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Area: 1961 sq km
Population: 1070630
Altitude: Sea level
Access: Air: Bajpe airport Mangalore (69km),
Rail: Kasargode
Land of Gods
Kasargod is located in the Northern part ofKerala. The place is known for its hand loom and coir industry. This is a land of seven languages and several cultures. Kasargod is called the land of gods thanks to its many hallowed places of worship. It is the place of harmonious coexistence of Hindu, Muslim and Christian religions. The Malik Dinar mosque
Area: 2997 Sq km
Population: 2251700
Altitude: Sea level
Access: Air: Kozhikode International airport (95 km)
Rail: Kannur
District Tourist Information Office,
Near Collector’s office, DTPC complex, Kannur
Tel: 0497-2706336
URL: www.kannurtourism.org
Cricket, Communism, Cakes
Marco Polo called it a great spice emporium. Many believe it is the ancient port of Naura from where King Solomon collected timber to build the great Temple of Jerusalem. In more recent times Kannur became the cradle offour Cs: Communism, Cakes, Circus and Cricket!
Area: 2132 Sq km
Population: 671195
Altitude: 800-2100 m above sea level
Access: Air: Kozhikode International airport (45 km)
Rail: Kozhikode (110 km)
District Tourism Promotion Council:
Civil Station, Kalpeta North, Wayanad 673122
Tel: 04936-202134
Email: mail@wayanadtourism.com
Rolling Ranges
Wayanad is a beautiful land in Northern Kerala, where the lofty ridges of Western Ghats intersperse dense forest, tangled jungle and deep valleys. The greenery is splendid with River Kabini and its tributaries. The folk etymology of the word Wayanad says it is a combination of Vayal (paddy field) and Naad (land), making it “The land of paddy fields” and the local economy thrives on rice fields, tea, coffee and spice plantations.
Area: 2206 Sq km
Population: 2613685
Access: Air: Kozhikode International Airport,
Karippur (25 km) Rail: Kozhikode Junction.
Malabar Jewel
May 28, 1498. It was on this historic day the Western world’s 5 centuries- long colonial invasion of the Indian subcontinent began. Vasco da Gama, the Portuguese seafarer stepped on the shores of Kappad beach in Kozhikode with 170 men on this day and made history by becoming the first to discover the sea route to India around the Cape of
Area 4480 Sq ft
Population: 2382235
Altitude: Above sea level
Access: Air: Coimbatore airport (60 km)
Rail: Palakkad Junction
District Tourism Promotion Council (DTPC),
Near Children’s Park, Palakkad
Telephone: + 91 491 2538996
Fax: + 91 491 2530566
Email: info@dtpcpalakkad.com
Website: www.dtpcpalakkad.com
Rice Bowl
Palakkad (or Palghat) district has a fascinating geographical location. This land locked region consists of a lush plateau with luxuriant mountains of the Western Ghats to the north and south. The foothills of the Ghats lie to the west and the southern tip ofthe Deccan Plateau rises to the east. Called the ‘Pal ghat Gap’, the area lies in a wide passage in the Western Ghats. Fresh waters from the surrounding mountains flow into the fertile plains of Plaghat
district. This major rice growing area is called the ‘Rice Granary ofKerala’.
Area: 3550 Sq km
Population: 3096000
Altitude:
Access: Kozhikode International airport (36 km)
Rail: Kozhikode Junction
DTPC Tourist Information Centre, Malapuram
Tel: 0483•2731504
URL: www.dtpcmalapuram.com
Martyrs’ zone
Area: 3032 sq km
Population: 273310
Altitude:Sea level
Access: Air: Kochi International (60 km)
Rail: Trissur
Culture Capital
Thrissur an abbreviation of Thiru-Siva-Peruru has always been referred to as the cultural capital of Kerala. Thiru denotes holiness. Kerala’s Cultural
Area: 2407 sq km
Population: 3105779
Altitude: Sea level
Access: Air: Kochi International (32 knm from town)
Rail: Ernakulam Junction
Jewel in crown
The old and new magnificently straddle this land. Dubbed the Queen of Arabian Sea, Kochi is the coastal district’s heart. The state’s modern
Area: 5019 sq km
Population: 1079369
Altitude: 2200 m above sea level
Access: Air: Nearest airport: Madurai (140 km),
Kochi International (190 km) Rail: Theni (60 km),
Changanassery (93 km)
Spice Hills
The high range district epitomizes Kerala’s verdant greenery and spice- scented hills. The state’s largest district, it is home to some of Kerala’s most
Area: 2203 Sq km
PopuLation: 18,20,000
ALtitude: Sea LeveL
Access: Air: Nearest airport:
Kochi InternationaL (75 km)
Rail: Kottayam
Land of Letters
Kottayam district in Kerala lies in one of the more mountainous areas of the state. The upshot of which is a variety of breathtaking landscapes ranging
Area: 1414 sq km
Population: 2105349
Altitude: Sea level
Access: Nearest airport:
Cochin International, Ernakulam ( 85 km)
Venice of East
In the 2005 Winter Edition of ‘ New York Travel’ website, Kerala, ‘God’s own country’, bagged the sixth position in the ‘Follow- Your-Bliss’ list as one of
Area: 2731 Sq km
Population: 1231577
Altitude: 500•1000 m above sea level
Access: Nearest airport: Thiruvananthapuram
International (119 km)
Nearest railroad: Chengannur (28 km)
The District Tourism Promotion Council,
Collectorate Compound, Pathanamthitta.
Tel: 0468•2229952 Email: dtpcpta@sancharnet.in
Pilgrim’s Delight
This district may not attract people for sandy beaches, tranquil backwaters or misty mountains, but what it does have is unseen nature nurtured by the
Area: 2579 km
Population: 2584118
Altitude: Sea level
Access: Air: Nearest airport:
Thiruvananthapuram International (78 km south)
Rail: Kollam Railway station
Cashew Country
Travelers to Kerala will be fascinated by what Kollam district has to offer them. Stretching from the mountains of the Western Ghats to the waters of
Area: 2192 sq km
Population: 3234707
Altitude: Sea level
Access:
Air: Thiruvanathapuram
International Airport (6 km from city)
Rail: Thiruvananthapuram Central Railway Station
Roads: Central Bust station with operations to and from in and out of the state
Abode of Anantha
Lord Maha Vishnu reclines on the sacred thousand-headed serpent, Anantha. Thiruvananthapuram is the abode of Anantha, which symbolizes