Kerala at a glance
Kerala is located in the southern part of India. Here, Kerala at a glance provides important information and figures about Kerala. This is helpful for General Knowledge exams.
Particulars | Description |
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Capital | Thiruvananthapuram |
Established | November 1, 1956 |
Largest City | Thiruvananthapuram |
Latitude | 8018’ and 120 48’ East |
Longitude | 740 52’ and 770 22’ |
Area Total | 38,863 Sq. Km. |
Districts | 14 |
Revenue-divisions | 21 |
Blocks | 152 |
No. of Municipal Corporations | 5 |
Total Towns | 461 |
Villages | 1453 |
Total Population (Census 2011) | 3,34,06,061 |
Male (Census 2011) | 1,60,27,412 |
Female (Census 2011) | 1,73,78,649 |
Density | 860 per sq.km. |
Literacy Rate -Total | 94.00% |
Literacy Rate -Male | 96.11% |
Literacy Rate -Female | 92.07% |
Highest peak | Anamudi (8,842 ft) |
Official Language | Malayalam |
State Mammal | Elephant |
State Bird | Hornbill |
State Flower | Kanikkonna |
State Tree | Coconut Tree |
State Festival | Onam |
Airport | Trivandrum, Cochin, Calicut, Kannur |
Lok Sabha Constituency | 20 |
Rajya Sabha Seat | 9 |
Vidhan Sabha Constituency | 141 |