Kerala at a Glance
| Date of Formation |
1 November 1956 |
| Location |
South West tip of the India's main land/ North latitude between 8o 18` and 12o 48` |
| Capital | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Area |
38,863 sq.km. |
| Principal Language |
Malayalam |
| Currency |
Indian Rupee |
| National Festival |
Onam |
| State Animal |
Elephant |
| State Bird |
Hornbill (Bensyrus bicemis) |
| State Flower |
Kanikonna(Cassia fistula) |
| State Tree |
Coconut Tree(Cocos nucifera) |
| Staple Food |
Rice |
| State Fish | Pearl Spot ("Karimeen” in Malayalam)(Etroplussuratensis) |
| Neighbouring States/ Union Territories | Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Lakshadeep |
| Demography Population (2011) * |
3,33,87,677 |
| Male (2011)* | 1,60,21,290 |
| Female(2011)* |
1,73,66,387 |
| Sex Ratio (Females Per 1000 males)* |
1,084 |
| Population density (2011)* | 859/sq.km |
| Urban Population (2011) * | 1,59,32,171 |
| Rural Population (2011)* | 1,74,55,506 |
| Decadal Growth rate (2011)* | 4.86 |
| Child Population (0-6 years): Total (2011)* | 33,22,247 |
| Rural Child Population(2011)* | 17,47,512 |
| Urban Child Population(2011)* | 15,74,735 |
| Scheduled Caste Population (In million) |
3.12 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population (In Million) | 0.36 |
| Maternal mortality ratio 2001-03 (SRS 2007) | 110 |
| Crude Birth Rate (SRS 2008) |
14.6% |
| Crude Death Rate(SRS 2008) | 6.6% |
| Total Fertility Rate (NFHS-111) | 1.9 |
| Infant Mortality Rate (SRS 2008) |
12 |
| Life expectancy |
71 |
| Male Life expectancy |
71 |
| Female life expectancy |
73.62 |
| Percapita income |
Rs.27,048 |
| Literacy Rate (2011) * | 28,234,227 |
| Male Literacy Rate* | 13,755,888 |
| Female Literacy Rate* | 14,478,339 |
| Literacy Rate(%)* | 93.91 |
| Male literacy Rate(%)* | 96.02 |
| Female Literacy Rate(%)* | 91.98 |
| Rural * |
1,45,95,727 |
| Urban * |
1,36,38,500 |
| No. of Administrative Units* (As on 31/12/2009) | |
| Districts* | 14 |
| Revenue Divisions |
21 |
| Taluks* |
63 |
| Villages | 1532 |
| Villages (including Group villages) | 1634 |
| No. of Census Towns * |
461 |
| No. of Out Growths* | 16 |
| Grama Panchayats |
978 |
| No. of Community Development Blocks* | 152 |
| District Panchayats |
14 |
| Assembly Seats |
140+ 1 Anglo Indian Nominee |
| Lok Sabha Seats |
20+ 1 Anglo Indian Nominee |
| Rajya Sabha seats |
9 |
| Municipalities* |
53 |
| Municipal Corporations* |
5 |
| Cantonments* |
1(Kannur) |
| No. of Urban Agglomerations* |
19 |
| Township |
1(Guruvayoor) |
| Legislative Constituencies |
140 |
| Loksabha Constituencies |
20 |
| Rajya Sabha Seats |
9 |
| Educational Districts |
38 |
| Sub Educational Districts |
161 |
| Universities |
7+2 Deemed Universities |
|
Agriculture Scenario(2007-2008) |
27,68,737 ha |
| Net area sown | 21.05.070 ha |
| Area Sown more than once |
6,63,667 ha |
| Land put to non Agricultural uses |
4,49,003 ha |
| Cropping intensity |
131 |
| Barren & uncultivated land |
25,826 ha |
| Permanent Pastures and grazing land |
95 ha |
| Land under miscellaneous tree crops |
4,593 ha |
| Current fallow |
83,454 ha |
| Fallow other than current fallow |
45,644 ha |
| Cultivate waste |
91,093ha |
| Forest |
10,81,509 ha |
| Gross irrigated area |
4,55,310 ha |
| Net area irrigated to net area sown |
18.41% |
