Date
of Formation
|
1
November 1956
|
Location
|
South
West tip of the India's main land/
North
latitude between 8o 18` and 12o 48`
East longitude between 74o 52` and 77o 22` |
| Capital |
Thiruvananthapuram |
Area
|
38,863
sq.km. |
Principal
Language
|
Malayalam
|
Currency
|
Indian
Rupee
|
National
Festival
|
Onam
|
National
Animal
|
Elephant
|
National
Bird
|
Hornbill
(Bensyrus bicemis)
|
National
Flower
|
Kanikonna(Cassia
fistula)
|
National
Tree
|
Coconut
Tree(Cocos nucifera) |
Staple
Food
|
Rice |
| 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* |
1018
|
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
|
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)
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
|
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
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
|
|