Date of Formation
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November,1956
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Area
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38,863 Sq.km.
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Capital
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Thiruvananthapuram
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Geographical Data longitude
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North Latitude between 80 0 18' and 12 0 48' East between 740 52'and 77 022'
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Neighbouring States/ Union Territories
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Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Lakshadeep
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Demography Population (2001)
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3,18,41,374
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Male (2001)
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1,54,68,614
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Female(2001)
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1,63,72,760
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Sex Ratio (Females Per 1000 males)
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1058
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Population density (2001)
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819/sq.km
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Urban Population (2001)
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8266925(26%)
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Rural Population (2001)
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2357499 (74%)
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Decadal Growth rate(2001)
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9.43
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Scheduled Caste Population(In million)
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3.12
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Scheduled Tribe Population(In Million)
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0.36
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Maternal mortality ratio 2001-03(SRS 2007)
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110
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Crude Birth Rate (SRS 2008)
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14.6%
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Crude Death Rate(SRS 2008)
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6.6%
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Total Fertility Rate (NFHS-111)
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1.9
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Infant Mortality Rate (SRS 2008)
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12
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Percapita income
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Rs.27,048
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Literacy
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90.92 %
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Male literacy
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94.20%
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Female Literacy
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87.86%
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Districts
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14
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Revenue Divisions
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21
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Taluks
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63
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Villages
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1453
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Panchayats
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999
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Development Blocks
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152
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District Panchayats
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14
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Agriculture Scenario(2007-2008)
Total Cropped Area
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27,68,737 ha
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Net area sown
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21.05.070 ha
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Area Sown more than once
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6,63,667 ha
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Land put to non Agricultural uses
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4,49,003 ha
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Cropping intensity
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131
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Barren & uncultivated land
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25,826 ha
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Permanent Pastures and grazing land
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95 ha
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Land under miscellaneous tree crops
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4,593 ha
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Current fallow
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83,454 ha
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Fallow other than current fallow
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45,644 ha
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Cultivate waste
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91,093ha
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Forest
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10,81,509 ha
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Gross irrigated area
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4,55,310 ha
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Net area irrigated to net area sown
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18.41%
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Gross Irrigated area to gross cropped area
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16.44%
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irrigated area
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40%
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Production of Rice
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5,28,000 MT
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Productivity of rice
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2,308 Kg/Ha
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Area under paddy cultivation
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2.29lakh ha
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Production of Milk(2006-07)
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22.48 Lakh tonnes
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Production of Egg (2006-07)
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1,379 Million
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Production of Meat (2006-07)
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205.21('000 metric tonnes)
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Seat of high court
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Kochi
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Highest Populated District
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Malappuram
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Lowest populated District
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Wayanadu
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Largest District
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Idukki
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Smallest District
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Alappuzha
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Longest river
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Periyar
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Highest peak
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Anamudi
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Largest Lake
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Vembanadu Lake
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National Highways
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8 (1524Km)
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Road Length
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1,73,592 Km
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Railway route
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1,148Km
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Airports
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3 (Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi and Kozhicode)
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Regional Passport offices
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4 (Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi, Kozhicode
and Malappuram)
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Annual Rainfall
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3,428.4mm(2006)
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Forest area(2001 census)
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15,560 Sq.Km
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Major Religions
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Hinduism, Islam and Christanity
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Number of Post offices(2007-08)
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5,070
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Number of Telephone Exchanges
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1,242
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Number of Rivers
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44
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Number of navigable rivers
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41
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Total length of Inland water ways
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1,687
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