakes and ocean inlets which stretch irregularly along the coast. The biggest backwater is the Veembandh lake. The state has a long coastline is about km long. The state enjoys an equable climate with high temperatures almost throughout the year. There is participation of both monsoon southwest and northeast.
The highland area receives more rainfall than other parts of the state. Kerala state is a narrow stretch of land along a sun-drenched coastline, at extreme south west corner of the Indian peninsula, bordering Lakshadeep Sea on the western side and Tamilnadu and Karnataka in the east.
The length of the state from north to south is km and the average width is 70 km with a maximum of km. Thiruvananthapuram is the state capital. Kerala being situated in the tropical zone, experiences the typical humid tropical climate.
Meanwhile, its extreme eastern fringes experience a drier tropical wet and dry climate. Kerala receives an average annual rainfall of mm. Parts of Kerala's lowlands receive only mm average annual rainfall, while the cool mountainous eastern highlands of Idukki district, comprising Kerala's wettest region, receive over 5, mm of average annual orographic precipitation.
Kerala's rains are mostly the result of seasonal monsoons. As a result, Kerala averages some — rainy days per year.
In summers, most of Kerala is prone to gale-force winds, storm surges, and torrential downpours accompanying dangerous cyclones coming in off the Indian Ocean. Kerala state is rich in water resources. Three tributaries of the river Cauvery originate in Kerala and flow eastward. These rivers and streams flowing down from the Western Ghats either empty themselves in to the backwaters in the coastal area or directly into the Arabian Sea.
Most of these rivers are navigable up to the midland region for country crafts which provide a cheap and reliable transport system. The backwaters are especially attractive and economically valuable feature of Kerala. They include lakes and ocean inlets which stretch water into the Vembanad Lake.
In area, which opens out into the Arabian Sea at Cochin Port. Canals link the lakes and backwaters to facilitate an uninterrupted inland water navigation system. Agriculture is the main occupation of the people. Nearly half of the population depend upon agriculture for their livelihood. A unique feature of the State is the predominance of cash crops. Kerala is a major producer of coconut, rubber, pepper, cardamom, ginger, cocoa, cashew, arecanut, coffee and tea.
Spices like nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves, etc. Coconut is the most important cash crop of Kerala. Pepper earns the maximum foreign exchange.
Banana, pineapple, mango and jackfruit are major fruit crops. Rice and tapioca are important food crops. Tapioca is generally consumed locally but some of it goes to feed the starch factories and mills manufacturing tapioca flour.
Kerala is not self-sufficient in food. The total area under cultivation has increased in respect of coconut, rubber, pepper and turmeric. However, crops like cashewnut, banana, groundnut and sesamum have lost their coverage in area. Bestowed with a pleasant and equable climate throughout the year, Kerala is a tropical land where one can relax and be at ease.
The generally pleasant climate prevalent here is what our guests end up loving. Kerala is one of India's most progressive states in terms of social welfare and quality of life. The State boasts of one of India's highest literacy rates, highest life expectancy and lowest child mortality rates.
The literacy rate for women in Kerala is one of the highest in all of Asia. Enjoying a unique cosmopolitan viewpoint, the people here, at all levels of society, have greater access to services and opportunities - as well as a greater say in their governance.
Kerala's history is closely linked with its commerce, which until recent times revolved around its spice trade. Almost all of them have left their imprints on this land in some form or the other and that has helped us mould and design our own special way of interacting with the world. Thiruvananthapuram Kollam Kochi Thrissur Kozhikode.
Thiruvananthapuram International Airport. Calicut International Airport, Karipur. Kannur International Airport. This is the official website of the Department of Tourism, Government of Kerala, and is one of the most popular travel websites in India. The website, which has been online since , is currently available in 21 languages including 10 Indian languages.
On an average, the site gets more than 3 million visits per annum. The site is updated as necessary and frequently. It contains a huge database on Kerala including videos, thousands of photos and several hundred audio clips. This website disseminates useful information to travellers around the world through a two-way process and also keeps track of the varying interests of modern-day travellers by regular online user-friendly interactions like the message board, tour planner, online contests, online audio-visual galleries, video quizzes, live webcasts, e-books, e-newsletters etc.
The Kerala Tourism website has won several awards. It bagged the prestigious Award of Excellence instituted by the Government of India for the "Most Innovative Use of Information Technology" and "Best Tourism Website Portal" during the years , , , , , , and International recognition to the department's online initiatives came in the form of the Pacific Asia Travel Association's PATA Gold Award for the best E- Newsletter during the years , , and and the best website in In India, Kerala Tourism has been occupying the number one position in web traffic among tourism board websites for more than a decade.
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