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ABOUT KERALA
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Population & General
Data
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Area (in Sq.km) |
38,863 |
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Population |
3,18,41,374 |
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Males |
15,468,614 |
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Females |
16,372,760 |
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Sex ratio : Females/1000 |
1058 |
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Density of Population |
819 |
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Per Capita Income
2002-2003
(in Rs) |
25,764 |
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Literacy rate |
90.86%; Male 94.24%; Female 87.72% |
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Principal Language |
Malayalam |
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Coastal line in km. |
590 |
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Water bodied area in ha. |
108,760 |
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Forest area in ha. |
1,081,509 |
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Parliament
Constituencies |
20 |
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Assembly Constituencies |
140 |
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No of Districts
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No of Taluks
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No of Revenue Divisions
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No of Rural Blocks
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No. of Villages
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14
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63
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21
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152
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1467
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Weather
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Monthly
rainfall (m.m)2002
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Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
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14.6 |
16.6 |
36.1 |
110.9 |
252.6 |
653.2 |
687.2 |
404.7 |
252.3 |
270.7 |
158.6 |
45.9 |
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Livestock Population
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Cattle
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Buffaloes
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Goats
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Sheep
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Pigs
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2490707
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111465
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1598159
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2872
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88042
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Source: 2000 Census |
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Major Agriculture
Products
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Products
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Area under cultivation (ha.)
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Production in tonne
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Rice
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310521
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688859
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Sugarcane
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3758
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31283
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Pepper
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298607
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67358
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Ginger(cured)
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8998
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32412
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Turmeric(cured)
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3140
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6938
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Cardamom(processed)
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41412
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8680
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Cashewnut
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88548
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66087
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Tapioca
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104179
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2413217
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Coconut
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899198
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5709 million
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Arecanut
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97485
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107279
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Tea
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37068
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5348
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Coffee
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83113
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63322
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Rubber
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476047
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594917
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Nutmeg
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8418
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2086
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Tamarind
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19220
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29514
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Garlic
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616
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10472
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(Source:Agricultural statistics 2002-2003 |
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Local Self Governments
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District Panchayats |
14 |
No. of Municipals Corporation |
5 |
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Block Panchayats |
152 |
No. of Municipalities |
53 |
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Grama Panchayats |
991 |
No. of Townships |
1 |
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No. of Cantonments |
1 |
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- |
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Educational Institutions
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Schools
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Govt.
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Private Aided
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Private Unaided
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Total
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L P School |
2551
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4003
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158
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6712
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U P School |
957
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1870
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124
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2951
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High School |
984
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1409
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215
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2608
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Higher Secondary Schools |
416
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512
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339
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1267
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Vocational H.S.S. |
247
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128
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-
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375
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Arts and Science Colleges
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Government
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Private
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Unaided
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Universities
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38
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148
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5
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8
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Professional Colleges*
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Type of Institutions
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Number
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Medical College |
9
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Pharmacy College |
11
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Dental College |
9
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Homeo College |
5
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Engineering College |
77
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Nursing College |
31
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Poly Technics |
121
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Ayurveda Colleges |
10
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Agricultural Colleges |
9
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Food Craft Institute |
7
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* latest data will be added soon |
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Health/Hospitals
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Allopathy
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Ayurveda
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Homeopathy
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Hospitals |
1310
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845
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557
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Beds
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46224
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3411
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1170
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Industries &
Infrastructure
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No. of registered working factories |
18602 |
No.of SSI Units |
270344 |
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Sanctuaries
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Wild life Sanctuaries |
11
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Bird Sanctuaries |
1
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National Park |
2
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Roads (Distribution of P W D Roads (in kms) as on
31.03.2003
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State Highways |
Major Districts Roads |
Other Districts Roads |
Village Roads
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Total
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3784.717
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11711.264
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5315.518
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655.993
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21467.492
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Vehicles newly registered and its classification as on
31-03-2003
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Goods Vehicles |
Buses |
Cars |
Taxis |
Jeeps |
Auto Rickshaw |
Two Wheelers |
Others |
Total |
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195363 |
53388 |
336583 |
88070 |
70864 |
285092 |
1450407 |
30513 |
2510280 |
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Source : Economic Review 2003 |
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Communication
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No. of Post Offices
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5077
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No. of Telephone Exchanges
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1179
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Radio Station |
7
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T V Station - DDN |
1
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Channels |
6
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