The western costal region of India extends from Rann of Kutch in Gujarat up to the Kanyakumari. It covers the Konkan coast the Malabar cost. This region lies in maharastra, Karnataka, Gujarat, Goa and kerala.

At the southernmost end of the western coastal region lies Kerala. Thiruvantapuram is the capital city of Kerala.

The people of kerala are known as Malayalam. Kochi and kozhikode are the important cites in this costal area. Large numbers of coconut trees are grown here. Coconut oil, coir products and handicrafts are the coconut products, which are grown here. Widely used all over kerala and elsewhere.

The people of kerala are all literate. Onam is the important festival of the people and it is celebrated with traditional food and boat races.

In the courtyards of village homes the women are busy, though dawn has barely lighted the sky. The women have already been to the river or nearby temple’s pool, called a tank, for their baths. Their dark hair still shines with moisture as they bend over big cooking pots. They are watching for the first big bubbles to force their way to the top as the new rice comes to a boil.

Kovalam beach is an important tourist place. Kath kali is a well-known dance style in this state. The abode of lord Ayyappa is a famous pilgrim center in sabarimala. Sankaracharya was born in Kalady in Ernakulam district.

Kerala is known as the land of spices. Ginger, pepper, cloves, nutmeg and cardamoms are grown here.

The smallest union territory of India is the Lakshadeep islands. It comprises of twenty islands in the Arabian Sea. Only ten of these lands are inhabited. Bitra is one of the smallest of these islands, which has a population of least people. Kavaratti is the capital of Lakshadeep. The main occupation of the people is fishing. Coconut is the major crop. Coconut, banana, papaya, breadfruit etc. grow in these islands. Most people speak Malayalam.