Detail Factual Overview

General Information

• State Name: Kerala
• Formation Date: November 1, 1956 (via the States Reorganisation Act)
• Capital: Thiruvananthapuram
• Official Language: Malayalam
• Other Recognized Languages: English, Tamil, Kannada (in some border regions)
• Area: 38,863 sq km (approx. 1.18% of India’s total area)
• Population (2011 Census): 33.4 million
• Borders: Karnataka (north and northeast), Tamil Nadu (east and south), Arabian Sea (west)