Kerala

Kerala is an Indian state located in the Southern region of India. It was established on 01-Nov-1956. The capital of the state is Thiruvananthapuram. The official language is Malayalam. Additional official language includes English. Major rivers include Periyar, Bharathapuzha, Pamba, Chaliyar.

As per Census 2011, the total area of the state is 38,852 square kilometres, including 31,253 square kilometres of rural area and 7,599 square kilometres of urban area.

The state has a unicameral legislature with 20 Lok Sabha seats, 9 Rajya Sabha seats, 140 Vidhan Sabha seats. Judicial matters are handled by the Kerala High Court. Kerala shares borders with Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry.

List of Districts in Kerala

Kerala is divided into 14 districts for administrative purposes. The table below lists all districts of Kerala along with their respective headquarters and total area in square kilometres:

Sl. No.DistrictHeadquartersArea (km²)
1AlappuzhaAlappuzha1,415
2ErnakulamKakkanad3,063
3IdukkiPainavu4,356
4KannurKannur2,961
5KasaragodKasaragod1,989
6KollamKollam2,483
7KottayamKottayam2,206
8KozhikodeKozhikode2,345
9MalappuramMalappuram3,554
10PalakkadPalakkad4,482
11PathanamthittaPathanamthitta2,652
12ThiruvananthapuramThiruvananthapuram2,189
13ThrissurThrissur3,027
14WayanadKalpetta2,130

Population of Kerala

As per Census 2011, Kerala has a total population of 3,34,06,061 people, including 1,60,27,412 males and 1,73,78,649 females. The sex ratio is 1084 females per 1,000 males, population density is 860 people per km², and the literacy rate is 93.91%.

The table below shows the total, rural, and urban population breakup along with household counts:

CategoryTotalRuralUrban
Total Population3,34,06,0611,74,71,1351,59,34,926
Male Population1,60,27,41284,08,05476,19,358
Female Population1,73,78,64990,63,08183,15,568
Households78,53,75441,49,64137,04,113