General
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Date of Formation
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1 November 1956
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Location
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South West tip of the India's main land/
North latitude between 8o 18` and 12o 48`
East longitude between 74o 52` and 77o 22`
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Capital
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Thiruvananthapuram
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Area
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38,863 sq.km.
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Principal Language
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Malayalam
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Currency
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Indian Rupee
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State Festival
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Onam
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State Animal
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Elephant (Elephas maximus)
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State Bird
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The Great Indian Hornbill
(Buceros bicornis)
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State Flower
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Kanikonna(Cassia fistula)
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State Fruit
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Jack Fruit(Artocarpus heterophyllus)
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State Tree
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Coconut Tree(Cocos nucifera)
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Staple Food
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Rice (Oryza sativa)
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State Fish
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Pearl Spot ("Karimeen” in Malayalam)(Etroplus suratensis)
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Neighbouring States/ Union Territories
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Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Lakshadeep
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CENSUS OF INDIA 2011
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Demography Population
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3,34,06,061
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Male
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1,60,27,412
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Female
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1,73,78,649
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Sex Ratio (Females Per 1000 males)
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1,084
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Population density
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860/sq.km
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Urban Population
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1,59,34,926
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Rural Population
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1,74,71, 135
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Decadal Growth rate
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4.9
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Child Population (0-6 years): Total
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34,72,955
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Rural Child Population
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18,23,664
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Urban Child Population
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16,49,291
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Scheduled Caste Population
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30,39,573
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Scheduled Tribe Population
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4,84,839
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Literacy Rate
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2,81,35,824
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Male Literacy Rate
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1,37,04,903
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Female Literacy Rate
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1,44,30,921
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Literacy Rate(%)
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94.0
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Male literacy Rate(%)
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96.1
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Female Literacy Rate(%)
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92.1
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Rural Literacy Rate
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1,45,49,320
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Urban Literacy Rate
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1,35,86,504
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No. of Administrative Units
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Districts
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14
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Taluks
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78
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Villages
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1666
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Statutory Towns
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59
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Census Towns
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461
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Grama Panchayats
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941
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No. of Community Development Blocks
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152
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District Panchayats
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14
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Assembly Seats
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140
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Lok Sabha Seats
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20
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Rajya Sabha Members
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9
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Municipalities
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87
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Municipal Corporations
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6
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Cantonments
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1(Kannur)
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Legislative Constituencies
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140
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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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Wayanad
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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(8842 ft)
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Largest Lake
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Vembanadu Lake
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Source: censusindia.gov.in
Districts of Kerala (Alphabetic order)