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The state comprises three parts – the Northern Kerala districts of Kasaragod, Kannur, Wayanad, Kozhikode, Malappuram and the Central Kerala districts of Palakkad, Thrissur, Ernakulam, Idukki, Kottayam and the Southern Kerala districts of Alappuzha, Pathanamthitta, Kollam, and Thiruvananthapuram. [ 3 ] Such a regional division occurred being ...
Malayalam ( / ˌmæləˈjɑːləm /; [ 5] മലയാളം, Malayāḷam, IPA: [mɐlɐjaːɭɐm] ⓘ) is a Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry ( Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of 22 scheduled languages of India.
Property damage. ₹ 40,000 crore (US$4.8 billion) (estimated) [ 1 ] On 16 August 2018, severe floods affected the south Indian state Kerala, due to unusually heavy rainfall during the monsoon season. [ 2 ][ 3 ][ 4 ] It was the worst flood in Kerala in nearly a century. [ 5 ] Over 483 people died.
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.
The Idukki Dam and Idamalayar Dams hold 48 percent of the total storage capacity combined of all dams in Kerala. There are multiple dams in 3 reservoirs - Gavi Dam, Kakki Dam, and Idukki Dam. In addition, there are 10 large barrages also in the state. Out of the 81 dams 37 reservoirs are used for hydroelectric power, 27 reservoirs are used for ...
Kollam district (Malayalam: ⓘ), (formerly Quilon district) is one of 14 districts of the state of Kerala, India. The district has a cross-section of Kerala's natural attributes; it is endowed with a long coastline, a major Laccadive Sea seaport and an inland lake (Ashtamudi Lake). The district has many water bodies.
Deepika, the oldest Malayalam newspaper now in circulation, was established in 1887. Malayala Manorama, Mathrubhumi, Madhyamam, Deshabhimani, Janayugom, Siraj Daily, Suprabhaatham, Janmabhumi, Chandrika, Kerala Kaumudi, General, Veekshanam, Madhyamam and Varthamanam are major newspapers in Malayalam. Malayala Manorama holds the record for the ...