Comments on: South India by State/Union Territories

By: sub

sub — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 09:20:38 +0000

i felt kerela is cool , compared to entire india ..so peace .

By: Chris Chopp

Chris Chopp — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:48:41 +0000

Hi Jo,

You are correct that agriculture is a dominant industry in Kerala, as is mining, IT, and fishing. In terms of tourism, it may not be a major source of income for Keralites, but it is one of the chief sources of revenue for the government which is why the state continues to pour money back into infrastructure improvements. There is certainly a conversation to be had about the income disparity between the front line of tourism workers and their employers.

By: jo

jo — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 08:43:30 +0000

Hi Chris, would like to correct you on one point regarding ur observations about kerala. Though a fraction of our revenue comes from tourism, its far from being a major source of income to people in Kerala, and the economy is certainly not dependent on tourism. Agriculture is obviously the first factor. Secondly the revenue comes from people who work abroad, mainly in the middle Easts. Recent IT boom in India also provides a very small fraction.

By: Chris Chopp

Chris Chopp — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 20:09:39 +0000

Rahul,

Mindblowing is a great way to describe Alleppy. Unfortunately I missed Munnar thus far, and Thekkadi was not as good as I had hoped. There are many more places for me to discover in Kerala. And you’re right about the food…so good!

By: rahul

rahul — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 20:06:19 +0000

Kerala is awesome. Places like munnar, thekkadi, Alleppy are mindblowing. The places are very clear compared to other indian states. And you will love the food..It has placed in ten must seen places int he world by national geography chanel. hav a good trip..