Which state is called as God's own country?

Question

It is in India

Answer 1

kerala wat else

Answer 2

Kerala

It's their tourism department's byline.

Visit http://www.keralatourism.org/

KERALA AT A GLANCE



Location : Southwestern tip of India.

Area :

38, 863 sq km.

Population : 3,18,38,619

Capital : Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum)

Language : Malayalam;English is widely spoken.

Religion : Hinduism, Christianity, Islam

Time : GMT +5:30

Currency : Indian Rupee

Climate : Tropical.

Summer : February - May (24 - 330C)

Monsoon : June - September (22 - 280C)

Winter : October - January (22 - 320C)

Names of Districts

Old   New

Trivandrum Thiruvananthapuram

Quilon Kollam

Alleppey Alappuzha

Pathanamthitta

Kottayam

Idukki

Ernakulam

Trichur Thrissur

Palghat Palakkad

Malappuram

Wayanad

Calicut Kozhikode

Cannanore Kannur

Kasaragod

Major Cities : Thiruvananthapuram,Kochi (Ernakulam district)and Kozhikode.

Taluks : 61

Revenue Villages : 1452

City Corporations : 5

Grama Panchayat : 991

Block Panchayat : 152

District Panchayat : 14

Population

Population : 318.39 lakhs as per the latest 2001 Census

(31.839 Millions)

Density of Population : 819 per sq kms

Kerala's Share in the National Population : 3.1 per cent

District Average : 22.74 lakhs (2.274 millions)

s*x Ratio : 1058 women for 1000 men

Literacy

Literacy Rate : 90.92 per cent.

Male Literacy Rate : 94.20 per cent

Female Literacy Rate ; 87.86 per cent

Educational Infrastructure

Lower Primary Schools (First - Fourth classes) : 6712

Upper Primary Schools (Fifth - Seventh classes) :

2951



High Schools (Eighth - Tenth classes) : 2608

Total number of Schools : 12271

Higher Education

Higher Education Universities : 7

Arts and Science Colleges : 286

Physical Quality of Life Index (PQLI)



Kerala has had a commendable record in terms of the Physical Quality of Life Index. Indicators of PQLI like infant mortality (11%), female literacy (87.86%), and life expectancy at birth for males (68.23) and females (73.62), are well above all India levels. The major reason for this achievement is Kerala's focus on the service sector. About 37% of the total annual expenditure of the State is earmarked for health and education. Another reason for this is the existence of a larger network of hospital infrastructure under the Directorate of Health Services with 933 primary health centres and 5094 sub-centres

Health Care Infrastructure

Immunisation has been near total in the year 2002 - 03.

T.T for Pregnant Women : 86.1%

T.T for 5 year old : 89.2%

T.T for 10 year old : 98.1%

T.T for 16 year old ; 95%

DPT : 95.8%

BCG : 103%

Polio : 95.3%

Anti-measles : 90.6%

Rate of Diseases per 1000 People -

Leprosy : 0.66

Malaria : 0.36

Filaria : 1.28

Tuberculosis : 0.70

Transport

Air: There are three international airports in the state. They are at Thiruvananthapuram, Kozhikode and Nedumbassery (Kochi) and operate international flights and domestic flights.

Road and Rail : The state is well connected by rail and road.

Seaports :

Major : Kochi

Minor : Beypore (Kozhikode), Alappuzha, Kollam.

Major Beaches :

Kovalam, Varkala, Fort Kochi, Kappad and Bekal.

Major Wild Life Sanctuaries :

Thekkady (Periyar), Parambikkulam, Wayanad, Silent Valley, Aralm, Peechi-Vazhani, Chimani, Shenduruny, Idukki, Chinnar, Peppara, Neyyar.

Bird Sanctuary : Thattekad, Kumarakom.

Major Hill Stations : Ponmudi, Peerumade, Thekkady, Munnar and Wayanad.

Farm / Cash Crops :

Rubber, Coffee, Tea, Spices, Pepper, Cashew, Coconut, Arecanut and rice.

Exports :

Marine, Coir, Handicrafts, Spices, Food and other Products.

Major Industries :

Tourism, Information Technology, Fertilizer, Oil Refining and Power Generation, Ship Building, Machine Tools, Electronics, Cables, Rubber.

Department of Tourism, Government of Kerala

Park View, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India - 695 033

Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone] Tourist Information toll free No:1-800-425-4747

Email: [e-mail] , [e-mail]

Answer 3

It's supposed to be the English county Yorkshire.

Answer 4

Most states, all over the world,  are called that by it's own people

Answer 5

Kerela is known as God's own country

Answer 6

Dear Friend,

Kerala is called as God's Own Country

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http://www.karnatakaholidays.com

Answer 7

Kerala- it has many religious centers

Answer 8

"Kerala" one of the south Indian states is called "God's Own Country". If you want some more information on kerala you can go to this link:

http://www.tsiindia.com/kerala-travel.ht...

Answer 9

Kerala is being called as "God'sown Country"

Answer 10

Kerala. Some smart advertising guy coined it for the Kerala Tourism and the name has been on a roll ever since. Check out Shalimar Spice Garden if you happen to visit 'Gods own Country'. The website is www.anantara.in/shalimar.htm

Ravi Shankar

Answer 11

I know that the self righteuos prigs in Yorkshire call it 'God's won Country'.