Kerala state general information.

Chief Minister of Kerala : V.S Achuthanandan

Governor of Kerala : R.S Gavai

Speaker of Kerala Assembly : K Radhakrishnan

State flower of Kerala : Golden shower (കണിക്കൊന്ന)

State animal of Kerala : Elephant

State bird of Kerala : Great Indian Hornbill (മലമുഴക്കി വേഴാമ്പല്‍)

State tree of Kerala : Coconut tree (തെങ്ങ്)

Formation of Kerala state : 1 November 1956

Area of Kerala state : 38,863 sq.km

Population density of Kerala state : 819/sq.km

Number of Assembly constituencies in Kerala : 140

Number of Lok Sabha constituencies in Kerala : 20

Number of Rajya Sabha seats in Kerala : 9

Number of districts in Kerala : 14

Number of Block Panchayat in Kerala : 152

Number of Grama(village) Panchayat in Kerala : 999

Number of Taluks in Kerala : 63

Number of Municipalities in Kerala : 53

Number of Corporations in Kerala : 5

Number of rivers in Kerala : 44

Number of lakes in Kerala : 34

Number of National Highways through Kerala : 8

Number of Universities in Kerala : 7

Number of International Airports in Kerala : 3