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South India, also known as Southern India or Peninsular India, is the southern part of the Deccan Peninsula in India encompassing the states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Telangana as well as the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry, occupying 19.31% of India's area (635,780 km 2 or 245,480 sq mi) and 20% of India's population.
A paddy field at Palakkad, also known as The Granary of Kerala Black pepper is an important cash crop in Kerala, which leads the country in production. The major change in agriculture in Kerala occurred in the 1970s when production of rice fell due to increased availability of rice all over India and decreased availability of labour. [267]
The Palakkad Gap, the largest mountain pass in Kerala's Western Ghats and that connects Kerala with Tamil Nadu by road through Coimbatore city, is located in South Malabar. The region is therefore also known as "The Gateway of Kerala".
The Paradise of the South (south referring to southern India) God's Own Capital; Capital of Kerala; City of Peace; Pearl of Arabian Sea; Land of Anatha Padmanabha(Ananthapuri) Kochi (Cochin) The Queen of Arabian Sea [37] [38] Commercial Capital of Kerala [39] Judicial Capital of Kerala [40] Gateway to Kerala [41] Hub of Malayalam Film Industry ...
The headquarters of the district administration is known as the Collectorate. The District Collector serves as the head of revenue administration in the district and also functions as the District Magistrate responsible for maintaining law and order within the district. The Collector serves as both the agent of the state Government and also as ...
Earlier, the term Malabar had also been used to denote Tulu Nadu and Kanyakumari, which lie contiguous to Kerala in the southwestern coast of India, in addition to the modern state of Kerala. [14] [15] The people of Malabar were known as Malabars. The term Malabar is often used to denote the entire southwestern coast of India.
Thiruvananthapuram District (IPA: [t̪iɾuʋɐnɐn̪d̪ɐpuɾɐm] ⓘ) is the southernmost district in the Indian state of Kerala.The district was created in 1949, with its headquarters in the city of Thiruvananthapuram, which is also Kerala's administrative centre.
Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja (Kerul Varma Pyche Rajah, Cotiote Rajah) (1753–1805) was the Prince Regent and the de facto ruler of the Kingdom of Kottayam in Malabar, India between 1774 and 1805. He led the Pychy Rebellion (Wynaad Insurrection, Coiote War) against the English East India Company. He is popularly known as Kerala Simham (Lion of ...