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Capital of Kerala
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Thiruvananthapuram
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Language
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Malayalam
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Area
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38,863 sq. km (15,005 square mile)
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Number of Districts in Kerala
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14
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Population
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Total
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Males
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Females
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31,841,374
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15,468,614
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16,372,760
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Population Growth Rate
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+ 9.42% (Decadal)
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Density of Population
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819 persons per sq. km
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Sex Ratio (Females per 1000 Males)
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1058
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Infant Mortality rate
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16 per 1000 live births
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Life Expectancy
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71.3
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Literacy in Kerala
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Total
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Males
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Females
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90.90%
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94.2
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87.7
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Taluks
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63
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Villages
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1452
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Corporations
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5
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Municipalities
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52
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Assembly Constituencies
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140
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Lok Sabha Constituencies
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20
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Rajya Sabha seats
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9
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Major Religions
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Hinduism, Christianity, Islam
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Location of Kerala
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8° 18' & 12° 48' north latitude and 74° 52' & 77° 24' east longitude.Kerala is located in the south west corner of India.
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Rivers of Kerala
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44 - (41 west-flowing and 3 east-flowing)
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Kerala Climate
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Southwest Monsoons ( June - September )
North east Monsoons ( October, November )
Winter ( December - February )
Summer ( March - May )
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Forest Area
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11,125.59 sq.km
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Kerala Economy
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Agricultural
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Major Agricultural Produce
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Spices, Rubber, Coconut, beverages like coffee, tea
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Official Animal
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Elephant
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Official Bird
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Hornbill (Vezhambal)
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Official Flower
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The Indian laburnum (Kanikkonna)
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Official Tree
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Coconut Palm
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Tourist Attractions
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Natural Beauty, Ayurveda, Backwater cruises, Cultural diversity, Art forms, Snake-boat races etc...
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Universities in Kerala
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1. University of Calicut
2. Cochin University of Science and Technology
3. Kannur University
4. University of Kerala
5. Kerala Agricultural University
6. Mahatma Gandhi University
7. Sree Shankarachaarya University of Sanskrit
8. Shree Chitra Thirunal Institute for Medical Sciences
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