Kerala Basic Facts

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• Formation : 1956 Nov 1.
• Capital : Thiruvananthapuram.
• Area : 38863 sqkm.
• Language : Malayalam.
  
• Districts : 14.
• Taluk : 75.
• Municipalities : 87.
• Corporations : 6.
• Gramapanchayaths : 941.
• Blocks : 152.
• Legislative Constituencies : 140.
• MLA : 140+1.
• Loksabha Constituencies : 20.
• Rajyasabha Constituencies : 9.
• Coastal length : 580 KM.
• Rivers : 44.
• Lakes : 34.
• Major ports : 1(Kochi).
• International Airports : 4.
• KERALA represents 1.18% of total area of India.
• 22nd place in area.
• 13th place in population.
• 14th place in forest area.
• Sex ratio of kerala – 1084:1000
• Number of cantonments – 1 ( Kannur)
• Townships – 1 ( Guruvayur)
• National highways – 9
• Wild life sanctuaries – 18
• National parks – 5
• Scientific name of state flower – Cassia Fistula (kanikkonna)
• Scientific name of official bird- Buceros Bicornis (Great Indian Hornbill)
• Official fruit – Jack fruit(Artocarpus Heterophyllus).
• Official fish – Karimeen
• Longest river – Periyar
• Largest fresh water lake – Sasthamcotta
  
• First national park – Eravikulam
• Largest national park – Eravikulam
• Biggest lake – Vembanad lake
• First wild life sanctuary – Periyar (Thekkady)
• First dam – Mullapperiyar (1895)
• Biggest dam – Malampuzha (Palakkad)
• First hydro electric project – Pallivasal
• Biggest hydro electric project – Idukki
• Eravikulam National Park established - 1978
• Silent valley established in– 1984
• Old name of Silent valley – Sairandhri vanam
• First private sector hydro electric project- Maniyar (Pathanamthitta)
• Biggest Private sector hydro electric project – Kuthumkal (Idukki)
• Southernmost river- Neyyar
• Northernmost river- Manjeswaram puzha
• Northernmost lake- Uppala lake
• Southernmost lake – Veli lake
• Southernmost fresh water lake – Vellayani 
• First forest reserve- Konni
• First underground hydro electric project – Moolamattom (idukki)
• First concrete gravity dam- Mattuppetti
• Biggest bird sanctuary- Thattekkad (Ernakulam)
  
• First bird sanctuary- Thattekkad
• First biological park in india- Agasthyavanam
• First eco-tourism project in india – Thenmala
• Kerala University- 1957
• Calicut university – 1968,Thenjippalam, Malappuram
• CUSAT- 1971- Kalamasseri- ekm
• Agricultural university- 1971 – Mannuthi- Thrissur
• MG university- 1983- Priyadarsini hills, Athirampuzha, kottayam
• Sreesankaracharya Sanskrit university- 1993- Kaladi –Ernakulam
• Kannur University- 1996- mangattuparampu – KNR
• NUALS- 2005- kaloor- kochi
• Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (KVASU)- 2010- Pookkodu(Wayanad)
• Kerala Health university- 2010- TSR
• Kerala Fisheries University- 2011- Panangad- Ernakulam.
• Malayalam University – 2012- Tirur- Malappuram
• First coastal police station – Neendakara
• Kudumbasree started first in- Malappuram (17 May 1998)
• First panchayath to get swaraj trophy- Kanjikkuzhi (Alappuzha)
• First tourist police station- Mattancheri
• First open prison- Nettukalthery (Kattakkada)
  
• First woman governor- Jothi Venkatachalam
• First woman chancellor- Jothi Venkatachalam
• First woman high court chief justice- Sujata v. Manohar
• First malayalee woman high court chief justice- KK usha
• First woman high court judge – Anna Chandi
• First malayali woman to be a member of National Human rights commission- Fathima Beevi.
• First woman majistrate- Omana Kunjamma
• First malayali woman MP- Annie Mascarene
• First woman IPS officer- R. Sreelekha
• First woman IAS officer- Anna Malhotra
• First woman Chief secretary- Padma Ramachandran
• First woman vice chancellor- Jancy James
• First woman’s commission chairperson- Sugathakumari
• First woman minister- KR Gowri
• First malayali woman appeared on postal stamp- Sister Alphonsa
• First malayali woman winner of Khel Ratna- KM Beenamol
• First malayali woman Olympian- PT Usha
  
