Kerala State, south-western India, bordered on the north by Karnataka State, on the east by Tamil Nadu State, and on the south and west by the Arabian Sea. Kerala is one of the smallest of Indian states, having an area of 38,863 sq km (15,005 sq mi), and also one of the most populous.. In the eastern section of the state rise the Western Ghats, a highland area with elevations of some 2,134 m (7,000 ft). The principal agricultural products of the state are rice, tapioca, coconut, areca nuts, oilseeds, pepper, sugar cane, rubber, tea, coffee, and cardamom; almost all Indian black pepper and Indian rubber products come from Kerala. The kinds of livestock raised are buffalo and other cattle, sheep, and goats.The Port city Cochin lies in the middle of the state facing the west coast towards the Arabian sea.

The capital of Kerala is Trivandrum.