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Capital
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Thiruvananthapuram; formerly known as
Trivandrum. |
Main Language
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Malayalam; however English is widely written and spoken in the state |
Area
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38, 864 sq kms ; which is 1.27 per cent of India's total land area. |
Location
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Southwest tip of the India's main land. |
| Time |
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GMT +5:30 |
| Currency |
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Indian Rupee |
| Weather |
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Tropical. |
Summer
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February - May (24 - 33 degree Celsius). |
Winter
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October - January (22 - 28 degree Celsius). |
Monsoon
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June - September (22 - 28 degree Celsius). |
| High Season |
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December - May. |
| Monsoon Rejuvenation Programmes |
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June - November. |
Number of Districts
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14 (A district is equivalent to a county in the U.S) |
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Population |
| Population |
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290.11 lakhs as per the latest 1991 Census
(29.011237 Millions) |
| Density of Population |
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749 per sq kms; second largest in India. |
| Kerala's Share in the National Population |
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3.44 per cent |
| District Average |
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20.78 lakhs (2.078 millions) |
| Sex Ratio |
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1036 women for 1000 men. |
| Study Prediction |
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Zero population growth in three decades. |
| Average Size of Family |
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5.3 persons |
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Literacy |
| Literacy Rate |
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89.81 per cent. |
| Male Literacy Rate |
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93.62 per cent |
| Female Literacy Rate |
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86.17 per cent |
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Educational Infrastructure |
| Lower Primary Schools (First - Fourth classes) |
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6726 |
| Upper Primary Schools (Fifth - Seventh classes) |
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2968 |
| High Schools (Eighth - Tenth classes) |
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2580 |
| Number of Schools in 1997 |
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12274 |
| Percentage of Girl Student Enrolment in 1997 |
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49% |
| Teacher - Pupil Ratio |
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1:29 in the year 1997. |
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Higher Education |
| Medium of Instruction (Colleges\Universities) |
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English. |
| Universities |
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7 |
| Arts and Science Colleges |
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186 |
| Enrolment in Arts and Science Colleges |
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3.43 lakhs (0.343 millions) |
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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 (13%), female literacy
(86%), and life expectancy at birth for males (69) and females (72), 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 health infrastructure
with 961 primary health centres and 5094 sub centres. |
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Health Care Infrastructure |
| Immunisation has been near total in the year 1996 - 97. |
| T.T for Pregnant Women |
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87% |
| DT for 5 year old |
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63.9% |
| T.T for 10 year old |
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61.4% |
| T.T for 16 year old |
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59.1% |
| DPT, BCG, Polio for Infants |
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100% |
| Anti-measles |
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91.5% |
| Availability of beds in government sector, private sector and co-operative sector taken together. |
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377 per 100,000 patients. |
| Rate of Diseases per 1000 People - |
| Leprosy |
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0.22 |
| Malaria |
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0.36 |
| Filaria |
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0.34 |
| Tuberculosis |
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0.13 |
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Transport
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The public transport system in the state consists of government buses, private buses, taxis and
autorickshaws. Almost every nook and corner of the state is connected by a road network. Three National Highways - NH 47, NH 17
and NH 49, link the state with other parts of the country. There are around 200 railway stations and 101 train services connecting the state to almost all major cities of India. Inland water transport system is available in the districts of
Kollam, Alappuzha,
Kottayam and Ernakulam. Boats are used in certain areas for public transport. Under consideration is an inland waterways project for linking the southern and northern tips of the state. The airports in the state are the Thiruvananthapuram International Airport,
the Kochi International Airport and the Karipur Airport at Kozhikode. Along with Indian Airlines other private airlines too operate services through these airports to different destinations. Thiruvananthapuram boasts of a number of international flight connections. |
| Major Seaport |
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Kochi |
| Minor Seaports |
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Vizhinjam
(Thiruvananthapuram district), Neendakara (Kollam district), Beypore (Kozhikode district) and Azheekkal |