  
• First women prison – Neyyattinkara
• First woman police station – Kozhikodu(1973)
• First electrified town in kerala – Trivandrum-1933
• First soil museum in india is at Parattukonam (tvm)
• First animation park- KINFRA
• Ammathottil was launched at – Thycadu( tvm)-2002 nov 14
• Birth place of Sree Narayana Guru- Chempazhanthy (Trivandrum)
• Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station (TERLS) started in 1962
• First rocket launched from TERLS – 1963
• TERLS dedicated to UNO in 1968 feb 2
• Headquarters of Kerala Bhasha Institute - Thiruvananthapuram
• Halcyon palace is situated at Kovalam
• First public library – Trivandrum Public Library

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Kasargod

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• Formation : 1984 May 24.
• Last formed district in Kerala.
• Second smallest district in Kerala.
                                                
• District known as 'Land Of Gods'.
• Languages like Tulu,Konkini are using in this district.
• District speaking most number of regional languages.
• 'Yakshagana' is the famous art form of Kasargod.
• Cultural capital of Kasargod : Neeleshwaram.
• Northern most district of Kerala.
• കേരളത്തിന്റെ സപ്തഭാഷാ സംഗമഭൂമി.
• Northern most Loksabha constituency of Kerala :  Kasargod.
• Northern most assembly constituency of Kerala : Manjeswaram.
• Northern most Taluk in Kerala : Kasargod.
• Northern most river in Kerala : Manjeswaram river.
• The smallest river in Kerala : Manjeswaram river (16 KM).
• District in Kerala flowing most number of rivers (12 rivers).
• Longest river in Kasargod : Chandragiri puzha (flowing around the Kasargod city in 'U' shape).
• Shiriya river is flowing through the district.
• Largest producer of areca nut in Kerala.
• Central Plantation Crop Research Institute (CPCRI) : Kudlu.
• The only tobacco cultivating district in Kerala.
• എൻഡോസൾഫാൻ ദുരന്തം വിതച്ച ജില്ല .
• Manly Endosulfan effected villages in Ksargod : Swarga,Pedra.
• Main leader of Endosulfan protest : Leelakumari amma.
• Telemedicine system was first started in India at : Kasargod district.
• കേരളത്തിലെ പ്രസിദ്ധ ജല ക്ഷേത്രമായ അനന്തപുരം ക്ഷേത്രം ജില്ലയിലാണ്.
• Malikdinar mosque is in the district.
• The famous Bekkal fort (biggest fort in Kerala) is built by : Sivappa naikar.
• Bekkal fort is declared as special tourist site in : 1992.
  
• Chandragiri fort is built by : Sivappa naikar.
• Hosdurg fort is built by : Somasekhara naikar.
• കയ്യൂർ സമരം നടന്ന ജില്ല (1941).
• കയ്യൂർ സമര നായകൻ : ഇ.കെ.നായനാർ.
• KINFRA park is in the district.
• EMS was elected in first assembly(1957) from : Neeleswaram constituency.
• കേരളത്തിലെ ആദ്യ ചെന്തെങ് നഗരം : നീലേശ്വരം.
• P.Kunjiraman nair memorial : Kanjangadu.
• Northern most place in Kerala : Thalappadi.
• First blood donation panchayath in Kerala : Madikkai.

                                                                         

