Tell About the South India?

The region has an interesting amalgamation of Nizami, Dravidian and western architecture styles.

THE FOUR FILM INDUSTRIES WHICH ARE NATIONALLY AND GLOBALLY RECOGNIZED AFTER BOLLYWOOD ARE PRESENT HERE.

The annual Indian Dance Festival, held for a month from late December to late January in Mamallapuram, showcases many south Indian classical dance forms.

AMONG THE SIX CLASSICAL LANGUAGES IN INDIA, FOUR ARE FROM SOUTH INDIA.
IT IS HOME TO THE LARGEST BIODIVERSITY IN INDIA
The region harbors over 450 bird species, about 140 mammalian species, 260 reptiles and 175 amphibians; in addition to over 6000 plant species. Most of the commonly used spices like cardamom and black pepper originate from this region.

Sree Ananthapadmanabha Swamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala is known as the ‘Richest Temple in the World’ and is valued at a staggering $22.3 billion in all.

36% OF THE NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE IS FROM SOUTH INDIA

Kathakali is a very unusual and ancient form of dance-drama that's traditional to Kerala.

With a mind boggling number of 68,055 state-run buses in the respective states, every corner of South India is well connected.

THE REGION HOLDS THE SECOND SPOT IN THE NUMBER OF PRIVATELY OWNED TWO-WHEELERS IN ASIA.

You won't get to see performers dressed up like this every day, that's for sure! The look, with its red bloodshot eyes, borders on grotesque.

The highest number of buses operated on a single day are 22,100 by Tamil Nadu and the least being Kerala with 6,145.

75% OF INDIA’S TOTAL COCONUT PRODUCE COMES FROM SOUTH INDIA.

IT CONSTITUTES 19.31 % OF THE ENTIRE COUNTRY’S GEOGRAPHIC AREA
ONE-FIFTH OF THE ENTIRE INDIAN POPULATION RESIDE IN SOUTH INDIA
With a population of 252 million, i.e. 25 crores; 20% of the country’s population are South Indians.

The movements of the dance are subtle, yet they tell a meaningful mythological story.

Puducherry is the only union territory in India which has its pockets in three different states. It was ruled by the French East India Company and a lot of French architecture can be seen there.

Apart from the South Indian states; only Goa, Maharashtra, West Bengal and Odisha produce coconuts.

Performers are required to undergo intense training, including hours of eye exercises, when learning the art of Kathakali.

Yanam in Andhra Pradesh, Mahe in Kerala, Karaikal and Puducherry in Tamil Nadu.

THE ECONOMIC GROWTH OF THE REGION IS MORE THAN TWICE THAT OF NORTH INDIA Annual economic growth of the country is 8% and in South India, it is 17%.

South India has a lot to offer. If ever we missed any points, please feel free to comment and share.

Kathakali performances can be seen in many tourist areas of Kerala.

Yanam in Andhra Pradesh, Mahe in Kerala, Karaikal and Puducherry in Tamil Nadu.

However, Cochin has the most theaters, with daily performances.

SOUTH INDIA GROWS 48% INDIA’S ENTIRE COTTON PRODUCE
35% of the entire cotton in India is grown in the second largest city of Tamil Nadu, Coimbatore.

Upma, Uttapam, Pongal and more than 17 types of breakfast dishes are ethnic to South India