Kerala

[key-ruh-luh, ker-uh-]

noun

1. a state in SW India: formerly the regions of Travancore and Cochin. 15,005 sq. mi. (38,836 sq. km). Thiruvananthapuram.

Kerala

/ kəˈrɑːlə, ˈkɛrələ /

noun

1. a state of SW India, on the Arabian Sea: formed in 1956, it includes the former state of Travancore-Cochin; has the highest population density of any Indian state. Capital: Trivandrum (Thiruvananthapuram). Pop: 31 838 619 (2001). Area: 38 863 sq km (15 005 sq miles)

Example Sentences

These join established events like the India Art Fair in Delhi and Kochi-Muziris Biennale in Kerala, which draw record crowds annually.

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In Kerala this year, more than 70 people have been diagnosed and 19 have died from the brain-eating amoeba.

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Kerala began detecting cases in 2016, just one or two a year, and until recently nearly all were fatal.

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But in Kerala, survival appears to be improving: last year there were 39 cases with a 23% fatality rate and this year, nearly 70 cases have been reported with about 24.5% mortality.

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In Kerala, public health laboratories can now detect the five major pathogenic types, officials say.

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