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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
