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Fruit
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Jackfruit
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Flower
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Cassia Fistula
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Bird
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Great Hornbill
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Indian Elephant
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Fish
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Karimeen
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Tree
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Coconut tree
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New Name&Old Name of Kerala Districts
Kerala, as a state, came into existence on November 1, 1956. It then consisted of only 5 districts. The number of districts later increased to 14. Kasargod was the last district to be created. The districts are divided into Taluks which are subdivided into villages. At present there are 63 Taluks and 1452 villages. With total area of 4480 sq km, Palakkad is the largest district in Kerala, followed by Idukki with total area of 4479 sq km. Alappuzha with an area of 1414 sq. km, is the smallest and is the only district in Kerala without any area under forest cover. In February 1990, the Government of Kerala passed an order changing the names of 6 districts and some other places. The old names from its pronunciation in English accent was changed to Malayalam. The table give below give the old and new names of Kerala districts. No. New Name Old Name 1 Alappuzha Alleppey 2 Ernakulam Ernakulam 3 Idukki Idukki 4 Kannur Cannanore 5 Kasargod Kasargod 6 Kollam Quilon 7 Kottayam Kott...
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