All about Kerala

KERALA HISTORY

1. Year of establishment           : 1956 november 1
2. Total area                              : 38,863 sq Kilometer
3. Coastal area                          : 580 KM
4. Number of Rivers                 : 44
5. Forest area                            : 27,850 hector
6. Number of district                 : 14
7. Number of railway station    : 188
8. Number of airports               : 03 (Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, Karippur)
9. Capital                                   : Thiruvananthapuram
10. Largest district                      : Palakkad
11. Smallest state                        : Alappuzha  
12. Official language                   : Malayalam
13. Official tree                           : Coconut tree
14. Official flower                       : Cassia fistula flower
15. Official animal                       :elephant (Elephas maximus indicus)
16. Official bird                           : The Great Indian Hornbill (Buceros bicornis)