Kerala At a Glace

		Kerala, a State in the Republic of India, has 14 districts or administrative divisions. The major cities are Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi and Kozhikode. There are three airports in the state which provide international and domestic connections. Here is some quick information on Kerala which will be useful for travellers visiting the State.
		Location	:	Southwestern tip of India.
		Area	:	38,863 sq km.
		Population	:	31,84,1374
		Capital	:	Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum)
		Language	:	Malayalam. English is widely spoken.
		Religion	:	Hinduism, Christianity, Islam
		Time	:	GMT +5:30
		Currency	:	Indian Rupee
		Climate	:	Tropical
		Summer	:	February - May (24 - 33°C)
		Monsoon	:	June - August (22 - 28°C) October - November
		Winter	:	November - January (22 - 32°C)
		Districts		Old Name
		Kasaragod
		Kannur		Cannanore
		Wayanad
		Kozhikode		Calicut
		Malappuram
		Palakkad		Palghat
		Thrissur		Trichur
		Ernakulam
		Idukki
		Kottayam
		Alappuzha		Alleppey
		Pathanamthitta
		Kollam		Quilon
		Thiruvananthapuram		Trivandrum
		Major Cities
				Old Name
		Thiruvananthapuram	:	Trivandrum
		Kochi	:	Cochin
		Kozhikode	:	Calicut
		Accessibility
		Thiruvananthapuram International Airport Tel : + 91 471 2501424 Visit Website Domestic flights (direct) : From / To : Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai International flights (direct) : From / To : Colombo, Maldives, Dubai, Sharjah, Bahrain, Doha, Ras-al-Khaimah, Kuwait , Riyadh, Fujairah, Singapore Air India Tel : + 91 471 2310310 Indian Airlines Tel : + 91 471 2318288 Jet Airways Tel : + 91 471 2500710, 2500860 Sri Lankan Airlines Tel : + 91 471 2471810 Gulf Air Tel : + 91 471 2728003, 2501206 Oman Airways Tel : + 91 471 2728950 Kuwait Airways Tel : + 91 471 2720013 Saudi Arabian Airlines Tel : + 91 471 2723141 Qatar Airways Tel : + 91 471 3919091, 3919092 Paramount Tel : + 91 99954 00003 Kingfisher Tel : + 91 471 2508822 Jetlite Tel : + 91 471 4010033 Cochin International Airport (CIAL), Nedumbassery Tel : + 91 484 2610113 Visit Website Domestic flights(direct) : From / To : Mumbai, Chennai, Goa, Agathi, Bangalore International flights(direct) : From / To : Sharjah, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Dhahran, Bahrain, Riyadh, Muscat Air India Tel : + 91 484 2610050 Indian Airlines Tel : + 91 484 2371141 Jet Airways Tel : + 91 484 2610037 Saudi Arabian Airlines Tel : + 91 484 2352689 Singapore Airlines Tel : + 91 484 2358131 Kuwait Airways Tel : + 91 484 2382576 Sri Lankan Airlines Tel : + 91 484 2361263 Emirates Tel : + 91 484 40844444 Qatar Airways (Call centre: 0124 - 4566000) Jetlite Tel : + 91 484 2611340 Air Deccan Tel : + 91 484 2610289 Paramount Tel : + 91 484 2610404 Calicut International Airport, Karipur Tel : +91 483 2710100 Visit Website Domestic flights (direct) : From / To : Mumbai, Chennai, Coimbatore International flights (direct): From / To: Sharjah, Bahrain, Dubai, Doha , Ras-al-Khaimah, Kuwait, Riyadh, Fujairah Air India Tel : + 91 483 2766669 Indian Airlines Tel : + 91 483 276643 Jet Airways Tel : + 91 483 2740052
		Police helpline
		While traveling on Highways + 91 98461 00100 While traveling in Trains + 91 98462 00100