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Malayalam is the official language of Kerala, [ 467] and one of the six Classical languages of India. [ 468] There is a significant Tamil population throughout Kerala mainly in Idukki district and Palakkad district which accounts for 17.48% and 4.8% of each district's total population. [ 469]
Kochi ( / ˈkoʊtʃi /; Malayalam: [koˈtːʃi] ⓘ ), also known by its former name Cochin ( / ˈkoʊtʃɪn / KOH-chin ), [9] is a major port city along the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea. It is part of the district of Ernakulam in the state of Kerala. The city is also commonly referred to as Ernakulam.
Mullaperiyar Dam ( IPA: [mulːɐpːeɾijɐːr]) is a masonry gravity dam on the Periyar River of Idukki district of Indian state of Kerala. It is situated 150km south east of Kochi and 200km north east of state capital city of Trivandrum. [ 2][ 3] It is located 881 m (2,890 ft) above the sea level, on the Cardamom Hills of the Western Ghats in ...
Kanthalloor is a village in Devikulam taluk, Idukki district, Kerala. It is a village nestled in the Western Ghats of India.The salubrious climate and the picturesque landscapes and wide variety of tropical crops coupled with the close proximity to Munnar (a major hill station), has transformed this village into a tourist destination.
Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi visited Wayanad district on 10 August 2024 (), accompanied by Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, Governor Arif Mohammed Khan and Minister of State Suresh Gopi, to conduct aerial surveys of the region. He also visited a relief camp to meet the landslide-affected people.
Idukki district is the largest district in Kerala with a total land area of 4,61,223.14 hectare. [2] When the independent India merged smaller states together, Travancore and Cochin states were integrated to form Travancore-Cochin state on 1 July 1949. However, North Malabar and South Malabar remained under the Madras state.
Meppadi. / 11.55786; 76.13199. Meppadi is a village in the Indian state of Kerala. It is a scenic hill station on the State Highway between Kozhikode and Ooty. The nearest city is Kalpetta, which is the headquarters of the Wayanad revenue district.
Kerala (38,863 km 2; 1.18% of India 's land) is situated between the Lakshadweep Sea to the west and the Western Ghats to the east. Kerala's coast runs some 590 km in length, while the state itself varies between 35–120 km in width. Geologically, pre-Cambrian and Pleistocene formations comprise the bulk of Kerala's terrain.