Location |
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Southwestern tip of India. |
Area |
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38, 863 sq km. |
Population |
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3,18,38,619 |
Capital |
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Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum) |
Language |
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Malayalam;English is widely spoken. |
Religion |
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Hinduism, Christianity, Islam |
Time |
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GMT +5:30 |
Currency |
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Indian Rupee |
Climate |
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Tropical. |
Summer |
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February - May (24 - 330C) |
Monsoon |
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June - September (22 - 280C) |
Winter |
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October - January (22 - 320C) |
Names of Districts |
Old |
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New |
Trivandrum |
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Thiruvananthapuram |
Quilon |
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Kollam |
Alleppey |
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Alappuzha |
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Pathanamthitta |
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Kottayam |
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Idukki |
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Ernakulam |
Trichur |
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Thrissur |
Palghat |
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Palakkad |
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Malappuram |
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Wayanad |
Calicut |
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Kozhikode |
Cannanore |
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Kannur |
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Kasaragod |
Major Cities |
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Thiruvananthapuram,Kochi (Ernakulam district)and Kozhikode. |
Taluks |
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61 |
Revenue Villages |
: |
1452 |
City Corporations |
: |
5 |
Grama Panchayat |
: |
991 |
Block Panchayat |
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152 |
District Panchayat |
: |
14 |
Population |
Population |
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318.39 lakhs as per the latest 2001 Census
(31.839 Millions) |
Density of Population |
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819 per sq kms |
Kerala's Share in the National Population |
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3.1 per cent |
District Average |
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22.74 lakhs (2.274 millions) |
Sex Ratio |
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1058 women for 1000 men |
Literacy |
Literacy Rate |
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90.92 per cent. |
Male Literacy Rate |
: |
94.20 per cent |
Female Literacy Rate |
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87.86 per cent |
Educational Infrastructure |
Lower Primary Schools (First - Fourth classes) |
: |
6712 |
Upper Primary Schools (Fifth - Seventh classes) |
: |
2951
|
High Schools (Eighth - Tenth classes) |
: |
2608 |
Total number of Schools |
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12271 |
Higher Education |
Higher Education Universities |
: |
7 |
Arts and Science Colleges |
: |
286 |
Physical Quality of Life Index (PQLI) |
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Kerala
has had a commendable record in terms of the Physical Quality of Life
Index. Indicators of PQLI like infant mortality (11%), female literacy
(87.86%), and life expectancy at birth for males (68.23) and females
(73.62), are well above all India levels. The major reason for this
achievement is Kerala's focus on the service sector. About 37% of the
total annual expenditure of the State is earmarked for health and
education. Another reason for this is the existence of a larger network
of hospital infrastructure under the Directorate of Health Services
with 933 primary health centres and 5094 sub-centres |
Health Care Infrastructure |
Immunisation has been near total in the year 2002 - 03. |
T.T for Pregnant Women |
: |
86.1% |
T.T for 5 year old |
: |
89.2% |
T.T for 10 year old |
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98.1% |
T.T for 16 year old |
; |
95% |
DPT |
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95.8% |
BCG |
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103% |
Polio |
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95.3% |
Anti-measles |
: |
90.6% |
Rate of Diseases per 1000 People - |
Leprosy |
: |
0.66 |
Malaria |
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0.36 |
Filaria |
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1.28 |
Tuberculosis |
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0.70 |
Transport |
Air: There are three international airports in the state. They are at
Thiruvananthapuram, Kozhikode and Nedumbassery (Kochi) and operate
international flights and domestic flights. Road and Rail : The state is well connected by rail and road.
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| Seaports |
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Minor : Beypore (Kozhikode), Alappuzha, Kollam. |
Major Beaches |
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Kovalam, Varkala, Fort Kochi, Kappad and Bekal. |
Major Wild Life Sanctuaries |
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Thekkady
(Periyar), Parambikkulam, Wayanad, Silent Valley, Aralm,
Peechi-Vazhani, Chimani, Shenduruny, Idukki, Chinnar, Peppara, Neyyar. |
Bird Sanctuary |
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Thattekad, Kumarakom. |
Major Hill Stations |
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Ponmudi, Peerumade, Thekkady, Munnar and Wayanad. |
Farm / Cash Crops |
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Rubber, Coffee, Tea, Spices, Pepper, Cashew, Coconut, Arecanut and rice. |
Exports |
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Marine, Coir, Handicrafts, Spices, Food and other Products. |
Major Industries |
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Tourism,
Information Technology, Fertilizer, Oil Refining and Power Generation,
Ship Building, Machine Tools, Electronics, Cables, Rubber. |
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