| 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 |
| Old |
|
New |
| Trivandrum |
|
Thiruvananthapuram |
| Quilon |
|
Kollam |
| Alleppey |
|
Alappuzha |
| |
|
Pathanamthitta |
| |
|
Kottayam |
| |
|
Idukki |
| |
|
Ernakulam |
| Trichur |
|
Thrissur |
| Palghat |
|
Palakkad |
| |
|
Malappuram |
| |
|
Wayanad |
| Calicut |
|
Kozhikode |
| Cannanore |
|
Kannur |
| |
|
Kasaragod |
|
Major Cities |
: |
Thiruvananthapuram,Kochi
(Ernakulam district)and Kozhikode. |
| Taluks |
: |
61 |
| Revenue
Villages |
: |
1452
|
| City
Corporations |
: |
5 |
| Grama
Panchayat |
: |
991 |
| Block
Panchayat |
: |
152 |
| District
Panchayat |
: |
14 |
| Population |
Population |
: |
318.39 lakhs as per the
latest 2001 Census
(31.839
Millions) |
Density
of Population |
: |
819 per sq kms |
Kerala's
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 (First - Fourth classes) |
: |
6712 |
| Upper
Primary Schools (Fifth - Seventh classes) |
: |
2951
|
| High
Schools (Eighth - Tenth classes) |
: |
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) 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 |
: |
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 |
| 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.
|
|
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, Machine Tools,
Electronics, Cables, Rubber. |
