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KERALA AT A GLANCE |
| Date of Formation |
1 November 1956 |
| Capital |
Thiruvananthapuram |
| Area |
38,863 Sq.km. |
| Principal Language |
Malayalam |
| National Festival |
Onam |
| National Animal |
Elephant |
| National Bird |
Hornbill (Bensyrus bicemis) |
| National Flower |
Kanikonna(Cassia fistula) |
| National Tree |
Coconut Tree(Cocos nucifera) |
| Geographical Data longitude |
North Latitude between 8 degree 18' and 12 degree 48' East between 74 degree 52'and 77 degree 22' |
| 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 (2001) |
8,266,925(26%) |
| Rural Population (2001) |
23,574,449 (74%) |
| Decadal Growth rate (2011) |
4.86 |
| Scheduled Caste Population (In million) |
3.12 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population (In Million) |
0.36 |
| Life expectancy |
71 |
| Male Life expectancy |
71 |
| Female life expectancy |
73.62 |
| Percapita income |
Rs.27,048 |
| Literacy Rate |
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 |
| Districts |
14 |
| Revenue Divisions |
21 |
| Taluks |
63 |
| Villages |
1453 |
| Grama Panchayats |
978 |
| Block Panchayats |
152 |
| District Panchayats |
14 |
| Assembly Seats |
140+ 1 Anglo Indian Nominee |
| Lok Sabha Seats |
20 |
| Rajya Sabha seats |
9 |
| Municipalities |
60 |
| Municipal Corporations |
5 |
| Contonment |
1(Kannur) |
| 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)
Total Cropped Area |
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 |
| 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
and Malappuram) |
| 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 |
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District-wise Details |
District
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Headquarters |
Area Sq.Km
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Population
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| Thiruvananthapuram |
Thiruvananthapuram |
2192 |
32,34,356 |
| Kollam |
Kollam |
2579 |
25,85,208 |
| Pathanamthitta |
Pathanamthitta |
2731 |
12,34,016 |
| Alappuzha |
Alappuzha |
1256 |
21,09,160 |
| Kottayam |
Kottayam |
2204 |
15,53,646 |
| Idukki |
Painavu |
4998 |
11,29,221 |
| Ernakulam |
Kochi |
2408 |
31,05,798 |
| Thrissur |
Thrissur |
3032 |
29,74,232 |
| Palakkad |
Palakkad |
4480 |
26,17,482 |
| Malappuram |
Malappuram |
3548 |
36,25,471 |
| Kozhicode |
Kozhicode |
2345 |
28,79,131 |
| Wayanadu |
Kalppetta |
2132 |
7,80,619 |
| Kannur |
Kannur |
2997 |
24,08,956 |
| Kasaragod |
Kasargod |
1961 |
12,04,078 |
Total |
38863 |
3,18,41,374 |
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| Climate data for Kerala |
| Month |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Year |
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28.0
(82.4) |
30
(86) |
31
(88) |
32
(90) |
34
(93) |
34
(93) |
30
(86) |
29
(84) |
29
(84) |
30
(86) |
30
(86) |
31
(88) |
34
(93) |
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22
(72) |
23
(73) |
24
(75) |
25
(77) |
25
(77) |
24
(75) |
23
(73) |
23
(73) |
23
(73) |
23
(73) |
23
(73) |
22
(72) |
22
(72) |
Rainfall mm (inches) |
8.7
(0.343) |
14.7
(0.579) |
30.4
(1.197) |
109.5
(4.311) |
239.8
(9.441) |
649.8
(25.583) |
726.1
(28.587) |
419.5
(16.516) |
244.2
(9.614) |
292.3
(11.508) |
150.9
(5.941) |
37.5
(1.476) |
2,923.4
(115.096) |
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