About Kerala State

Kerala is a State/Ut in India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Kerala was 33,406,061 which is 2.76% of total population of India.Kerala covers 38,852 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Kerala's population is 1084 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 964 females out of 1000 males.

For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Kerala, Urban/Rural population of Kerala, Literacy data of Kerala and Religion wise data of Kerala. Below are the full details and list of districts in Kerala, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.

Area, population and sex ratio of Kerala

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Population 33,406,061 Population (%) 2.76
Male Population 16,027,412 Sex Ratio 1,084
Female Population 17,378,649 Child Sex Ratio 964
Area ( In Km. Square ) 38,852

Kerala has a total population of 33,406,061 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 16,027,412 while the female population 17,378,649. The state area is 38,852 square kilometers.

In terms of demographic statistics, Kerala has sex ratio of 1,084 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 964. Kerala makes up 2.76% of India's total population.

Urban/Rural Population of Kerala

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Urban Population 15,934,926 Rural Population 17,471,135
Urban Population (%) 47.70 Rural Population (%) 52.30
Urban Population Growth (%) 92.76 Rural Population Growth (%) 25.89
Urban male Population 7,619,358 Rural Male Population 8,408,054
Urban Female Population 8,315,568 Rural Female Population 9,063,081
Urban Sex Ratio 1,091 Rural Sex Ratio 1,078

Kerala urban population is 15,934,926 (47.70% of the total), while the rural population is 17,471,135 (52.30% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at 92.76% compared to the rural growth rate of -25.89%.

Among the urban population 7,619,358 are males, and 8,315,568 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 1,091 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 8,408,054 are males and 9,063,081 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 1,078 females per 1000 males.

Literacy data of Kerala

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Literate 28,135,824 Literacy (%) 94
Male Literate 13,704,903 Male Literacy (%) 96.11
Female Literate 14,430,921 Female Literacy (%) 92.07
Urban Literate 13,586,504 Rural Literate 14,549,320
Urban Male Literacy (%) 96.95 Rural Male Literacy (%) 95.35
Urban Female Literacy (%) 102.99 Rural Female Literacy (%) 98.73

The literacy data of Kerala highlights a total literacy rate stands at 94.00% with 28,135,824 literate individuals. Male literacy is 96.11% while female literacy is lower at 92.07% among them, 13,704,903 males and 14,430,921 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.

Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 13,586,504 people being literate, with men at 96.95% and female at 102.99%, compared to rural areas whereas 14,549,320 people are literate, with male at 95.35% and female at 98.73%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.

Religion Wise Data of Kerala

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Hindu 18,282,492 Hindu (%) 54.73
Muslim 8,873,472 Muslim (%) 26.56
Sikh 3,814 Sikh (%) 0.01
Christian 6,141,269 Christian (%) 18.38
Jain 4,489 Jain (%) 0.01
Buddhist 4,752 Buddhist (%) 0.01
Other 7,618 Other (%) 0.02
Not Avaiable 88,155 Not Avaiable (%) 0.26

Kerala population is mostly hindu (54.73 %%) with a total 18,282,492 people. Muslim(26.56 %%) with a total 8,873,472 people. Sikh are (0.01 %%) with a total 3,814 people. Smaller communities include Christian (18.38 %% with 6,141,269 people). Jain (0.01 %% with 4,489 people) Buddhist (0.01 %% with 4,752 people) and Other (0.02 %% with 7,618 people). Around (0.26 %% with 88,155 people) did not specify their religion.

List of Districts in Kerala

14

Alappuzha

Area: 1,415 Km2

Population

2,127,789

Literacy Rate

95.72%

Sex Ratio

1,100

Ernakulam

Area: 3,063 Km2

Population

3,282,388

Literacy Rate

95.89%

Sex Ratio

1,027

Idukki

Area: 4,356 Km2

Population

1,108,974

Literacy Rate

91.99%

Sex Ratio

1,006

Kannur

Area: 2,961 Km2

Population

2,523,003

Literacy Rate

95.10%

Sex Ratio

1,136

Kasaragod

Area: 1,989 Km2

Population

1,307,375

Literacy Rate

90.09%

Sex Ratio

1,080

Kollam

Area: 2,483 Km2

Population

2,635,375

Literacy Rate

94.09%

Sex Ratio

1,113

Kottayam

Area: 2,206 Km2

Population

1,974,551

Literacy Rate

97.21%

Sex Ratio

1,039

Kozhikode

Area: 2,345 Km2

Population

3,086,293

Literacy Rate

95.08%

Sex Ratio

1,098

Malappuram

Area: 3,554 Km2

Population

4,112,920

Literacy Rate

93.57%

Sex Ratio

1,098

Palakkad

Area: 4,482 Km2

Population

2,809,934

Literacy Rate

89.31%

Sex Ratio

1,067

Pathanamthitta

Area: 2,652 Km2

Population

1,197,412

Literacy Rate

96.55%

Sex Ratio

1,132

Thiruvananthapuram

Area: 2,189 Km2

Population

3,301,427

Literacy Rate

93.02%

Sex Ratio

1,087