G Is For “God’s Own Country” – Kerala, My Native Land – A Photo Feature

G Is For “God’s Own Country” – Kerala, My Native Land – A Photo Feature

K is for Kerala, My Native Land - The God's Own Country

K is for Kerala, My Native Land

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The next letter for the day at A to Z is "K".

The Word Kerala came first in my mind when I thought of the letter 'K'

Map of The Tiny State of kerala with its districts. Pic. Credit.  veethi.com

I can very well say that its one of the lovely and beautiful place in the world.  I am so happy to be born in this beautiful place on earth.

A typical Kerala House. Pic. Credit. Keralatourism.com

Number of tourists are attracted to this state to enjoy the beauty of this states God given  nature.  This sate is also known as  “God’s Own Country”  those who visit this lush green place they all will agree with this name or statement given to this southern state in India.

Thekkady One of the Tourist Centers In Kerala. Pic. by Shibu Thovala

Few years back I posted one post in my knol pages and a migrated version of that story you can read at my blog page Philipscom.  Its about Kerala’s water carnivals and Onam one of the major festivals of Kerala.  These carnivals are famous and is one of the major attractions to the tourists to this state. By visiting the below link you can read more about it. Aquatic Panorama of Kerala

For More Pictures from Kerala please visit my Photo Blog

And to know more about this beautiful place 
and its flora and fauna please click on the below link. 

KeralaDotIn

Another link to 

Wikiepedia

A picture from Kerala by Shibu Thovala

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Some Delighting, Amazing And Unknown Facts About My Native Land—Kerala—Commonly Called or Known as “God’s Own Country”

This Video Talks and Shows Volumes About My Native Land KERALA.

Have a Look At It.

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Some of the Facts Mentioned in this video.

Kerala’s Literacy rate 94.59% as on 05/2010 (higher than China (93 or Brazl 81%
 

Map of Kerala

Least corrupt state in India (Ranked by Transparency International)

Lowest population growth in India

World’s first “baby-friendly state” by WHO, UN

Highest life expectancy and health care facilities in the country (Only state with facilities of hospitals in every village)

Female to Male Ration Higher than India (1.058)

Most media exposure state. (Highest rates of newspaper and magazine subscriptions).

Named as “Ten Paradises of the world” by National Geographic Traveller

(Best Tourist Destination in Asia – 2010 Sweeps PATA awards at Bangkok.

With increase of 23.68%, its fastest growing destination of the world.

Most profitable Railway Service whole of India.

First place in the world to have a democratically elected community country.

Maximum migrants working in foreign countries from India.

Among the top 3 on bank penetration (India’s first Islamic bank (No Interest Rates), 2011 Feb.  The best example of communal harmony).

Virtually Road Connected, thanks to 4.63 km Bs 2.59 km of India (Per pop)

Kerala’s road density is 4 times the national average.

First state which doesn’t add to population explosion of India (-ve growth rate)

Safest state in India (latest IB Report).

First police department in South Asia to under take community policing.

Rated best public delivery system (PDS) in India.

First state to have online Medial Egg. Counseling to become the first state in India to be 100 percent e-literate (by 2011) Malappuram India’s first e-literate district.

95% of Kerala’s births are hospital delivered,

(High compared Indian Average—UNESCO).

The lowest Indian morality rate of India.

First state to implement electronic voting machine in India.

(RTI (Right to Information) Effectiveness Ranking – 1 Public Satisfaction Ranking -2

Rated best in political awareness (EC).

The Kochi International Container Transshipment Terminal (ICTT)  The only trans-shipment port in India--- The largest signal operator container terminal in India—The First in the country to operate in a special economic zone.

The largest single operation container terminal in India… the first in the country to operate in a special economic zone.

The highest voter turn out in India (Election Commission, E U)

Rated the lowest bottom in “India’s state Higher .

The only state in India have index quality of life indicators comparable to China’s – the New York Times

Kerala model is the best key for directing Nations (U N) 

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Kerala The God's Own Land

Picture Credit Shibu Thovala

To know more about this lovely state please do click on the below link.

Kerala Tourism

Facts are taken from 2007 upwards

All shown dates are collected from State and central government  web sites

Source: YouTube Video

Map of Kerala Pic.by. topnews.in

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