The decennial population census in India, which will provide an accurate count of people living in rural and urban areas, has been delayed by three years now. But that has not stopped Kerala from ...

KOCHI: Exploring new ways to woo tourists, especially foreigners, tour operators in Kerala are marketing Rural Tourism circuit which would show visitors a slice of rural life in God's Own Country.

Kerala is all set to launch a policy to address the expected increase in urban growth, intended to provide a roadmap for the next 25 years Kerala is known to have a distinct rural-urban continuum ...

But what is more significant of the achievement of Kerala is that its rural sector has outdone the urban sector. While the IMR in Kerala’s urban sector is 6 that in the rural sector is 5.

With the new policy, Kerala Tourism aims to provide a one-of-a-kind experience by mixing both urban and rural life in the state. This will help in exposing tourists to different sides of Kerala.

Intended to provide a road map for the next 25 years, Kerala’s urban policy is also meant to serve as a lighthouse for other Indian states. The decennial population census in India, which will ...