Total
Geographical
area: 55,673 km² |
| Climate |
By October, nights and mornings are very cold. Snowfall at elevations of about 3000mtrs is about 3mtrs and lasts from December to March. About 4500mtrs, is perpetual snow. The main season is the spring from mid- Feb to March-April |
Location: |
80 18 ' and 120 48 ' north latitude |
| Major Festivals |
Pori festival, Dussera, Fulaich, Holi, Chaitti, Chaitraul, Basoa or Bishu, Minjar, Rakhadumni (Rakhi), Gugnaumi, Losar , Sairi, Diwali, Dyali, Khogal, Sajo, Gotsi or Gochi, Karwa Chauth, Khepa , Magha Naun, Lohadi , Faguli. |
Airports: |
Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi, and Kozhikode |