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| 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) |
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| 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 |
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| Major Cities |
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Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi (Ernakulam district) and Kozhikode. |
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| Population : |
| Population |
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318.39 lakhs as per 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 |
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| Literacy : |
| Literacy Rate |
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90.92 per cent. |
| Male Literacy Rate |
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94.20 per cent |
| Female Literacy Rate |
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87.86 per cent |
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| 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. |
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| Seaports |
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Major : Kochi
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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