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Kannur

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• Formation : 1957 Jan 1.
• Old name of Kannur : Noura.
• District known as 'Land of Theyyam'.
• തറികളുടെയും തിറകളുടേയും നാട് : കണ്ണൂർ.
• District having longest coastal area in Kerala (87 KM).
• First district in India to attain total primary education.
• District with Highest sex ratio in Kerala (1136/1000).
• First zero landless district in India.
• First medical college in Kerala under Co-operative sector : Pariyaram medical college,Kannur.
• The only cantonment in Kerala : Kannur.
• Naval academy : Ezhimala (INS Zamorin).
• Main venue of 'Uppu satyagraha' in Kerala : Payyannur(Lead by : K.Kelappan).
• Place known as second Bardoli : Payyannur.
• New Airport which is going to open in Kerala  :Kanur International Airport Ltd (KIAL),Moorghanparambu.
• Aaralam farm is in the district.
• Asia's largest Cinnamon estate : Browns plantation,Ancharakkandy.
• Dharmadam island is in : Ancharakkandy river.
• Pepper research institute in Kerala : Panniyur.
• Kerala folklore academy : Chirakkal.
• Father of Thalassery : Edward Brennen.
• Malabar Cancer Center (MCC) : Kodiyeri,Thalassery.
• Longest beach in Kerala : Muzhappilangad beach.
• The only drive in beach in Kerala : Muzhappilangad beach.
• Karivellur strike : 1946.
• India's first coast guard academy : Iranikkavu.
• Largest producer of Cashew nut in Kerala.
• District in Kerala with largest mangrove forest.
• Person known as 'Protector of mangrove forest' : Kallen Pokkudan.
• Kottiyur wildlife sanctuary is in the district.
• First E-literacy panchayath in Kerala : Sreekandapuram.
• Muslim dynasty in Kerala : Arakkal.
• City of three C's (Cricket,Cake,Circus) : Thalassery.
• India's first gymnastics training center : Thalassery.
• First bakery in Kerala was started at : Thalassery.
• Father of Circus in Kerala : Keeleri Kunjikkannan.
• Headquarters of Kannur university : Managattuparambu (1996).
• Famous St.Angelo fort is in : Kannur (built by : Portuguese viceroy Almeda).
• Temple known as 'Dakshin Varanasi' : Kottiyur Siva temple.
• Temple known as 'Brass pagoda' : Thiruvangur Sree Rama temple.
• Hanveev was established at : Kannur (1968).
• പൈതൽമല  is in : Kannur.
• Pazhassi dam is in : Valapattanam river.
• പിച്ചള പാത്രങ്ങളുടെ പറുദീസ : കുഞ്ഞിമംഗലം.
• First news paper in Malayalam : Rajyasamacharam (1847,fonder : Hermen gundert).
• Kerala state hand loom development corporation : Kannur.

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Wayanad

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• Formation : 1980 Nov 1.
• Lowest populated district in Kerala.
• District headquarters : Kalpetta.
• Old name of Wayanad : Puraikkizhinadu.
• First panmasala free district in Kerala.
• Only district in Kerala sharing its borders with two states(Tamilnadu and Karnataka).
• District having no railway lines and coastal area.
• District having highest Scheduled Tribe population and lowest Scheduled Cast population.
• Largest producer of Coffee and Ginger in Kerala.
• Taluk sharing border with two states : Sulthanbathery.
• Village sharing border with two states : Noolpuzha.
• Old name of Sulthanbathery : ഗണപതിവട്ടം.
• The only Sita Devi temple in Kerala : Pulppally.
• പക്ഷി പാതാളം : തിരുനെല്ലി .
• Panchayath in Kerala having largest Aadivasi population : Thirunelly.
• Temple known as 'Dakshin Kashi' : Thirunelly temple.
• Wayanad wild life sanctuary : Muthanga(Also known as Begur wildlife sanctuary).
• Tribal medical college is in Wayanad.
• World Heritage Museum : Ambalavayal.
• Highest Jain population in Kerala : Wayanad.
• Chembra hills is in the district.
• Famous Edakkal fort is in the district.
• Major waterfalls : Kanthanpara,Chethalayam,Soochipara,Meenmutty.
• Longest river in Kerala flowing towards east : Kabani river.
• Kuruva island and Banasura dam are in Kabani river.
• First earth dam of India : Banasura dam.
• Kerala's highest fresh water lake : Pookkode.
• National Highway passing through Wayanad : NH 212(NH 766).
• Place known as 'Chirapunchi of Kerala' : Lakkidi.
• Rain festival of Wayanad : Splash.
• ഗദ്ധിക എന്ന ചടങ്ങ് ഉള്ള ജില്ല.
• First fully Aadhar registration completed gramapanchayath in Kerala : Amabalavayal.
• Highest Cricket stadium in south india : Krishnagiri cricket stadium.
• First venue of World mountain cycling in India : Pozhuthana.
• First hydro electric project in Wayanad : Karappuzha.
• Pass connecting Mananthavadi and Mysore : Periya pass.
• Famous ruler of Wayanad : Pazhassiraja.
• Pazhassi tomb : Mananthavadi.
• തലക്കൽ ചന്തു സ്മാരകം : പനമരം.
• Kurichiar revolt : 1812 (Leader : Ramanambi).
• Major tribal groups : പണിയർ,കുറിച്യർ,കുറുമാർ,കാട്ടുനായ്കർ etc.

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