Kerala, lovingly known as " God's own country" is a land of eternal bliss with mesmerizing beauty of it's sun bathed golden seashores dotted with plenty of coconut trees, zigzag rocky terrain of the Western Ghats, straggling plantations and paddy fields, azure lagoons, cascading waterfalls and rivers,fascinating bio-diversity and age-old heritage and culture.

Kerala is located on the southernmost tip of India. It embraces the coast of Arabian Sea on the west and is bounded by the Western Ghats in the east. This South Indian state stretches from north to south along the coast line of 580 kms with an approximate breadth of 35 to 120 kms. Kerala is a state well-known for the intermingling of diverse languages among which Malayalam is the native language.Kerala has 14 districts and these districts are divided into villages and taluks.Among them the major cities are Thiruvananthapuram,Kozhikode and Kochi. Thiruvananthapuram is the capital city of Kerala. Being one of the most densely populated states,Kerala ranks 12th in terms of population.

The districts are classified under North Kerala, Central Kerala and South Kerala owing to their historical,geographical and cultural features. North Kerala comprises of Kasargod, Kannur, Kozhikode, Malappuram and Wayanad.Central Kerala consists of Ernakulam, Idukki, Palakkad and Thrissur. South Kerala constitutes of Alappuzha, Kollam, Kottayam, Pathanamthitta and Thiruvananthapuram.

kochi is known for urban agglomeration and the major port is Kerala. The high Court of Kerala is situated at Ernakulam. The state's income is mainly contributed through agriculture.Kerala's major sources of exports are agro-based and traditional like coir,cashew as well as marine products. In spices, pepper is the main product with Kerala being the largest producer and exporter of black pepper.

Striking facts of Kerala: Kerala is the first state to achieve absolute literacy.It is the foremost state to implement land reforms in India. It qualifies as the state with maximuim life expectancy and lowest birth rate. It is the state with least infant mortality.Providing facility of hospitals in every village is an other aspect. It is the state with the premier communication infrastructure.