KERALA | FACTS & FIGURES

Location :Southwestern tip of India.
Area : 38, 863 sq km.
Population: 3,18,38,619
Capital : Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum)
Language : Malayalam; English is widely spoken.
Religion : Hinduism, Christianity, Islam
Time : GMT +5:30
Currency : Indian Rupee
Climate : Tropical.
Summer : February – May (24 – 330C)
Monsoon : June – September (22 – 280C)
Winter : October – January (22 – 320C)

Names of Districts
Thiruvananthapuram
Kollam
Alappuzha
Pathanamthitta
Kottayam
Idukki
Ernakulam
Thrissur
Palakkad
Malappuram
Wayanad
Kozhikode
Kannur
Kasaragod

Major Cities : Thiruvananthapuram,Kochi & Kozhikode.
Taluks : 61
Revenue Villages : 1452
City Corporations : 5
Grama Panchayat : 991
Block Panchayat : 152
District Panchayat : 14

Population

Population : 318.39 [ 2001 Census ] (31.839 Millions)
Density of Population : 819 per sq kms
Share in the National Population : 3.1 per cent
District Average : 22.74 lakhs (2.274 millions)
Sex Ratio : 1058 women for 1000 men

Literacy

Literacy Rate : 90.92 per cent.
Male Literacy Rate : 94.20 per cent
Female Literacy Rate ; 87.86 per cent

Educational Infrastructure

Lower Primary Schools (I – IV) : 6712
Upper Primary Schools (V – VII) : 2951
High Schools (VIII – X) : 2608
Total Number of Schools : 12271

Higher Education

Higher Education Universities : 7
Arts and Science Colleges : 286

Physical Quality of Life Index (PQLI) : 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).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 centers and 5094 sub-centers.

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 : 98.1%
T.T for 16 year old ; 95%
DPT : 95.8%
BCG : 103%
Polio: 95.3%
Anti-measles : 90.6%
Rate of Diseases per 1000 People -
Leprosy : 0.66
Malaria : 0.36
Filaria : 1.28
Tuberculosis : 0.70

Transaportation

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.

Seaports

Major : Kochi
Minor : Beypore (Kozhikode), Alappuzha, Kollam.
Major Beaches: Kovalam, Varkala, Fort Kochi, Kappad and Bekal.

Major Wild Life Sanctuaries : Thekkady (Periyar), Parambikkulam, Wayanad, Silent Valley, Aralm,Peechi-Vazhani, Chimani, Shenduruny, Idukki, Chinnar,Peppara, Neyyar.

Bird Sanctuary : Thattekad,Kumarakom.
Major Hill Stations : Ponmudi,Peerumade, Thekkady, Munnar and Wayanad.
Farm / Cash Crops : Rubber, Coffee, Tea, Spices, Pepper, Cashew, Coconut, Arecanut and rice.
Exports : Marine, Coir, Handicrafts, Spices, Food and other Products.
Major Industries : Tourism, Information Technology,Fertilizer, Oil Refining and Power Generation, Ship Building,