DENSE STATE

Dense State

Kerala is third dense state in India followed by West Bengal & Bihar

Kerala represent 1.8 per cent of total area of India and holds 3.43 percent of population

Kerala is the only state where women exceeds men

Annual population growth was 0.91 % in 1991-2001 as against 1.93 in India & 1.2 in the world

Kerala at a glance

Area- 38863 sq.km

Population -3.18 crores

Urban - 82 lakhs (26 percent)

Rural - 2.35 crores

Density per sq.km- 819

Sex ratio -1058 females/1000 males

BPL percentage - 12.05 (1999-2000)

Literacy -90.92 (W 87.86)

SC/ ST population -10.9 % (9.8 SC+1.1 ST)