Population & General Data
|
| Area (in Sq.km) |
38,863 |
| Population |
3,18,38,619 |
| Males |
1,54,68,614 |
Females |
1,63,72,760 |
Scheduled Caste |
31,23941 |
Scheduled Tribe |
3,64,189 |
Fishermen |
10,84,924 |
Households |
67,26,356 |
Sex ratio : Females/1000 |
1058 |
Birth Rate |
16.9 |
Death Rate |
6.4 |
Infant Mortality |
10 |
Hindus |
1,78,83,449 |
Muslim |
60,57427 |
Buddhists |
2,027 |
Jains |
4,528 |
Others |
2,256 |
Religion NC |
25,083 |
Total Workers(Main & Marginal) |
1,02,83,887 |
Density of Population |
819 |
Per Capita Income 2002-2003 (in Rs) |
25,764 |
Literacy rate |
90.86%; Male 94.24%; Female 87.72% |
Principal Language |
Malayalam |
Coastal line in km. |
590 |
Water bodied area in ha. |
108,760 |
Rivers |
44 |
Forest area in ha. |
1,081,509 |
Parliament Constituencies |
20 |
Assembly Constituencies |
140 |
No of Districts |
No of Taluks |
No of Revenue Divisions |
No of Rural Blocks |
No. of Villages |
14 |
63 |
21 |
152 |
1467 |
Major Agriculture Products |
Products |
Area under cultivation (ha.) |
Production in tonne |
Rice |
310521 |
688859 |
Sugarcane |
3758 |
31283 |
Pepper |
298607 |
67358 |
Ginger(cured) |
8998 |
32412 |
Turmeric(cured) |
3140 |
6938 |
Cardamom(processed) |
41412 |
8680 |
Cashewnut |
88548 |
66087 |
Tapioca |
104179 |
2413217 |
Coconut |
899198 |
5709 million |
Arecanut |
97485 |
107279 |
Tea |
37068 |
5348 |
Coffee |
83113 |
63322 |
Rubber |
476047 |
594917 |
Nutmeg |
8418 |
2086 |
Tamarind |
19220 |
29514 |
Garlic |
616 |
10472 |
(Source:Agricultural statistics 2002-2003 |
Local Self Governments |
District Panchayats |
14 |
No. of Municipals Corporation |
5 |
Block Panchayats |
152 |
No. of Municipalities |
53 |
Grama Panchayats |
991 |
No. of Townships |
1 |
No. of Cantonments |
1 |
- |
- |
Sanctuaries |
Wild life Sanctuaries |
11 |
Bird Sanctuaries |
1 |
National Park |
2 |
Communication |
No. of Post Offices |
5077 |
No. of Telephone Exchanges |
1179 |
Radio Station |
7 |
T V Station - DDN |
1 |
Channels |
6 |
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