Basic information

| Attribute | Details | | :--- | :--- | | **Official Name** | State of Kerala | | **Common Name** | Kerala | | **Native Name(s)** | കേരളം (Keralam) | | **Nicknames** | God's Own Country, Spice Garden of India | | **Motto** | Satyameva Jayate (Truth Alone Triumphs) | | **Geographic Level** | State | | **Country** | India | | **State/Province** | Kerala | | **Capital** | Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum) | | **Government Type** | Parliamentary Democratic Republic (State Level) | | **Date Founded** | November 1, 1956 | | **Time Zone** | IST (UTC+05:30) | | **Latitude** | 10.8505° N | | **Longitude** | 76.2711° E | | **Elevation** | Sea level to 2,695 m (8,842 ft) | | **Total Area** | 38,863 sq km (15,005 sq mi) | | **Population** | ~34.6 million (2011 Census) | | **Population Density** | ~859/sq km (2,220/sq mi) | | **ZIP/Postal Codes** | 67xxxx, 68xxxx, 69xxxx | | **Area Codes** | +91 471 to 497 (various) | | **Official Languages** | Malayalam, English | | **Currency** | Indian Rupee (INR) | | **Demonym** | Keralite, Malayali |