| Gross Irrigated area to gross cropped area |
16.44% |
| Irrigated area |
40% |
| Production of Rice |
5,28,000 MT |
| Productivity of rice |
2,308 Kg/Ha |
| Area under paddy cultivation |
2.29lakh ha |
| Production of Milk(2006-07) |
22.48 Lakh tonnes |
| Production of Egg (2006-07) | 1,379 Million |
| Production of Meat (2006-07) |
205.21('000 metric tonnes) |
| Seat of high court |
Kochi |
| Highest Populated District |
Malappuram |
| Lowest populated District |
Wayanadu |
| Largest District |
Idukki |
| Smallest District |
Alappuzha |
| Longest river |
Periyar |
| Highest peak |
Anamudi |
| Largest Lake |
Vembanadu Lake |
| National Highways |
8 (1524Km) |
| Road Length |
1,73,592 Km |
| Railway route |
1,148 Km |
| Airports |
3 (Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi and Kozhicode) |
| Regional Passport offices |
4 (Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi, Kozhicode |
| Annual Rainfall |
3,428.4mm(2006) |
| Forest area(2001 census) | 15,560 Sq.Km |
| Major Religions |
Hinduism, Islam and Christanity |
| Number of Post offices(2007-08) |
5,070 |
| Number of Telephone Exchanges | 1,242 |
| Number of Rivers |
44 |
| Number of navigable rivers |
41 |
| Total length of Inland water ways |
1,687 |
Ranking of Districts by Sex-Ratio, 2001 and 2011
| Rank in 2011 |
District |
Sex- ratio (Number of Females per 1000 Males) |
Rank in 2001 |
|
|
2011 |
2001 |
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|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
|
1 |
Kannur |
1133 |
1090 |
3 |
|
2 |
Pathanamthitta |
1129 |
1094 |
1 |
|
3 |
Kollam |
1113 |
1069 |
5 |
|
4 |
Thrissur |
1109 |
1092 |
2 |
|
5 |
Alappuzha |
1100 |
1079 |
4 |
|
6 |
Kozhikode |
1097 |
1057 |
8 |
|
7 |
Malappuram |
1096 |
1066 |
6 |
|
8 |
Thiruvananthapuram |
1088 |
1060 |
7 |
|
9 |
Kasaragod |
1079 |
1047 |
9 |
|
10 |
Palakkad |
1067 |
1066 |
6 |
|
11 |
Kottayam |
1040 |
1025 |
10 |
|
12 |
Wayanad |
1035 |
995 |
12 |
|
13 |
Ernakulam |
1028 |
1019 |
11 |
|
14 |
Idukki |
1006 |
993 |
13 |
Literacy Rates by Sex for State and Districts: 2001 and 2011
|
State/ District Code |
State/District |
Literacy rate* |
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|
Persons |
Males |
Females |
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|
2001 |
2011 |
2001 |
2011 |
2001 |
2011 |
||
|
32 Kerala |
|
90.86 |
93.91 |
94.24 |
96.02 |
87.72 |
91.98 |
|
01 |
Kasaragod |
84.57 |
89.85 |
90.36 |
93.93 |
79.12 |
86.13 |
|
02 |
Kannur |
92.59 |
95.41 |
96.13 |
97.54 |
89.40 |
93.57 |
|
03 |
Wayanad |
85.25 |
89.32 |
89.77 |
92.84 |
80.72 |
85.94 |
|
04 |
Kozhikode |
92.24 |
95.24 |
96.11 |
97.57 |
88.62 |
93.16 |
|
05 |
Malappuram |
89.61 |
93.55 |
93.25 |
95.78 |
86.26 |
91.55 |
|
06 |
Palakkad |
84.35 |
88.49 |
89.52 |
92.27 |
79.56 |
84.99 |
|
07 |
Thrissur |
92.27 |
95.32 |
95.11 |
96.98 |
89.71 |
93.85 |
|
08 |
Ernakulam |
93.20 |
95.68 |
95.81 |
97.14 |
90.66 |
94.27 |
|
09 |
Idukki |
88.69 |
92.20 |
92.33 |
94.84 |
85.02 |
89.59 |
|
10 |
Kottayam |
95.82 |
96.40 |
97.34 |
97.17 |
94.35 |
95.67 |
|
11 |
Alappuzha |
93.43 |
96.26 |
96.27 |
97.90 |
90.82 |
94.80 |
|
12 |
Pathanamthitta |
94.84 |
96.93 |
96.41 |
97.70 |
93.43 |
96.26 |
|
13 |
Kollam |
91.18 |
93.77 |
94.43 |
95.83 |
88.18 |
91.95 |
|
14 |
Thiruvananthapuram |
89.28 |
92.66 |
92.64 |
94.60 |
86.14 |
90.89 |