Kerala: Know more about God’s Own Country
The place leaves a magical, everlasting imprint on your mind, with its lush green landscapes infiltrated by endless waterways, serene beaches with coconut tree lining and magical tea aroma in the air. Read on to know more about ‘God’s Own Country’!
- Land of coconuts: In Malayalam, the native language the place came to be known as ‘Keralam’ or land of coconuts because the natives would literally live of eating, drinking coconut and also using its natural fibre to make household objects!
- Holiday destination for the World: Kerala has been designated as one of the world’s ten paradises by National Geographic. It also appears in Lonely Planet’s top 5 family holiday destinations in the world list. Do you need more endorsements to experience the grandeur spread across beaches, hills, backwaters, historic sites?
- Experience the tranquillity of backwaters: One of the highlights of Kerala’s natural beauty is its vast chain of 1500km of canals, lagoons and five lake bodies. This backwater network covers half the length of the state, and they are the mainstay of tourism activities, including houseboat trips.
- An advanced and modern state of India: Kerala has always been way ahead when it comes to the highest literacy rate in the country. With a literacy rate close to 94%, Kerala has 100% primary education in the country. Kerala also has the highest female to male ratio in India, with 1084 females to 1000 males. This is also a result of education, owing to which girl child is welcome in the family.
- Kerala is the land of Ayurveda: Ayurveda is considered as the primary way of treatment for a lot of diseases and disorders, probably the only state in India to do so. Somatheeram, world’s first Ayurveda resort contributes vastly to the medical tourism in Kerala offering healing and soul-satisfying treatments!
- Spice garden of the World: In the year 3000 BCE, Muziris, an ancient Kerala port, started exporting spices to the world. Blessed with incredible Western Ghats, plentiful rainfall and ideal weather conditions, Kerala cultivates rich and flavoursome spices like pepper, cinnamon, cardamom, turmeric, nutmeg, curry leaf to name few.
- Quality of life is of paramount importance: Kerala’s population growth stands at a mere 4%, where India’s number is four times at least. This brings in the quality of life for the residents of the state, which is also reflected in the life expectancy. At 75 years, the state’s life expectancy is significantly higher than the national average. Isn’t it amazing!
